 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - Cheyenne Indians - 1865 - 854 pages
...from the crater, was it compulsory from the enemy's operations, or by orders from your commander ? Answer. Partly both.. We retired because we had orders....time a column of troops came up to attack the crater, an^ we retired instead of stopping to fight. This force of the enemy came out of a ravine/and we did... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 936 pages
...retired from the crater was it compulsory from the enemy's operations or by orders from your commander t Answer. Partly both. We retired because we had orders....and we retired instead of stopping to fight. This força of the enemy came out of a ravine, and we did not see them tili they appeared on the rising... | |
 | John Cannan - History - 2009 - 170 pages
...ineffectual compared to that which had shattered Hall's brigade. As Griffin later recalled of that moment, "We retired because we had orders. At the same time...not see them till they appeared on the rising ground immediately in front of us." General Hartranft, who was with Griffin, explained: They were driven out... | |
 | United States - 1892 - 954 pages
...retired from the crater was it compulsory from the enemy's operations or by orders from your commander! Answer. Partly both. We retired because we had orders....attack the crater and we retired instead of stopping to tight. This force of the enemy came out of a ravine, and we did not see them till they appeared on... | |
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And others jicpt pouring in in addition to 'hose that were already there. Question. .When the troops retired from the crater, was it compulsory from the enemy's operations, or by orders from your commander?] . Answer. Partly both. We retired because we... 