 It had not been intended to fight a general battle at such a distance from our base unless attacked by the enemy; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of difficulty to withdraw through the mountains with...  History of the American War - Page 416by Henry Charles Fletcher - 1865Full view - About this book
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 868 pages
...made to ascertain the numbers and positions of the enemy, and find the most favorable point of attack. It had not been intended to fight a general battle...our large trains. -At the same time, the country was unfavorable for collecting supplies, while in the presence of the enemy's main body, as he was enabled... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 842 pages
...made to ascertain the numbers and position of the enemy, and (hid the most favorable point of attack. It had not been intended to fight a general battle...confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter pf difficulty to withdraw through the mountains with our large trains. At the same time the country... | |
 | 1864 - 878 pages
...force being unknown, and it being considered advisable to await the arrival of the rest of our troops. It had not been intended to fight a general battle...our large trains. At the same time the country was unfavorable for collecting supplies while in the presence of the enemy's main body, as he was enabled... | |
 | 1864 - 880 pages
...the arrival of the rest of our troops. It bad not been intended to fight a general battle at such ж distance from our base, unless attacked by the enemy...our large trains. At the same time the country was unfavorable for collecting supplies while in the presence of the enemy's main body, as he was enabled... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 870 pages
...to ascertain the numbers and positions of the enemy, and find tin; most favorable point of attack. It had not been intended to fight a general battle...such a distance from our base, unless attacked by the ti:,.';ny ; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1865 - 886 pages
...пи-ait the arrival of the rest of our troops. It had not been intended to fight a general battle ;it such a distance from our base, unless attacked by...our large trains. At the same time the country was unfavorable for collecting supplies while in the presence of the enemy's main body, as he was enabled... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1865 - 884 pages
...await the arrival of the rest of our troops. It had not been intended to fight a general battle at snch a distance from our base, unless attacked by the enemy...our large trains. At the same time the country was unfavorable for collecting supplies while in the presence of the enemy's main body, as he was enabled... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1866 - 910 pages
...force being unknown, and it being considered advisable to await the arrival of the rest of our troops. It had not been intended to fight a general battle...our large trains. At the same time the country was unfavorable for collecting supplies while in the presence of thp enemy's main body, as he was enabled... | |
 | William Parker Snow - 1866 - 578 pages
...afternoon, as .the Confederates did not know the force of the enemy. General Lee, in his report, says : " It had not been intended to fight a general battle at such distance from our base, unless attacked by the enemy ; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 758 pages
...discussed with care. Gen. Lee, himself, has explained how a battle was forced upon him. He says : " It had not been intended to fight a general battle at such distance from our base, unless attacked by the enemy,; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted... | |
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