 | 1914 - 1066 Seiten
...confidence which would burst from lips not tutored to keep still. 'The finest army on the planet.' 'The operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or give us battle on our own ground where certain destruction awaits him.'... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 620 Seiten
...highest point of expectation. On the 30th of April, Hooker issued an order, announcing " to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined...enemy must ingloriously fly or come out from behind his defences, and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 842 Seiten
...three days have determined that the enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his defences 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 succession of splendid achievements."... | |
 | Markinfield Addey - 1863 - 256 Seiten
...it he stated : " It is with heartfelt satisfaction that the General Commanding announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." On Friday morning General Hooker began the strate getic disposition of his force. It was formed in... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1863 - 852 Seiten
...heartfelt satisfaction that the General Commanding announces to the army that the operations of the bt three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. " The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth corps have been a series of splendid successes."... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1863 - 882 Seiten
...sharp skirmishes took place at different points. On the 30th General Hooker issned an order aunouncing that " the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either mgloriously fly, or come out and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction... | |
 | David Wright Judd - 1864 - 446 Seiten
...APRIL 30, 1863. j It is with heartfelt satisfaction that the General Commanding announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined...on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits them. The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh and Twelfth Corps have been a series of splendid successes.... | |
 | Edwin Winchester Stone - 1864 - 448 Seiten
...Hooker issued a congratulatory general order announcing to the army that the enemy were where they " must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." But this declaration proved premature. The current of events turned. The breaking of the Eleventh corps,... | |
 | Alonzo Hall Quint - 1864 - 422 Seiten
...brilliant achievements," and saying that the enemy must " ingloriously fly," or " come out from behind his defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Friday, May 1, was a beautiful day. It being "muster day," that work was begun as usual. But when it... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1865 - 1244 Seiten
...April 30, 1863. "It is with heartfelt satisfaction that the general commanding announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined...on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits them. "The operations of the fifth, eleventh, and twelfth corps have been a series of splendid successes.... | |
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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... 
