 | James Irvin Robertson (Jr.) - United States - 1913 - 354 pages
...announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defences...on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Corps have been a succession of splendid achievements.... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 2003 - 947 pages
...ingloriously fly," declared Hooker in a congratulatory order to his men, "or come out from behind his defenses and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him."25 Despite his nickname of Fighting Joe, Hooker seems to have ex24. Williams, Lincoln and His... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 1988 - 952 pages
...ingloriously fly," declared Hooker in a congratulatory order to his men, "or come out from behind his defenses and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him."25 Despite his nickname of Fighting Joe, Hooker seems to have ex24. Williams, Lincoln and His... | |
 | Howard M. Hensel - United States - 1989 - 344 pages
...force occupied Lee's front. General Hooker now confidently concluded that Lee's army " 'must either ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defences...on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him.' " Unfortunately for the Union cause, however, after this promising start, General Hooker decided... | |
 | Edward James Stackpole - History - 1988 - 418 pages
...have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his intrenchments and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations of the V, XI, and XII Corps have been a succession of splendid achievements. By... | |
 | Michael C. C. Adams - History - 1992 - 276 pages
...As Hooker put it, "Our enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his intrenchments and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him."32 The movement of the main body began on April 27 and by mid-day on April 30 the leading corps... | |
 | Charles L. Dufour - History - 1993 - 396 pages
...that he had Lee in a bad way. Hooker declared in an order to his troops that "the enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defences,...on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Alexander's comment, in his book, on Hooker's boast was this: "And, indeed, if a general may... | |
 | Byron Farwell - Biography & Autobiography - 1993 - 582 pages
...assuring them that "our enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his entrenchments and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Lee, however, had different thoughts. With that boldness taken to the edge of rashness which... | |
 | Bill Lawrence - History - 1995 - 286 pages
...commander. "Our enemy," he declared, "must either ingloriously fly or come from behind his defenses and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Destruction came about all right, but not quite in the manner Fighting Joe expected. Lee daringly... | |
 | William Watson - Biography & Autobiography - 1996 - 180 pages
...three days have 1863 determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." His plan was good, even to the choice of battlefield, high ground near Chancellorsville, about... | |
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It is with heartfelt satisfaction, that the Commanding General announces to the army, that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defences, and give us battle on our... 
