 Heavy firing is heard up the river, indicating plainly that an attack has been made upon our most advanced positions. I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack could be made before Monday or Tuesday. This necessitates my joining the...  1835-1862 - Seite 241von Henry Villard - 1904Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles A. Phelps - 1868 - 386 Seiten
...The first few guns told him the story, and he instantly started the following note to Buell: — " Heavy firing is heard up the river, indicating plainly...I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack could be made before Monday or Tuesday. This necessitates my joining the forces up the river,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1868 - 386 Seiten
...as indicating clearly what Grant had anticipated, and how little he was surprised by what occurred : "Heavy firing is heard up the river, indicating plainly...I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack could be made before Monday or Tuesday. This necessitates my joining the forces up the river,... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1868 - 792 Seiten
...and started in person for the front, first sending a note to Buell in these words : " Heavy filing is heard up the river, indicating plainly that an...I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack could be made before Monday or Tuesday. This necessitates my joining the forces up the river,... | |
 | Charles Abner Phelps - 1872 - 404 Seiten
...The first few guns told him the story, and he instantly started the following note to Buell: — " Heavy firing is heard up the river, indicating plainly...I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack could be made before Monday or Tuesday. This necessitates my joining the forces up the river,... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - 1878 - 806 Seiten
...General Wood, one of Buell's 1 Badeau, in his " Life of Grant," vol. i., p. 75, gives this note thus : " Heavy firing is heard up the river, indicating plainly...I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack would be made before Monday or Tuesday. This necessitates my joining my forces up the river,... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - 1878 - 806 Seiten
...Buell's 1 Badeau, in his " Life of Grant," vol. i., p. 75, gives this note thus : " Heavy firing a heard up the river, indicating plainly that an attack has been made upon our most «dvanced positions. I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack would be made before... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1881 - 760 Seiten
...seven o'clock, and started in person for the front, first sending a note to Buell in these words : " Heavy firing is heard up the river, indicating plainly...I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack could be made before Monday or Tuesday. This necessitates my joining the forces up the river,... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1885 - 722 Seiten
...seven o'clock, and started in person for the front, first sending a note to Buell in these words : " Heavy firing is heard up the river, indicating plainly...I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack could be made before Monday or Tuesday. This necessitates my joining the forces up the liver,... | |
 | Emma Elizabeth Brown - 1885 - 408 Seiten
...bank opposite Pittsburg. Grant himself boarded, a transport and sent the following note to Buell. " Heavy firing is heard up the river, indicating plainly...that an attack has been made upon our most advanced position. I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack could be made i before Monday... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1897 - 450 Seiten
...he called his special boat, and started for Pittsburg, after sending a note in these words to Buell: "Heavy firing is heard up the river, indicating plainly...I have been looking for this, but did not believe the attack could be made before Monday or Tuesday. This necessitates my joining the forces up the river,... | |
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