 | George Stillman Hillard - United States - 1865 - 416 pages
...disobedience of orders, it should be stated that the President's peremptory instructions of October 6, to cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or drive him south, were never distinctly repeated. From the moment of receiving them, General McClellan set himself diligently... | |
 | Evan Morrison Woodward - Pennsylvania infantry. 31st regt., 1861-1864 - 1865 - 372 pages
...FRIENDS. BOMBARDMENT OF FHEDERICKSBURG. LAYING PONTOONS. ON the 6th General McClellan received orders to "cross the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south." The order stated, that if .he crossed between the enemy and Washington, he could be reinforced to the... | |
 | Robert Allen Campbell - United States - 1866 - 390 pages
...Halieck urged General McClellan to cross the Potomac, and on the 6th peremptorily ordered him u to cross the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy or...Your army must move now, while the roads are good." General Halleck's order thanking Hoseerans and his army for their gallant conduct and victory over... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - History - 1866 - 910 pages
...roads. On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered to "cross the Potomac and give battle to tho 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. 4th. ID my opinion there... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...what its real condition was. The result was an order, issued on the sixth, for the army to move across the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. The President promised him thirty thousand new men, if he would move across the river between the enemy... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 568 pages
...what its real condition was. The result was an order, issued on the sixth, for the army to move across the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. The President promised him thirty thousand new men, if he would move across the river between the enemy... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 628 pages
...rotomac and give battle Urgency of the gov- . •• . 11 -r» j T -ii , i lan's advance. ^ . . n -XT to the enemy, or drive him South. Your army must move now, while the roads are good." Another fortnight elapsed (October 21), and still there was no forward movement. Halleck telegraphed... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 630 pages
...President directs fwMc^S- that you cross the Potomac and give battle lan's advance. * . i • ci i -*r to the enemy, or drive him South. Your army must move now, while the roads are good." Another fortnight elapsed (October 21), and still there was no forward movement. Halleck telegraphed... | |
 | American literature - 1886 - 994 pages
...Lincoln to Washington General Halleck telegraphed to General McClclian under date of October 6 : " The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or drive him south," etc. every man of the Army of the Potomac who is within my reach." I had already sent off even my headquarters... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - United States - 1870 - 360 pages
...into the river. So the Maryland campaign ended. In October, Gen. Halleck telegraphed to McClellan : " Cross the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south." McClellan crossed, and at Warrenton was " relieved from the command of the Army of the Potomac." Hapless... | |
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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. Your army must move now, while the roads are good. 
