...A movement in force on that line obliges the enemy to abandon his intrenched position at Manassas, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk....destruction can be averted only by entirely defeating us in battle, in which he must be the assailant. This movement, if successful, gives us the capital, the...

...should he permit us to occupy Richmond, his destruction can be averted only by entirely defeating us in battle, in which he must be the assailant. This movement,...communications, the supplies of the rebels, Norfolk would fall, all the waters of the Chesapeake would be ours, all Virginia would be in our power, and the enemy forced...

...earlier. A movement in force on that line obliges the enemy to abandon his entrenched position at Manassas in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk....destruction can be averted only by entirely defeating us in battle, in which he must be the assailant. This movement, if successful, gives us the capital, the...

...weeks earlier. A movement in force on that line obliges the enemy to abandon his intrenched position, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk....destruction can be averted only by entirely defeating us in battle in which he must be the assailant. This movement, if successful, gives us the capital, the communications,...

..." A movement in force on that line obliges the enemy to abandon his intrenched position at Manassas in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk....communications, the supplies of the rebels ; Norfolk would fall ; all the waters of the Chesapeake would be ours ; all Virginia would be in our power, and the enemy...

...seize Johnston's base, forcing him out of the Centreville entrenchments to recover it. "He [Johnston] must do this; for should he permit us to occupy Richmond,...destruction can be averted only by entirely defeating us in battle, in which he must be the assailant." If Johnston chose not to fight for the capital, "Norfolk...

..." A movement in force on that line obliges the enemy to abandon his intrenched position at Manassas in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk....communications, the supplies of the rebels ; Norfolk would fall ; all the waters of the Chesapeake would be ours ; all Virginia would be in our power, and the enemy...

...— " A movement in force on that line, obliges the enemy to abandon his intrenched line at Manassas, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk....assailant. This movement, if successful, gives us theCapital, the communications, the supplies of the Rebels, Norfolk would fall | all the waters of...

...Mauassas, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. Ho must do this; for should he permit ns to occupy Richmond; his destruction can be averted only by entirely defeating us in battle, iu which he must bo the assailant. This movement, if successful, gives us the capital, the...