 | 1889 - 1060 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester, but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give...you, and in fact ignores the question of time, which can not and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is to "operate... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - 778 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester ; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give...must not be ignored. " Again: one of the standard maxima of war, as you know, is, ' to operate upon the enemy's communications as much as possible without... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give it to yon, aud in fact ignores the question of time, which cannot and must not be ignored. " Again: one of... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester ; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give...You seem to act as if this applies against you, but can not apply in your favor. Change positions with the enemy, and think you not he would break your... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1864 - 96 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to WinChester ; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give...without exposing your own." You seem to act as if this applied against you, but cannot apply in your favor. Change positions with the enemy, and think you... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 492 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Perry to Winchester; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give...Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, ia, "to operate upon the enemy's communications as much as possible, without exposing your own." You... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of tho railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester ; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give it to you, and, in fact, ignores the question of lime, which cannot and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give...communications as much as possible, without exposing your own." Yon seem to act as if this applies against you, but cannot apply in yonr/nror. Change positions with... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 872 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester; nd offer it to your acceptance, in the name of memories...remain the responsibility and the option of continuin maii.us of war, as you know, is, 'to operate upon the enemy's communications as much as possible without... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1885 - 316 strani
...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester ; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give...and, in fact, ignores the question of time, which can not and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is, " to operate... | |
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House, which is just about twice as far as you would have to do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's... 
