...two weeks in learning your whereabouts, your condition, and your wants ; in preparing you for active operations, and in placing you in positions from which...always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whoso business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been...

...two weeks iu learning your whereabouts, your condition, and your wants; in preparing you for active operations; and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly, and to the purpose. These labors are nearly completed, and I am about to join you in the field. Let us understand each...

...of the Army of Virginia : — "... I have spent two weeks in learning your whereabouts. I have come from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies. Dismiss from your minds certain phrases I hear constantly, — of taking strong positions and holding...

...two weeks in learning your whereabouts, your condition, and your wants ; in preparing you for active operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. These labors are nearly completed, and I am about to join you in the field. Let us understand each...

...placed under the command of General Pope, who issued an unfortunate address. " I have come," he said, " from the West, where we have always seen the backs...enemies ; from an army whose business it has been toseek the adversary, and to beat him when found ; whose policy has been attack, and not defence."...

...•An allusion to a statement in the address made by Pope, on taking command of the Army of Virginia, " I have come to you from the West where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." Next came General Meade, a slow old plug, Hurrah! Hurrahl Next came General Meade, a slow old plug,...

...An allusion to a statement in the address made by Pope, on taking command of the Army of Virginia, " I have come to you from the West where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." Next came General Meade, a slow old plug, Hurrah! Hurrah! Next came General Meade, a slow old plug,...

...learning your whereabouts, your condition, and your wants; in preparing you for active operations, ami in placing you in positions from which you can act...always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whosa business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been...

...learning your whereabouts, your condition, and your wants; in preparing von for active operations, an1l in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. These labors are nearly completed, and I am about io join you in the field. Let us understand each...

...front of Washington. It was an unfortunate announcement which Pope made. " I have come," he said, " from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." The officers and men thought he was making unjust comparison between the soldiers of the East and those...