 You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to break it up, and to get into the interior of the enemy's country as far as you can, inflicting all the damage you can against their war resources.  Ulysses S. Grant - Page 160by Louis Arthur Coolidge - 1917 - 596 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1866 - 886 pages
...Ord. His force will be all cavalry, while Ord will have from ten to twelve thousand men of all arms. into the interior of the enemy's country as far as...all the damage you can against their war resources. I do not propose to lay down for you a plan of campaign, but simply to lay down the work it is desirable... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1866 - 876 pages
...Ord. His force will be all cavalry, while Ord will have from ten to twelve thousand men of all arms. into the interior of the enemy's country as far as...all the damage you can against their war resources. As stated, Banks is ordered to commence operations as soon as he can. Gil- 4 ' more is ordered to report... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Tennessee - 1896 - 320 pages
...campaign, to work all the parts of the army together and somewhat toward a common center. You I propose to move against Johnston's army to break it up and...all the damage you can against their war resources." To Meade he wrote: " Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there you will go... | |
 | Whitelaw Reid - 1868 - 1172 pages
...wrote, under date 4th April, disclosing his complete programme. This was Sherman's share: "You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to break it up, and...all the damage you can against their war resources. I do not propose to lay down for you a plan of campaign, but simply to lay down the work it is desirable... | |
 | Whitelaw Reid - 1868 - 1134 pages
...wrote, under date 4th April, disclosing his complete programme. This was Sherman's share: "You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to break it up, and...enemy's country as far as you can, inflicting all tho damage you can against their war resources. I do not propose to lay down for you a plan of campaign,... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - 1868 - 664 pages
...Sherman the same day : — " You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to break it np, and go into the interior of the enemy's country as far as...all the damage you can against their war resources. / don't propose to lay down for you a plan of the campaign, but simply to lay down the routes desirable,... | |
 | John William Draper - 1870 - 708 pages
...merl °^ a^ arms. You I propose to move against Sherman. Johnston's army, to break it up and get into the enemy's country as far as you can, inflicting...all the damage you can against their war resources. " I do not propose to lay down for you a plan of campaign, but simply to indicate the work it is desirable... | |
 | 1887 - 984 pages
...McCook added 10,000 or 12,000 men to the number. The object prescribed to him by General Grant was " to move against Johnston's army, to break it up, and to get into the interior of the enemies' country as far as he could, inflicting all the damage possible on their war resources." The... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - 1875 - 428 pages
...will be all cavalry, while Ord will have from ten to twelve thousand men of all arms. You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to break it up, and...all the damage you can against their war resources. I do not propose to lay down for yon a plan of campaign, but simply to lay down the work it is desirable... | |
 | Henry Van Boynton - 1875 - 542 pages
...will be all cavalry, while Ord will have from ten to twelve thousand men of all arma. You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to break it up, and...all the damage you can against their war resources. I do not propose to lay down for yon a plan of campaign, but simply to lay down the work it is desirable... | |
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