You remember my speaking to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing ? Should you not claim to be at least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim? Major-general Ambrose E. Burnside and the Ninth army corps - Stran 161avtor: Augustus Woodbury - 1867 - 593 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| George Rice Carpenter - 1898 - 494 strani
...to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing? Should...prowess, and act upon the claim? As I understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester unless the railroad from... | |
| Clement Anselm Evans - 1899 - 464 strani
...that we quote the paragraphs: "Are you not overcautious [he asked McClellan], when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing? Should...least his equal in prowess and act upon the claim?" McClellan had called for the rebuilding of the road from Harper's Ferry to Winchester, in order to... | |
| 1899 - 848 strani
...ness. Are yon not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing t Should you not claim to be at least his equal in prowess, and set upon the claim ? As I understand, you telegraphed General GRANT AT PORT DONEl^ON, FEBRUARY 15,... | |
| Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1900 - 276 strani
...to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing ? Should...prowess, and act upon the claim? As I understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester unless the railroad from... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1901 - 262 strani
...to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing? Should...prowess, and act upon the claim? As I understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester unless the railroad from... | |
| Peter Smith Michie - 1901 - 544 strani
...you of what I called your overcautiousness. Are you not overcautious when you assume that you can not do what the enemy is constantly doing? Should you...prowess, and act upon the claim ? As I understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you can not subsist your army at Winchester unless the railroad from... | |
| John George Nicolay - 1902 - 606 strani
...to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing? Should...least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim? . . . Change positions with the enemy, and think you not he would break your communication with Richmond... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1903 - 394 strani
...to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing? Should...prowess, and act upon the claim? As I understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester unless the railroad from... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1903 - 460 strani
...to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing? Should...prowess, and act upon the claim? As I understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester unless the railroad from... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 strani
...of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not overcautious when you assume that you can not do what the enemy is constantly doing? Should you...prowess, and act upon the claim? As I understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you can not subsist your army at Winchester, unless the railroad from... | |
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