It also left open to the enemy, at a distance of only 10 miles, our battle-field, with thousands of our wounded and his own, and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given up for what ? To gain the enemy's rear and cut... Chickamauga - Page 129by John Basil Turchin - 1888 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1865 - 430 pages
...and his own, and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given up, for what? to gain the enemy's rear and cut him off...unmolested use the better and more practicable route half the length, on the south side of the river. " It is hardly necessary to say the proposition was... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1865 - 454 pages
...mountains, when the very movement abandoned to his unmolested use the better and more practicable route half the length, on the south side of the river. "It...necessary to say the proposition was not even entertained, whatever may have been the inferences drawn from subsequent movements." The plan preferred by General... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 782 pages
...wounded and his own and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given up for what ? To gain the enemy's rear, and cut him off...of half the length on the south side of the river Our supplies of all kinds were greatly reduced, the railroad having been constantly occupied in transporting... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - United States - 1866 - 1314 pages
...his unmolested use the better and more practicable route half the length, on the south side of tho river. "It is hardly necessary to say the proposition was not even entertained, whatever may have been the inferences drawn from subsequent movements." The plan preferred by General... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1867 - 868 pages
...wounded and his own, and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given np for what ? To gain the enemy's rear and cut him off...necessary to say the proposition was not even entertained, whatever may have been the inferences drawn from subsequent movements. I am, Sir, very respectfully,... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 776 pages
...wounded and his own and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given up for what ? To gain the enemy's rear, and cut him off...of half the length on the south side of the river Our supplies of all kinds were greatly reduced, the railroad having been constantly occupied in transporting... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1868 - 804 pages
...wounded and his own and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given up for what ? To gain the enemy's rear, and cut him off...supplies by the route over the mountains, when the vary movement abandoned to his unmolested use the better and more practicable route of half the length... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1890 - 800 pages
...wounded and his own and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given up for what ? To gain the enemy's rear, and cut him off...of half the length on the south side of the river Our supplies of all kinds were greatly reduced, the railroad having been constantly occupied in transporting... | |
| Henry Van Boynton - Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (Ga. and Tenn.) - 1895 - 342 pages
...wounded and his own, and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given up for what ? To gain the enemy's rear and cut him off...to say, the proposition was not even entertained, whatever may have been the inferences drawn from subsequent movements." Thomas' Success at Missionary... | |
| Henry Van Boynton - Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863 - 1895 - 342 pages
...wounded and his own, and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given up for what ? To gain the enemy's rear and cut him off...mountains, when the very movement abandoned to his unrrfblested use the better and more practicable route, of half the length, on the south side of the... | |
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