 | 1886 - 864 σελίδες
...things) the boldness and confidence with which he entered upon his campaign. On July 14, he said : “ I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies, from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary and to beat him when found ;... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1887 - 506 σελίδες
...placed under the command of General Pope, who issued an unfortunate address. "I have come," he said, "from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies; from an army whose business it has been tcseek the adversary, and to beat him when found;... | |
 | John Davis Billings - 1888 - 456 σελίδες
...•An allusion to a statement in the address made by Pope, on taking command of the Army of Virginia, " I have come to you from the West where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." 72 BARD TACK AND COFFEE. » Next came General lleade, a slow old plug, Hurrah 1 Hurrah I... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 598 σελίδες
...expressions which had made almost all the officers of the Army of the Potomac his enemies. He said: " I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies; from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary and to beat him when he was... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 600 σελίδες
...expressions which had made almost all the officers of the Army of the Potomac his enemies. He said: " I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies; from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary and to beat him when he was... | |
 | William Allan - 1892 - 582 σελίδες
...your wants ; in preparing you for active operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to...the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies, — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and beat him when found,... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 574 σελίδες
...front of Washington. It was an unfortunate announcement which Pope made. " I have come," he said," from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." The officers and men thought he was making unjust comparison between the soldiers of the... | |
 | William Allan - 1892 - 886 σελίδες
...in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to thn purpose. I have come to yor. from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies, — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and beat him when found,... | |
 | charles carleton coffin - 1892 - 654 σελίδες
...front of Washington. It was an unfortunate announcement which Pope made. " I have come," he said," from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." The officers and men thought he was making unjust comparison between the soldiers of the... | |
 | Charles E. Davis - 1893 - 570 σελίδες
...labors are nearly completed, and I am about to join you in the field. Let us understand each other. I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies; from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when he was... | |
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in positions from which yon can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies—from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy 
