 | Society of the Army of the Tennessee - 1893 - 638 頁
...enemy." Finally, Grant telegraphed to General Halleck as follows: " I want Sheridan put in command of all troops in the field, with instructions to put himself south of the enemy, and follow him to the death. Where ever the enemy goes, let our troops go also." This was disregarding that timidity that kept a... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1897 - 1172 頁
...which is so characteristic that it is given in full : « I have seen your despatch in which you say: <I want Sheridan put in command of all the troops...death ; wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go also.t This, I think, is exactly right as to how our forces should move; but please look over the despatches... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1881 - 618 頁
...4th, the President himself telegraphed to Grant : " I have seen your despatch in which you say : ' I want Sheridan put in command of all the troops in...wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go also.' This I think is exactly right as to how our forces should move ; but please look over the despatches... | |
 | George Edward Pond - 1883 - 318 頁
...temporarily of duty in the Army of the Potomac, and was ordered to report with his staff to Halleck. "Iam sending General Sheridan," wrote Grant, "for temporary...death. Wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go ako. Once started up the Valley, they ought to be followed till we get possession of the Virginia Central... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - 1885 - 668 頁
...1864. Cypher. 6 PM, LT-GENERAL GRANT, City Point, Va. I have seen your despatch in which you say, " I want Sheridan put in command of all the troops in...Wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go also." This, I think, is exactly right, as to how our forces should move. But please look over the despatches... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - 1885 - 686 頁
...1864. Cypher. 6 PM, IT-GENERAL GRANT, City Point, Va. I have seen your despatch in which you say, " I want Sheridan put in command of all the troops in...Wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go also." This, I think, is exactly right, as to how our forces should move. But please look over the despatches... | |
 | Reunion Society of Vermont Officers - 1906 - 412 頁
...in, the enemy must, in time, go out. In his order assigning him to the position, Gen. Grant said : "I want Sheridan put in command of all the troops...death. Wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go also. Secretary of War Stanton objected, saying Sheridan was too young and inexperienced. At that time, he... | |
 | George Grenville Benedict - 1886 - 690 頁
...command of all the troops in the field, with instructions to put himself south of the enemy, and to follow him to the death. Wherever the enemy goes let our troops go also." General Halleck, however, had no thought of relinquishing the direction of the campaign, and proposed... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - 1886 - 384 頁
...; and early in August General Philip Sheridan was on his way to the Shenandoah Valley, with orders to "put himself south of the enemy, and follow him to the death." Long worrying had roused the steady temper of the commanding general, and he had sent a man who could... | |
 | Carswell McClellan - 1887 - 320 頁
...Grant, under date of August 3, 1864, as follows : — " I have seen your dispatch in which you say, ' I want Sheridan put in command of all the troops in...death. Wherever the enemy goes let our troops go also.' This I think is exactly right, as to how our forces should move. But please look over the dispatches... | |
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I want Sheridan put in command of all the troops in the field, with instructions to put himself south of the enemy, and follow him to the death. Wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go also. 
