 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...inner line of rebel communication with Richmond and Drury's Bluff was entirely free from obstructions. "The night was clear — the moon shining brightly — and favorable to further operations," the chief added — -a statement irreconcilable with Smith's averment of hctity darkness ; but, as... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...works, and there was no evidence that the enemy had re-enforced Petersburg with a single brigade from any source. The night was clear — the moon shining...of these troops as he (Smith) might wish, waiving nmk to the named commander, who ho naturally supposed knew best the position of affairs, and what to... | |
 | J. T. Headley - History - 1866 - 774 pages
...works, and there was no evidence that the eneiuv had reinforced Petersburg with a single brigade from any source. The night was clear — the moon shining...offered the service of these troops as he (Smith) mit;hl wish, waiving rank to the named commander, who he naturally supposed knew best the position... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - History - 1866 - 602 pages
...works, and there was no evidence that the enemy had reinforced Petersburg with a single brigade from any source. The night was clear, — the moon shining...Hancock,, with two divisions of the Second Corps, had reached General Smith just after dark, and offered the service of these troops as he (Smith) might... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1866 - 436 pages
...works, and there was no evidence that the enemy had re-enforced Petersburg with a single brigade from any source. The night was clear — the moon shining...operations. General Hancock, with two divisions of the 2d corps, reached General Smith just after dark, and offered the service of these troops as he (Smith)... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 722 pages
...works, and there was no evidence that the enemy had re-enforced Petersburg with a single brigade from any source. The night was clear — the moon shining...operations. General Hancock, with two divisions of the 2d corps, reached General Smith just after dark, and offered the service of these troops as he (Smith)... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 920 pages
...works, and there was no evidence that the enemy had re-enforced Petersburg with a single brigade from any source. The night was clear — the moon shining...operations. General Hancock, with two divisions of the 2d corps, reached General Smith just after dark, and offered the service of these troops as he (Smith)... | |
 | 1866 - 724 pages
...works, and there was no evidence that the enemy had re-enforced Petersburg with a single brigade from any source. The night was clear — the moon shining...operations. General Hancock, with two divisions of the 2d corps, reached General Smith just after dark, and offered the service of these troops as he (Smith)... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 586 pages
...Petersburg with a single brigade from any source. The night was clear—the moon shining brightly—and favorable to further operations. General Hancock,...Corps, reached General Smith just after dark, and ottered the service of these troops as he i.Siuithj might wish, waiving rank to the named commander,... | |
 | Robert Allen Campbell - United States - 1866 - 390 pages
...works, and there was no evidence that the enemy had reinforced Petersburg with a single brigade from any source. The night was clear — the moon shining...favorable to further operations. General Hancock, with large reinforcements, waived rank, that Smith, who was supposed to know the ground, might act; yet... | |
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Corps, reached General Smith just after dark and offered the service of these troops as he [Smith] might wish, waiving rank to the named commander, who he naturally supposed knew best the position of affairs and what to do with the troops. But instead... 
