 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
 | Henry Alexander White - 2004 - 569 頁
...find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them,—of lines of retreat and of bases of supplies. Let us...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.... | |
 | Thomas Harry Williams - 1941 - 444 頁
...presume that I have been called here to pursue the same system and to lead you against the enemy. . . . The strongest position a soldier should desire to...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.... | |
 | Wilmer L. Jones - 2006 - 392 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...of 'bases of supplies.' Let us discard such ideas. . . . Let us look before and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance; disaster and shame lurk... | |
 | 1886 - 670 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.... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1866 - 828 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...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.... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1861 - 706 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...bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The I GENERAL POPE'S COMMAND« 531 ' 1 about 5,000, was mostly badly mounted and armed, and ill poor condition... | |
 | James Moore - 1866 - 582 頁
...men of enlarged military experiences. It cast reflections on his predecessors. " I hear," said he, " of taking strong positions and holding them, of lines...of bases of supplies ; let us discard such ideas. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents, and kave our own to take care of themselves."... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1870 - 770 頁
...positions and holding them ~— of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let us dismiss such ideas. Ttie strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy...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.... | |
 | B. Franklin Cooling - 2007 - 354 頁
...McClellan's direction by suggesting that there would be no more "phrases ... in vogue amongst you" like "'taking strong positions and holding them,' of 'lines of retreat,' and of 'bases of supplies.'" "The strongest position a soldier should desire," he preached, "is one from which he can most easily... | |
 | 1889 - 488 頁
...; of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position that a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance upon the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to keep... | |
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