 | United States. War Dept - 1884 - 1048 страници
...with them three pieces of artillery and cavalry and infantry. How much cannot of course be estimated. I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place. General Nelson's division has arrived. The other... | |
 | 1885 - 980 страници
...says : " I did not believe they designed anything but a strong demonstration." He said to Major Ricker that an advance of Beauregard's army " could not be...made upon us." Nevertheless, some apprehension was telt among the officers and men of the Federal army, and General Prentiss had thrown forward Colonel... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1885 - 722 страници
...them three pieces of artillery, and cavalry and infantry. How much, cannot of course be estimated. I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place. General Nelson's division has arrived. The other... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - 1885 - 644 страници
...house of a Union man named Cherry, on the bank of the river. In the evening Grant wrote Halleck : — " I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will IK; prepared should such a thing take place." Buell, who moved with each of his divisions... | |
 | 1885 - 686 страници
...Later in the day he despatched the news of the enemy's reconnoisance the night before, and added : " I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place." Grant had less than 50,000 men fit for battle.... | |
 | Augustus Washington Alexander - 1887 - 280 страници
...while Johnston was actually on the march, and within a few miles of him, he dispatched to Halleck : " I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place." Though assuming command on the 17th ult., he... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1887 - 506 страници
...press our pickets." General Grant sent tIns to General Halleck by telegraph Saturday afternoon : " I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place." Walking now beyond the Union pickets, let us... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1895 - 702 страници
...telegraphed Halleck, " The main force of the enemy is at Corinth ;" and later on the same day he said, " I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place." ' Colonel Ammen, who commanded a brigade of Nelson's... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1895 - 686 страници
...telegraphed Halleck, " The main force of the enemy is at Corinth ;" and later on the same day he said, " I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place.'" Colonel Ammen, who commanded a brigade of Nelson's... | |
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I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place. 
