 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 498 Seiten
...country, had I been willing to hazard another battle with less than an absolute assurance of success. At that moment — Virginia lost, Washington menaced,...another organized force able to arrest its march. The following are among the considerations which led me to doubt the certainty of success in attacking... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 256 Seiten
...country had I been willing to hazard another battle with less than an absolute assurance of success. At that moment — Virginia lost, Washington menaced,...another organized force able to arrest its march. The following are among the considerations which led me to doubt the certainty of success in attacking... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1864 - 256 Seiten
...country had I been willing to hazard another battle with less than an absolute assurance of success. At that moment — Virginia lost, Washington menaced,...another organized force able to arrest its march. The following are among the considerations which led me to doubt the certainty of success in attacking... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 198 Seiten
...to hazard another battle with less than an absolute assurance of success. At that moment—Virginia lost, Washington menaced, Maryland invaded—. the...another organized force able to arrest its march. " The following are among the considerations which led me to doubt the certainty of success in attacking... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1864 - 426 Seiten
...absolute assurance of success. At that moment—Virginia lost, Washington menaced, Maryland invaded—the national cause could afford no risks of defeat. One...another organized force able to arrest its march." He then proceeds to set forth some of the considerations which led him to doubt the certainty of success... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 150 Seiten
...Lee's army might then have marched as it pleased on Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia or New Yorfc It could have levied its supplies from a fertile and...another organized force able to arrest its march. The troops were greatly overcome by the fatigue and exhaustion attendant upon the long continued and... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 256 Seiten
...Baltimore, Philadelphia, or New York. It could have levied its supplies from a fertile and undevastaled country ; extorted tribute from wealthy and populous...another organized force able to arrest its march. The following are among the consideraiions which led me to doubt the certainty of success in attacking... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1865 - 416 Seiten
...country had I been willing to hazard another battle with less than an absolute assurance of success. At that moment — Virginia lost, Washington menaced,...another organized force able to arrest its march." He then proceeds to set forth some of the considerations which led him to doubt the certainty of success... | |
 | Robert Lewis Dabney - 1866 - 764 Seiten
...invaded, the national cause could afford no risks of defeat. One battle lost, and almost all wonld have been lost. Lee's army might then have marched,...another organized force able to arrest its march." But it will be well to pause here, and answer a question which has doubiess been frequently raised... | |
 | Robert Lewis Dabney - 1866 - 556 Seiten
...almost all would have been lost. Lee's army might then have marched, as it pleased, on AVashington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, or New York. It could have...another organized force able to arrest its march." But it will be well to pause here, and answer a question which has doubtless been frequently raised... | |
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Virginia lost, Washington menaced, Maryland invaded — the national cause could afford no risks of defeat. One battle lost, and almost all would have been lost. Lee's army might then have marched as it pleased on Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,... 
