 | Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 620 pages
...a peremptory sort > " I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The president directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Youi army must move now, while the roads STUART'S CAVALRY RAID. 235 are good. If you cross the river... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1862 - 268 pages
...delaying till the autumn rains had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered " to cross the Potomac and...enemy, or drive him south. Your army must move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given.... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...delaying till the autumn rains had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered to "cross the Potomac and...enemy or drive him south. Your army must move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 770 pages
...delaying till the autumn rains had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered " to cross the Potomac and...enemy, or drive him south. Your army must move now while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given.... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1863 - 852 pages
...delaying ill the autumn rains had swollen the Potomac wd impaired the roads. On the sixth of Ocióte he was peremptorily ordered : " To cross the Potomac...enemy or drive him south. Your army must move now, while the rotds are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was firen.... | |
 | 1863 - 848 pages
...delaying till the autumn rains had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roed*. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered to " cross the Potomac and...enemy or drive him south. Your army- must move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since Jhis order was given.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 pages
...delaying till the autumn rains had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered "to cross the Potomac and...enemy, or drive him south. Your army must move now while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since this order was given.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1863 - 668 pages
...delaying till the autumn rains had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered " to cross the Potomac and...battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Your army m»st move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1863 - 888 pages
...delaying till the autumn rains had swollen the Potomac ami impaired the roads. On the sixth of Octoi-er he was peremptorily ordered : " To cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or drive ¡'.ira south. Your army must move now, while the roads are good." It will be observed that three weeks... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - 778 pages
...Washington, DC, October 6, 1862. I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him eouth. Your army must move now, while the roads are good. If you cross the river between the enemy... | |
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The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. 
