 | United States. Congress. House - 1863 - 668 pages
...swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered " to cross the Potomac and give 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... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...to Gen. McClellan : WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 1862. I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...Your army must move now, while the roads are good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your operation, you... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 256 pages
...following telegram : "WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 1862. " I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...Your army must move now, while the roads are good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your operation, you... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 492 pages
...immediate advance : * WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 1862. I am instructed to telegraph to you as follows: The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...Your army must move now, while the roads are- good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your operation, you... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 498 pages
...WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 6, 1862. MAJ.-GEN. MCCLELLAN, — I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...Your army must move now, while the roads are good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your operations, you... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1864 - 426 pages
...is as follows:— " WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 1862. "I am instructed to telegraph you as follows. The President directs that you cross the Potomac and...Your army must move now, while the roads are good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your operations, you... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pages
...immediate advance : oy, D. 0., October 6, 1862. I am instructed to telegraph to you as follows : Tho President directs that you cross the Potomac and give...Your army must move now, while the roads are good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your operation, you... | |
 | William Swinton - 1864 - 54 pages
...had now under hiscommand an army 150,000 strong. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered to "cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or...Your army must move now while the roads are good." Week after week passed without the order being obeyed. — To cover up his disobedience he has much... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 150 pages
...^ I am Iiastrueted tq telegraph yen as follows: The President directs that you cross the IVJO* mac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Your army must move now, wMUs ih« roads are good. Tf vou crps^ the river bei Wyeji the enemy and Was'hingtoii, aiid cover the... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 pages
...WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 1862. I am instructed to telegraph to you a3 follows : The President diycts that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Tour army must move now, while the roads aro good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington,... | |
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The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. 
