 It is with heartfelt satisfaction, that the Commanding General announces to the army, that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defences, and give us battle on our...  Southern Historical Society Papers - Page 108by Southern Historical Society - 1897Full view - About this book
 | 1873 - 806 pages
...in declaring that "the enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his intrenchments and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Chancellorsville was a solitary brick mansion, surrounded by a few outbuildings, standing in a clearing... | |
 | Joseph Keith Newell - 1875 - 630 pages
...General announces to the army, that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The. operations of the Fifth, Eleventh and Twelfth corps, have been a succession of splendid achievements.... | |
 | Willard W. Glazier - 1875 - 416 pages
...operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or 10* come out from behind his defences and give us battle...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Corps have been a succession of splendid achievements.... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1876 - 694 pages
...of congratulation to his troops, in which he declared that he occupied a position so strong that " the enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out...battle on our own ground, where certain destruction waits him." ' CHAPTER XXXIV. GENERAL HOOKER ADVANCES. GENERAL HOOKER'S preparations were at last complete,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 674 pages
...days have determined that onr enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defenses and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits Mm. The operations of the Fifth, Kleventh, and Twelfth corps, have been a succession of splendid achievements."... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - 1879 - 656 pages
...rivers, and declared therein " that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh and Twelfth Corps have been a succession of splendid achievements."... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - 1867 - 538 pages
...general order in which he boasted thus : ' The operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from...own ground where certain destruction awaits him.' At that moment his enemy was prepari-ng to attack him the next morning. There was to be no opportunity... | |
 | John William Jones - 1879 - 402 pages
...Commanding-General announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh and Twelfth corps have been a succession of splendid achievements."... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1889 - 1294 pages
...days have determined that our enemy must either iugloriously fly, or come out from behind his defenses and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Corps have been a suce. '»¡(in of splendid achievements.... | |
 | Theodore Ayrault Dodge - 1881 - 294 pages
...announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defences,...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Corps have been a succession of splendid achievements.... | |
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