 | United States Infantry Association - 1896 - 80 страници
...Academy. General Scott gave it "as his fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would,...without the loss of a single battle or skirmish." The volunteer armies of the Rebellion could never have been organized or drilled but for the technical... | |
 | Lorettus Sutton Metcalf, Walter Hines Page, Joseph Mayer Rice, Frederic Taber Cooper, Arthur Hooley, George Henry Payne, Henry Goddard Leach - 1898 - 866 страници
...Gen. Scott said : "I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would,...peace without the loss of a single battle or skirmish. " The early days of the Civil War developed some mistakes ; but they were the mistakes of ignorant... | |
 | Culver Military Academy - 1898 - 208 страници
...cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico would have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories falling...peace without the loss of a single battle or skirmish. In recognition of this fact, Congress has established one hundred free military professorships, one... | |
 | 1898 - 812 страници
...West Pointer, said : " I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, whereas, in two campaigns, we conquered a great country without the loss of a single battle or skirmish."... | |
 | Frederick Albert Richardson - 1901 - 786 страници
...general, said, " I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would,...without the loss of a single battle or skirmish." During this period, and up to recent times, the regular army, officered until 1861 almost wholly and... | |
 | Peter Smith Michie - 1901 - 1070 страници
...phenomenal success : " I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would,...without the loss of a single battle or skirmish." The army of occupation entered upon a well-earned period of recuperation pending the negotiations for... | |
 | Harrie Irving Hancock - 1902 - 340 страници
...splendid tribute : "I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would,...without the loss of a single battle or skirmish." In 1822 the Chief Engineer reported: " The Military Academy may be considered as having been in its... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1904 - 532 страници
...the memorable \vords: I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would,...peace without the loss of a single battle or skirmish. a «Cullum's Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy,... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 534 страници
...the memorable words: I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets the war I>etweeu the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or live years, with, in its first halt, more defeats than victories falling to our share; whereas in less... | |
 | 1905 - 818 страници
...lessons of this war: 'I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories falling to our share.' "These two brilliant campaigns... | |
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I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share ;... 
