 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 198 strani
...lower line of bills nearer the bridge. " If this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the...General Burnside's operations, as given in his report: " General Rodman was ordered to cross the ford below the bridge. From Colonel Crook's position it was... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 150 strani
...the enemy retreating to the heights beyond. If this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the...and turned their right and rear. Our victory might have been much more decisive. Colonel Crook's brigade was ordered to storm the bridge. This bridge,... | |
 | Markinfield Addey - 1864 - 574 strani
..."important movement" deputed to Burnside, McClellan reports, if it "had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the...and turned their right and rear. Our victory might have been much more decisive." The whole number of Federal soldiers in the action was eighty-seven... | |
 | Evan Morrison Woodward - 1865 - 372 strani
...Burnside for unnecessary delay, and says: "If this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the...victory might thus have been much more decisive." During the afternoon the Keserves were withdrawn from the woods and put in position behind the first... | |
 | Evan Morrison Woodward - 1865 - 374 strani
...Burnside for unnecessary delay, and says: "If this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the...victory might thus have been much more decisive." During the afternoon the Keserves were withdrawn from the woods and put in position behind the first... | |
 | Richard Meade Bache - 1897 - 698 strani
...this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured from which our batteries might have enfiladed the...their right and rear. Our victory might thus have been made more decisive. " The ground held by Burnside beyond the bridge was so strong that he ought to... | |
 | Matthew John Graham - 1900 - 668 strani
...lower range of hills nearer the bridge. "If this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier a position would have been secured upon the...and turned their right and rear. Our victory might then have been much more decisive." Extracts from Burnside's report, page 419: " At this time (morning... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1904 - 538 strani
...enemy's position on the heights. * * * " If this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the heights, from which our batteries would have enfiladed the greater part of the enemy's line and turned their right flank. "Our victory... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 534 strani
...the enemy's position on the heights. * * * "If this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the heights, from which our batteries would have enfiladed the greater part of the enemy's line and turned their right flank. "Our victory... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1904 - 532 strani
...hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the heights, from which our batteries would have enfiladed the greater part of the enemy's line and turned their right flank. "Our victory might then have been much more decisive."—EDITORS. 6 Swinton's History Army of... | |
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If this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the heights from which our batteries might have enfiladed the greater part of the enemy's line, and turned their right and rear. Our victory might... 
