 | Edward Porter Alexander - 1907 - 674 頁
...all kinds were rushed to the army by every channel, McClellan on Oct. 7 received instructions to " cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. The army must move now while the roads are good." On receipt of this, McClellan conferred with his... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - 1908 - 420 頁
...with a more energetic commander.* On October 6, through Halleck, the President ordered McClellan " to cross the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south." " Your army," said Halleck, " must move now, while the roads are good. . . . You will immediately report what line... | |
 | United States. Military Information Division. War Department - 1909 - 758 頁
...remained good. On the 6th of October Halleck, by direction of the President, sent McClellan an order to "cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south."* But such were the hindrances encountered by McClellan in getting supplies for his army, due apparently... | |
 | William Thompson Lusk - 1911 - 372 頁
...become impatient, so much so that Halleck, the General-in-Chief, was instructed to telegraph McClellan as follows: 'The President directs that you cross...and give battle to the enemy or drive him south.' This, however, did not move McClellan, and on the 1oth of October Stuart crossed the Potomac, above... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1912 - 676 頁
...the President visited and inspected the army, and on the 6th, General Halleck telegraphed as follows: I am instructed to telegraph you as follows: The President...battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Your army muBt move now, while the roads are good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and... | |
 | 1886 - 990 頁
...Lincoln to Washington General Halleck telegraphed to General McClellan under date of October 6 : " The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or drive him south," etc. every man of the Army of the Potomac who is within my reach." I had already sent off even my headquarters... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1913 - 660 頁
...President's return to Washington he began urging McClellan to resume active operations; desiring him to " cross the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy or drive him south." On the 13th of October he addressed to him the long letter quoted at the end of the preceding chapter.... | |
 | James Havelock Campbell - 1916 - 476 頁
...from McClellan's command; and on the heels of that order came the following telegram : "Oct. 6. — I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The...you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy and drive him south. Your army must move now while the roads are good. If you cross the river between... | |
 | James Havelock Campbell - 1916 - 486 頁
...from McClellan's command; and on the heels of that order came the following telegram: "Oct. 6.—I am instructed to telegraph you as follows: The President...you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy and drive him south. Your army must move now while the roads are good. If you cross the river between... | |
 | Bartow Adolphus Ulrich - 1916 - 446 頁
...return to Washington, October 5th, General Halleck telegraphed to McClellan under date October 6th. "The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or drive him south," etc. (The battle of Antietam, by Jacob D. Cox, Major-General USV, Vol. General McClellan was much censured... | |
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President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Your army must move now, while the roads are good. 
