 | Henry Champion Deming - Electronic books - 1868 - 562 pages
...the battle : " April 5. I have no doubt that nothing more will occur to-day but some picketfiring. The enemy is saucy, but got the worst of it yesterday,...apprehend any thing like an attack upon our position." Can there be any doubt that Sherman, who, be it remembered, held the most advanced position, went to... | |
 | American literature - 1885 - 980 pages
...the 5th to Grant that two regiments of infantry and one of cavalry were in his front, and added : " I have no doubt that nothing will occur to-day more than some picket firing. ... I do not apprehend anything like an attack on our position." In his " Memoirs " he says : " I did... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - Generals - 1878 - 806 pages
...received. I have no doubt that nothing will occur to-day more than some picket-firing. The enemy is sancy, but got the worst of it yesterday, and will not press...with certainty of advantage; and I do not apprehend anything like an attatt upon our position. SHERMAN. In view of these quotations from Badeau's book,... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - Generals - 1878 - 806 pages
...of last night's affair in a few minutes. WT SHEBMAN, Brigadier-General. Your note is just received. I have no doubt that nothing will occur to-day more than some picket-firing. The enemy is saucy, but got the worst of it yesterday, and will not press our pickets... | |
 | Manning Ferguson Force - United States - 1881 - 232 pages
...note is just received. I have no doubt that nothing will occur to-day, more than some picket-firing. The enemy is saucy, but got the worst of it yesterday,...with certainty of advantage ; and I do not apprehend anything like an attack upon our position." A little later in the day, General Sherman wrote to Grant... | |
 | United States - 1881 - 232 pages
...prisoners of war, and a report of last night's affair, in a few minutes. " Your note is just received. I have no doubt that nothing will occur to-day, more than some picket-firing. The enemy is saucy, but got the worst of it yesterday, and will not press our pickets... | |
 | Manning Ferguson Force - History - 1881 - 234 pages
...prisoners of war, and a report of last night's affair, in a few minutes. " Your note is just received. I have no doubt that nothing will occur to-day, more than some picket-firing. The enemy is saucy, but got the worst of it yesterday, and will not press our pickets... | |
 | United States dept. of war - 1884 - 716 pages
...1862. General GRANT: Your uote is just received.* I have no doubt that nothing will occur * Not found. to-day more than some picket firing. The enemy is...with certainty of advantage, and I do not apprehend anything like an attack on our position. Yours. WT SHERMAN, Brigadier- General, Commanding. SAVANNAH,... | |
 | United States. War Dept - Confederate States of America - 1884 - 716 pages
...doubt that nothing wilt occur ' Not fonnd. to-day more than some picket firing. The enemy is saucy, bnt got the worst of it yesterday, and will not press...with certainty of advantage, and I do not apprehend anything like an attack on oar position. Yours, WT SHERMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding. SAVANNAH,... | |
 | Alfred Roman - Confederate States of America - 1884 - 896 pages
...cavalry in our front, and I think there are two regiments and one battery six miles out.' t Again : 1 1 have no doubt that nothing will occur to-day more...the worst of it yesterday, and will not press our * On the 31st of March. t The Confederates were then within that distance with their whole army of... | |
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The enemy is saucy, but got the worst of it yesterday, and will not press our pickets far. I will not be drawn out far, unless with certainty of advantage; and I do not apprehend anything like an attack upon our position. 
