|
|
Fourth Cavalry III
and gain a position in its rear, and thus cut off all possibility of escape, and with special directions to execute the movement if possible without discovery, but if discovered and an alarm was raised, I would immediately charge the camp from the front, when he was to operate with his command from any point which he might occupy. That if no alarm was raised I should consider that he had gained the position directed, where he was to rest until I should commence the attack from the front, I had not decided at this time whether to move upon the camp at once or to wait until daylight; but, upon further consideration, decided to delay it, as it was now after 2 o'clock'in the morning, the moon was getting low, and the deep shadows of the forest were falling heavily,
American Civil War
Page 43
|
|
|
|
|
|