| William Henry Seward - 1884 - 652 pages
...himself, concerning the state of the campaign, in these words : " We have now ended the eighth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is...greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers." The battle was continued on Friday, the 13th,... | |
| Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 pages
...to Washington : " HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, May 11, 1804—8 AM " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time,...enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater (than ours). We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, whilst he has taken from us but... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 842 pages
...occasion that General Grant wrote his famous dispatch : " We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor....greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us few except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on this line... | |
| Charles Wheeler Denison - 1864 - 358 pages
...Secretary of War, dated "Ilf THE FIELD, May llth, '64," he says: " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is...greater. " We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. " I propose to fight it out on this... | |
| 1864 - 348 pages
...Secretary of War : "We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result has been very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as...those of the enemy- I think the loss of the enemy must begreater. We have taken over 5,000 prisoners in battle, while he has taken but few from us except... | |
| Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 pages
...8 AM f " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is innch 28, 1862— 12:20 AM " I now know the whole history...day. On this side of the river — the right bank he greater. " We have taken over 5,000 prisoners hy battle, whilst he has taken from us but few, except... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1864 - 852 pages
...He said: " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think Ihe low of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over 5000 prisoners in battle, while he has taken... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - 1864 - 424 pages
...hope : " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of Ihe enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 pages
...Washington on the night of the llth summed up the results as follows : — We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is...greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on this... | |
| Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1865 - 1244 pages
...famous despatch to Secretary Stauton. It was as follows : " We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor....greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, whilst he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on this... | |
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