That a great battle must soon be fought no one could doubt; but, in the apparent and perhaps real absence of plan on the part of Lee, it was impossible to foretell the precise scene of the encounter.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I fancy that no good ideas upon that campaign will be mentioned at any time that did not receive their share of consideration by General Lee.
Sometimes in the dark of night I begin to think. And I wonder if Lee started all this violence.
Not a moment had been lost by General Hooker in the pursuit of Lee.
As the knight of the quill never ventured into the fight, and only snuffed the battle afar, he knew nothing accurately of battles, but managed to pick up a few real or supposed incidents from the wounded and from stragglers.
General Grant had no fixed plan of campaign beyond the general idea to avoid the strong defensive line occupied by General Lee behind Mine Run, and find a way to draw him out to open battle.
If a victory is told in detail, one can no longer distinguish it from a defeat.
I hope Lee's scandal isn't real.
Lee is such a brilliant rival. I treasure the opportunities we have to play each other.
In spite of certain distressing but isolated occurrences in the last battle, I certainly hoped that the Army would be in a position to continue to hold out.
No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.
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