...confidence which would burst from lips not tutored to keep still. 'The finest army on the planet.' 'The operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or give us battle on our own ground where certain destruction awaits him.' 'My plans are perfect, and...

...Commanding General announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that the enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. "The operations of the fifth, eleventh, and twelfth corps have been a succession of splendid achievements."...

...according to the order he issued on Thursday, the 30th of April, had rendered it necessary that " the enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his defences and give us (the Yankee army) battle on our own ground, where certain destruction waits him." In the meantime,...

...skirmishes took place at different points. On the 30th General Hooker issned an order aunouncing that " the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either mgloriously fly, or come out and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits...

...the bt three days have 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. " The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth corps have been a series of splendid successes."...

...stated : " It is with heartfelt satisfaction that the General Commanding announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences and give us battle on our own ground, where...

...soldiers : " It is with heartfelt satisfaction that the General Commanding announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences and give us battle on our own ground, where...

...which he characterized as " a succession of brilliant achievements," and saying that the enemy must " ingloriously fly," or " come out from behind his defences...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Friday, May 1, was a beautiful day. It being "muster day," that work was begun as usual. But when it...

...which he characterized as " a succession of brilliant achievements," and saying that the enemy must " ingloriously fly," or " come out from behind his defences...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Friday, May 1, was a beautiful day. It being " muster day," that work was begun as usual. But when...

...announcing to the army that the enemy were where they " must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences, and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." But this declaration proved premature. The current of events turned. The breaking of the Eleventh corps,...