 Had McClellan massed his whole force in column, and advanced it against any point of our line of battle, as was done at Austerlitz, under similar circumstances, by the greatest Captain of any age, though the head of his column would have suflered greatly,...  A Critical History of the Late American War - Seite 93von Asa Mahan - 1877 - 461 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1889 - 1060 Seiten
...Golding's ; and there were but 25,000 men between his army of 100,000 and Richmond. . . . Had McClellan massed his whole force in column, and advanced it...his column would have suffered greatly, its momentum 1 War Records. 2 " Battles and Leaders of the Civil War," Vol. II., p. 361. 3 The following shows the... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1863 - 324 Seiten
...massed his whole force iri colurpn, and advanced it against any point of our line of battle, as.waf done at Austerlitz under similar circumstances, by...captain of any age, though the head of his column, woulff have suffered greatly, its momentum would have insure?! hin| success, and the occupation of... | |
 | Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia - 1864 - 1266 Seiten
...right. "I passed the night without sleep, and in the superintendence of their execution. Hau McClellan massed his whole force in column, and advanced it...would have suffered greatly, its momentum would have ensured him success, and. the occupation of our works about Richmond, and consequently th* city ry'ght... | |
 | John Gross Barnard - 1864 - 128 Seiten
...after those dates. NOTE 13.— PAGE 39. Magruder's language as quoted by Pollard, is : " Had McClellan massed his whole force in column, and advanced it...the greatest captain of any age, though the head of the column would have suffered greatly, its momentum would have insured him success, and the occupation... | |
 | J. G. BARNARD - 1864 - 118 Seiten
...after those dates. NOTE 13.—PAGE 39. Magruder's language as quoted by Pollard, is: " Had McClellan massed his whole force in column, and advanced it...the greatest captain of any age, though the head of the column would have suffered greatly, its momentum would have insured him success, and the occupation... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1864 - 414 Seiten
...hundred thousand and Eichmond. Referring to a situation so extremely critical, he says : " Had McClellan massed his whole force in column, and advanced it...similar circumstances, by the greatest captain of aiiy age, though the head of his column would have suffered greatly, its momentum would have insured... | |
 | John Gross Barnard - 1864 - 130 Seiten
...after those dates. NOTE 13.— PAGE 39. Magruder's language as quoted by Pollard, is : " Had McClellan massed his whole force in column, and advanced it against any point of our line of battle, as waa done at Austerlitz, under similar circumstances, by the greatest captain of any age, though the... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 Seiten
...superintend the movement of the corps and trains. men between his army of 100,000 and Richmond. "Had McClelhn massed his whole force in column, and advanced it against any point of o:ir line of battle, as was done at Austerlitz, under similar circumstances, by the greatest Captain... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 1314 Seiten
...in column, and advanced it against any poiut of our line of battle, as was done at Austerlitz nndcr similar circumstances, by the greatest captain of...occupation of our works about Richmond, and, consequently, of the city, might have been his reward." Taking this view of the situation, Gen. Magruder states that... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1866 - 602 Seiten
...occur. I passed the night without sleep, and in the superintendence of their execution. Had McClellan massed his whole force in column, and advanced it...point of our line of battle, as was done at Austerlitz by the greatest captain of any age, though the head of his column would have suffered greatly, its... | |
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