 The apparent firmness of the United States troops at Centreville who had not been engaged, which checked our pursuit ; the strong forces occupying the works near Georgetown, Arlington, and Alexandria; the certainty, too, that General Patterson, if needed,...  The United Service - Page 5311885Full view - About this book
 | 1863 - 804 pages
...army, then estimated at thirty thousand, would reach Washington sooner than could the Confederates, and the condition and inadequate means of the army in ammunition, provisions and transportation. Gen. Beauregard also gave a» sufficient reasons why an immtdiatt ad vam-i- had not been made, ihe... | |
 | John Gross Barnard - 1862 - 152 pages
...wounded, 12 missing. That of the Army of the Shenandoah was 270 killed, 979 wounded, 18 missing. * * * * "The apparent firmness of the United States troops...serious thoughts of advancing against the capital. * * * * A comparison of the foregoing statements will prove, I think, that General McDowell's plan... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 764 pages
...Washington with his army of 30,000 men sooner than we could, and the condition and inadequate moans of the army in ammunition, provisions, and transportation,...serious thoughts of advancing against the capital. It is certain that the fresh troops within the works were, in number, quite sufficient for their defence... | |
 | 1863 - 796 pages
...our pursuit ; the strong forces occupying the works near Georgetown, Arlington, and Alexandria ; tho certainty, too, that General Patterson, if needed,...serious thoughts of advancing against the capital. It is certain that the fresh troops within the works were, in number, quite sufficient for their defence... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1863 - 598 pages
...needed, would reach Washington, with his army of thirty thousand men, sooner than we could ; and the inadequate means of the army in ammunition, provisions...serious thoughts of advancing against the Capital. It is certain that the fresh troops within the works were, in number, quite sufficient for their defense."... | |
 | 1864 - 814 pages
...dying foe. The reasons for this omission are thus stated by Gen. Johnston in his official report : " The apparent firmness of the United States troops...serious thoughts of advancing against the capital. It is certain that the fresh troops within the works were, in number, quite sufficient for their defence;... | |
 | 1864 - 794 pages
...with his army of thirty thousand men, sooner than we could ; and the condition and inadequate menu* of the army in ammunition, provisions, and transportation, prevented any serious thoughts of advancing again*! the capital. It is certain that the freah troops within the work* were, in number, quite sufficient... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1865 - 884 pages
...forces occupying the works near Georgetown, Arlington, and Alexandria ; the certainty, too, that Gen. Patterson, if needed, would reach Washington, with...serious thoughts of advancing against the capital. It is certain that the fresh troops within the works were, in number, quite sufficient for their defence;... | |
 | Elliot G. Storke - 1865 - 818 pages
...Alexandria, the certainty too that Gen. Patterson, if needed, would reach Washington with his 30,000 men sooner than we could, and the condition and inadequate...serious thoughts of advancing against the Capital. It is certain that the fresh troops within the works, were, in number, quite sufficient for then" defense... | |
 | 1866 - 950 pages
...Washington, with hi» army of thirty thousand men, sooner than we could ; and the condition and the inadequate means of the army in ammunition, provisions...serious thoughts of advancing against the capital. It is certain that the fresh troops within the works were, in number, quite sufficient for their defence... | |
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