Fourth Corps at Pulaski, and assume command of all the troops in the vicinity, watch the movements of Hood, and retard his advance into Tennessee as much as possible, without risking a general engagement, until Maj.
His orders to call the Confederates to a stand did not anticipate the provocation of a general engagement, but a wait for his chief, who rode up about one o'clock.
It seems probable that under the original plan the battle would have given fruits worthy of a general engagement.
Developments appearing unfavorable for a general engagement, General Lee had settled upon a move by Sudley Springs, to cross Bull Run during the night and try to again reach Pope's rear, this time with his army.
I did not think it prudent to bring on a general engagement.
For four days the fleets remained in sight of each other, repairing damages and manoeuvring; but the French having still the advantage of the wind, maintained their prudent policy of avoiding a general engagement.
Howe detached none of his force on lateral expeditions, evidently meditating a general engagement.
A general engagement, in which Howe should be defeated, would be ruin to him.
The question now is, whether there will be a general engagement.
We know not but the next will bring us an account of a general engagement begun, and when once begun, we know not how it will end, for the battle is not always to the strong.
But another question arises, whether Mr. Howe will not be able to compel us to a general engagement.
At daylight Thursday morning, July 2d, the rebel skirmishers opened fire upon parts of our lines of pickets, but there was little betokening any general engagement.
Musketry fire became more and more brisk, as our forces moved into position, but no general engagement came on.
Here and there skirmishers kept up a rattle of musketry, but no general engagementcame on.
Will it be advisable to hazard a general engagement?
Furthermore, it might bring on a general engagement, which, with his weakened forces, the commander-inchief knew might be fatal.
The marquis, who had steadily pursued the earl from Richmond, but always avoiding a general engagement, now resolved to fall upon his rear, when the main body should have passed over to Jamestown Island.
Wright and Burnside should then force their way up as close to the enemy as they can get without a general engagement, or with a general engagement if the enemy will come out of their works to fight, and intrench.
During the day General Meade's advance had considerable fighting with the enemy's rear-guard, but was unable to bring on a general engagement.
With Hooker's army defeated, and Grant's bending all its energies in a yet undecided struggle, it is bad policy to risk our only reserve army to the chances of a general engagement.
But the chances are more than even that a sudden and rapid movement would compel a general engagement, and the defeat of Bragg would be, in the highest degree, disastrous to the rebellion.
Indeed, the enemy was present in pretty strong force, both cavalry and infantry, and from his vicious attack on Sturgis it looked very much as though he intended to bring on a general engagement.
General Proctor, under this second reverse of fortune, by which he was left destitute of the means of subsistence or defence, found himself compelled to stake the fate of the remnant of his small army on a general engagement.
The British fleet left their anchorage under Burlington Heights on the next day, and came in sight of the enemy; but no attempt was made to bring on a general engagement.
In Georgia, on the other hand, Sherman had advanced one hundred miles upon soil heretofore firmly held by the Confederacy, and without a general engagement of the opposing forces.
Under the instructions given to them not to bring on a general engagement, these corps bivouacked on the ground they had won.
From Charleston we have no news; but from Jackson there has been considerable fighting, without a general engagement.
There was no general engagement yesterday, but heavy skirmishing, and several assaults at different points; and a dispatch from Gen.
General Halleck began his march about the close of April, moving slowly, keeping his army compact, intrenching at every halt, and ordering his subordinate commanders strictly to refuse to be drawn into a general engagement.
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