 | Evan Morrison Woodward - 1865 - 372 strani
...FRIENDS. BOMBARDMENT OF FHEDERICKSBURG. LAYING PONTOONS. ON the 6th General McClellan received orders to "cross the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south." The order stated, that if .he crossed between the enemy and Washington, he could be reinforced to the... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 872 strani
...Maryland Heights, and after his return to Washington instructed McClellan, under date of October 6th, to " cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him South." The President advised, but did not order him to take the interior Une between Wash* .- - 26 ingtou... | |
 | Evan Morrison Woodward - 1865 - 374 strani
...FRIENDS. BOMBARDMENT OF FHEDERICKSBURG. LAYING PONTOONS. ON the 6th General McClellan received orders to "cross the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south." The order stated, that if he crossed between the enemy and Washington, he could be reinforced to the... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 strani
...DC, Octobtr 8, 18CS. I am instructed to telegraph to yon as follows: The President direct! that yon cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Yonr army mnst move now, while the roads are good. If yon cross the river between tho enemy and Washington,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1865 - 416 strani
...disobedience of orders, it should be stated that the President's peremptory instructions of October 6, to cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or drive him south, were never distinctly repeated. From the moment of receiving them, General McClellan set himself diligently... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 748 strani
...return, the following order was sent to the commander : " I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...your line of operations, you can be reenforced with 30,000 men. If you move up the Valley of the Shenandoah, not more than 12,000 or 15,000 can be sent... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 750 strani
...return, the following order was sent to the commander: " I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...your line of operations, you can be reenforced with 30,000 men. If you move up the Valley of the Shenandoah, not more than 12,000 or 15,000 can be sent... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 804 strani
...return, the following order was sent to the commander : " I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...the latter by your line of operations, you can be recnforced with 30,000 men. If you move up the Valley of the Shenandoah, not more than 12,000 or 15,000... | |
 | Robert Allen Campbell - 1866 - 390 strani
...Halieck urged General McClellan to cross the Potomac, and on the 6th peremptorily ordered him u to cross the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy or...Your army must move now, while the roads are good." General Halleck's order thanking Hoseerans and his army for their gallant conduct and victory over... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1866 - 910 strani
...roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered to "cross the Potomac and give battle to tho enemy or drive him south. 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. ID my opinion there... | |
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The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Your army must move now, while the roads are good. 
