 Minutes of Council, July 2, 1863 : Page 1, Questions asked: 1. Under existing circumstances is it advisable for this army to remain in its present position, or to retire to another nearer its base of supplies?  History of the Civil War in America - Page 644by Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - 1888Full view - About this book
 | George Meade - 1883 - 56 pages
...plainly in evidence, not only from direct testimony, but from the mere wording of the first question: "Under existing circumstances, is it advisable for...or to retire to another nearer its base of supplies ?" Here is no suggestion of retreat, but merely of strategical movement. The questions, too, let it... | |
 | Charles King - 1884 - 830 pages
...evening, however, he summons his principal generals in council and propounds three questions : •1st. " Under existing circumstances, is it advisable for...remain in its present position, or to retire to another near its base of supplies ? " 2d. "It being determined to remain in the present position, shall the... | |
 | Jacob Hoke - 1887 - 644 pages
...to them were : First. Under existing circumstances is it advisable for FEDERAL COUNCIL OF WAR. 353 this army to remain in its present position, or to retire to another nearer its base of supplies? Second. It being determined to remain in its present position, shall the army attack or wait the attack... | |
 | Jacob Hoke - 1887 - 644 pages
...to them were : First. Under existing circumstances is it advisable for FEDERAL COUNCIL OF WAR. 353 this army to remain in its present position, or to retire to another nearer its base of supplies? Second. It being determined to remain in its present position, shall the army attack or wait the attack... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1889 - 1194 pages
...council, July 2, 18C3.* QUESTIONS ASKED. 1. Under existing circumstances, is it advisable for this array to remain in its present position, or to retire to...determined to remain in present position, shall the army attack or wait the attack of the enemy ? 3. If we wait attack, how long ? REPLIES. GIBBON : 1.... | |
 | Charles E. Davis - 1893 - 570 pages
...instances. At the council of corps commanders held on this day the following questions were asked : 1. Under existing circumstances, is it advisable for...determined to remain in present position, shall the army attack or wait the attack of the enemy? 3. If an attack, how long ? REPLIES. GtBBON : 1. Correct... | |
 | Charles King - 1899 - 1038 pages
...evening, however, he summons his principal generals in council and propounds three questions : i st. " Under existing circumstances, is it advisable for...remain in its present position, or to retire to another near its base of supplies ? " 2d. " It being determined to remain in the present position, shall the... | |
 | William Edward Spear - 1908 - 192 pages
...there was a council of war at Meade's headquarters; and the first question propounded was: "Under the existing circumstances, is it advisable for this army to remain in its present position, or retire to another, nearer its base of supplies?" It may surprise the general reader of history, who... | |
 | George Gordon Meade, George Meade - 1913 - 508 pages
...points to be decided, and submitted them in the form of the following questions: 1 QUESTIONS ASKED 1. "Under existing circumstances, is it advisable...determined to remain in present position, shall the army attack or wait the attack of the enemy?" 3. " If we wait attack, how long? " REPLIES Gibbon. 1.... | |
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