It is, of course, impossible to give you any definite instructions in regard to this movement, and were it not impossible to do so, the Department Commander places too much confidence in your zeal, energy, and ability to wish to impose upon you precise... Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army - Page 698by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - 1876Full view - About this book
| United States. War Department - 1876 - 876 pages
...directs that as soon as your regiment can be made ready fur the march, you proceed up the Rosebud in pursuit of the Indians whose trail was discovered...not impossible to do so, the department commander places too much confidence in your zeal, energy, and ability to wish to impose upon yon precise orders... | |
| Montana - 1908 - 460 pages
...written instructions from General Terry gave him a wide discretion in making the attack, in those words : "It is of course impossible to give you any definite...movement, and were it not impossible to do so, the General commanding places too much confidence in your zeal, energy and ability to wish to impose upon... | |
| Frederick Whittaker - Generals - 1876 - 696 pages
...directs that as soon as your regiment can be made ready for the march yon proceed up the Rosebud in pursuit of the Indians whose trail was discovered...few days since. It is, of course, impossible to give any definite instructions in regard to this movement, and, were it not impossible to do so, the Department... | |
| Robert Ellis Thompson, William Wilberforce Newton, Otis H. Kendall - 1877 - 992 pages
...directs that as soon as your regiment can be made ready for the march, you will proceed up the Rosebud in pursuit of the Indians whose trail was discovered...few days since. It is, of course, impossible to give any definite instructions in regard to this movement, and, were it not impossible to do so, the Department... | |
| Frances Fuller Victor - Black Hills War, 1876-1877 - 1877 - 636 pages
...directs that as soon as your regiment can be made ready for the march, you proceed up the Rosebud in pursuit of the Indians whose trail was discovered by Major Reno a few days ago. It is, of course, impossible to give any definite instructions in regard to this movement, and,... | |
| Sports - 1915 - 706 pages
...Rosebud River Montana": "The brigadier-general commanding directs that. . . you proceed up the Rosebud in pursuit of the Indians whose trail was discovered...not impossible to do so, the department commander places too much confidence in your zeal, energy, and ability to wish to impose upon you precise orders,... | |
| George Armstrong Custer - Indians of North America - 1883 - 546 pages
...directs that as soon as your regiment can be made ready for the march, you proceed up the Rosebud in pursuit of the Indians whose trail was discovered...few days since. It is, of course, impossible to give any definite instructions in regard to this movement, and, were it not impossible to do so, the department... | |
| Elizabeth Bacon Custer - Biography & Autobiography - 1885 - 328 pages
...order, knowing how keenly you appreciate words of commendation and confidence, such as the following: "It is of course impossible to give you any definite...not impossible to do so, the Department Commander places too much confidence in your zeal, energy, and ability to wish to impose upon you precise orders,... | |
| James Barnet Fry - Military art and science - 1889 - 542 pages
...Custer — having furnished him with fifteen days' rations — " You will proceed up the Rosebud in pursuit of the Indians whose trail was discovered by Major Reno a few days since. It is impossible to give any definite instructions in regard to this movement, and were it not impossible... | |
| John Frederick Finerty - Black Hills War, 1876-1877 - 1890 - 510 pages
...soon as your regiment (the 7th Cavalry) can be made ready for the march, you proceed up the Rosebud in pursuit of the Indians whose trail was discovered...few days since. It is, of course, impossible to give any definite instructions in regard to this movement, and, were it not impossible to do so, the department... | |
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