 | New York (State). Citizens - 1867 - 48 pages
...expression which has served to give him an immortal renown. . , , . . : ' "We have now ended the sisth day of very heavy fighting.. The result, to this time,...been heavy as well as those of the enemy. I think the losses of the eueiuy must bo greater; we have taken ovur 5,000 prisoners by battle, whilst he has taken... | |
 | Oliver Wilson Davis - 1867 - 438 pages
...the first definite information, when he telegraphed to Washington: "We have now entered the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle. I propose to fight it out on this line, if it... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - 1868 - 644 pages
...apparently not even reading it after it was written : — " We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our...greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in buttle, while he has taken from us btit few, except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on thialine,... | |
 | James Harrison Wilson, Charles Anderson Dana - 1868 - 452 pages
...he sent to the War Department the following characteristic bulletin: " We have ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is...the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken 5,000 prisoners by battle, whilst he has taken from us but few except stragglers. I propose to fight... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - 1868 - 386 pages
...well-known despatch: — " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this tune is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy as...have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, whilst he has taken from us but few except stragglers. I propose to figld it out on this line if it... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - 1868 - 664 pages
...apparently not even reading it after it was written :— " We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our...think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have ttiken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while be has taken from us but few, except stragglers.... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1868 - 494 pages
...Secretary of War : HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, May 11, 1864, 8 A. ?,r. We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time,...heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the lose of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1869 - 820 pages
...unyielding courage and hope : — ra THt Finn, May 11, 1864—8 i. «. 'We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time,...have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, whilst he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on this line, if... | |
 | 1869 - 868 pages
...morning, have just reached this department. He says : "We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result to this time is much 'in our...greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but few except stragglers. " I propose to tight it out on this... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1869 - 794 pages
...courage and hope : — TEES ni THE FliLD, May 11, 1864 — 8 A. a. We have now ended tbo sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time,...those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must ho greater. "We have taken over five thousand prisoners hy battle, whilst he has taken from us hut... | |
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We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the* enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners... 
