 I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them, — of lines of retreat and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the...  Campaigns of the Civil War: The army under Pope - 第 173 頁1881完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Daniel Wait Howe - 1902 - 444 頁
...you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas." The woeful outcome of Pope's boasts made them all the... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 頁
...dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy... | |
 | Alonzo Rothschild - 1906 - 576 頁
...dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find so much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of ' taking strong positions and holding...which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves."... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1906 - 622 頁
...CW, part ip 280. * CW, Supp. part li. p. 105. I am sorry to find so much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of ' taking strong positions and holding...which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves.... | |
 | Samuel Livingston French - 1906 - 388 頁
...dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find so much in vogue amonst you. I hear constantly of "taking strong positions and holding...of "bases of supplies." Let us discard such ideas. . . Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of... | |
 | John William Jones - 1906 - 504 頁
...from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I constantly hear of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let us dismiss such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy... | |
 | Joseph Ripley Chandler Ward - 1906 - 556 頁
...backs of their enemies", that his army was for advance and not for defence, and was to hear no more of "taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies", etc., etc., and announced his headquarters in the saddle. Orders were also issued... | |
 | Carl Schurz - 1907 - 534 頁
...to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find so in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of ' taking strong positions and holding...of 'bases of supplies.' Let us discard such ideas," and so on. There was in this a good deal of boasting not altogether well founded, and some almost contemptuous... | |
 | 1907 - 992 頁
...to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find so in vogue amongst you. 1 hear constantly of 'taking strong positions and holding...of 'bases of supplies.' Let us discard such ideas," and so on. There was in this a good deal of boasting, not altogether well founded, and some almost... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - 1907 - 674 頁
...dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find so much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of 'taking strong positions and holding them'; of 'lines of retreat,' and of 'basesof supplies.' Letusdiscard such ideas. . . . Letusstudy the probable lines of retreat of our... | |
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