| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1861 - 852 Seiten
...Washington, General Halleck, on the 6th of October, sent an explicit order to General McClellan : " The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...Your army must move now while the roads are good." The President, it was added, advised the passage of the river below Harper's Ferry, by which an interior... | |
| Orville James Victor - 1861 - 570 Seiten
...dispatched to the irresolute comuiunder, Oct. 6th, by the President: " WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 6, 18C2. " I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The President directs that you cross the Putomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Your nrmy must move now while the roads aro... | |
| 1863 - 856 Seiten
...had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered to "cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or...Your army must move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given. In regard to Gen. McClellan's... | |
| United States. War Department - 1862 - 268 Seiten
...swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered " to cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or...Your army must move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given. 4th. In my opinion, there... | |
| United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 770 Seiten
...be positively determined on before orders are given for building bridges or repairing railroads. " I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The...Your army must move now while the roads are good. " I am directed to add that the Secretary of War and the general-in-chief fully concur with the President... | |
| 1863 - 848 Seiten
...McCIellan: WieniHGTOH, DC, Oct. 6, ISiS. My.-Gen. McCIellan: I am instructed to telegraph to you as follow*: The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...him south. Your army must move now while the roads arc good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your line... | |
| United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 Seiten
...had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered "to cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or...Your army must move now while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given. Fourth. In my opinion,... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - 778 Seiten
...had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered "to cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or...Your army must move now while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given. Fourth. In my opinion,... | |
| Frank Moore - 1863 - 888 Seiten
...swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the sixth of October he was peremptorily ordered : " To cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or...Your army must move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given. 4. In my opinion, there... | |
| Frank Moore - 1863 - 852 Seiten
...swollen the Potomac wd impaired the roads. On the sixth of Ocióte he was peremptorily ordered : " To cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or...drive him south. Your army must move now, while the rotds are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was firen. 4. In... | |
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