Reports of Committees: 16th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session, Volum 4 |
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Pàgina 52
... columns ; we know the roads by which he must pass , but the ocean is a vast plain without obstacle ; there his movements are made out of our sight , and we know nothing of his approach until he is already within the range of the eye ...
... columns ; we know the roads by which he must pass , but the ocean is a vast plain without obstacle ; there his movements are made out of our sight , and we know nothing of his approach until he is already within the range of the eye ...
Pàgina 140
... columns , would not be more than sufficient to guard the vul- nerable points of our maritime frontier , if not covered by fortifications . amount of force against an expedition of 20,000 men , which , if composed of regulars would cost ...
... columns , would not be more than sufficient to guard the vul- nerable points of our maritime frontier , if not covered by fortifications . amount of force against an expedition of 20,000 men , which , if composed of regulars would cost ...
Pàgina 307
... columns , would not be more than sufficient to guard the vulnerable points of our maritime frontier , if not covered by fortifications . This amount of force , which would be necessary against an expedition of twenty thousand men , if ...
... columns , would not be more than sufficient to guard the vulnerable points of our maritime frontier , if not covered by fortifications . This amount of force , which would be necessary against an expedition of twenty thousand men , if ...
Pàgina 319
... columns recoiled from its murderous fire of grape and musketry , which swept off great numbers at every discharge . Again the assault was renewed with a vast superiority of numbers , and again " the brave men who headed the columns ...
... columns recoiled from its murderous fire of grape and musketry , which swept off great numbers at every discharge . Again the assault was renewed with a vast superiority of numbers , and again " the brave men who headed the columns ...
Pàgina 338
... column under the head of expended for construction or repair , include all the appro- priations heretofore made . In some cases balances of these appropriations remain , and are in course of expenditure . Deduct value of ordnance and ...
... column under the head of expended for construction or repair , include all the appro- priations heretofore made . In some cases balances of these appropriations remain , and are in course of expenditure . Deduct value of ordnance and ...
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