 | Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 620 頁
...greater activity and energy. Under date of October 6th, Halleck sent a telegram of a peremptory sort > " I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The...and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Youi army must move now, while the roads STUART'S CAVALRY RAID. 235 are good. If you cross the river... | |
 | 1889 - 1060 頁
...McClellan the following positive instructions : WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 1862. MAJOR-GENERAL MCCLELLAN : I am instructed to telegraph you as follows: The President...you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy - In his memoirs McClellan tries to create the im- ble purpose is to see the troops and the battle-field... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1862 - 268 頁
...swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered " to cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or...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. In my opinion, there... | |
 | 1863 - 856 頁
...had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered to "cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or...Your army must move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given. In regard to Gen. McClellan's... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 770 頁
...visited the army. After his return to Washington the following order was sent to General McClellan by General Halleck : '•WAR DEPARTMENT, " Washington,...Your army must move now while the roads are good. t' If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your line of operations,... | |
 | 1863 - 848 頁
...McCIellan: WieniHGTOH, DC, Oct. 6, ISiS. My.-Gen. McCIellan: I am instructed to telegraph to you as follow*: The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...him south. Your army must move now while the roads arc good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your line... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 頁
...had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered "to cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or...Your army must move now while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given. Fourth. In my opinion,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1863 - 852 頁
...swollen the Potomac wd impaired the roads. On the sixth of Ocióte he was peremptorily ordered : " To cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or...drive him south. Your army must move now, while the rotds are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was firen. 4. In... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1863 - 668 頁
...swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered " to cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Your army m»st move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since... | |
 | William Swinton - 1864 - 54 頁
...had now under hiscommand an army 150,000 strong. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered to "cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or...Your army must move now while the roads are good." Week after week passed without the order being obeyed. — To cover up his disobedience he has much... | |
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The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or drive him south. 
