After the arrival of the commanding-general upon the scene, reconnoissances were sent out to find, or to make, a road by which the rear of the enemy's works might be reached without a front attack.
Reconnoissances were made up to within gun-shot of El Penon, while engineers were seeking a route by the south side of Lake Chalco to flank the city, and come upon it from the south and south-west.
These reconnoissances were made under the supervision of Captain Robert E.
Gregg's division remained with the Army of the Potomac, covering its left and rear, taking the advance in all reconnoissances in force made by the army.
These reconnoissances were generally accompanied by Generals Grant and Meade in person, and our engagements with the enemy sometimes resulted in a heavy battle.
Lieutenant Mason made three reconnoissances of the enemy's works, accompanied twice by Lieutenant Stevens.
As they came up (it required two days), they were held in reserve at the head of Lake Chalco, whilst the proper reconnoissances and examinations were made to determine the general plan of attack.
Suckley executed the reconnoissances intrusted to them most satisfactorily.
Again a few days had to be given to repairs of the railroad and a readjustment of the depots and means of supply, whilst careful reconnoissances of the river were made both above and below the Confederate position.
On the 25th Sherman visited our positions in person, and accompanied the active reconnoissanceswhich we were making.
The first reconnoissances found that Johnston had retreated so far that, from the commander downward, we all harbored the hope that he had retreated beyond the Chattahoochee.
Ordering and directing reconnoissances of every kind, and procuring in this way, and by using spies, as exact information as possible of the positions and movements of the enemy.
Of Reconnoissances and other Means of gaining Correct Information of the Movements of the Enemy.
Reconnoissances of the other kind are ordered when it is necessary to gain information of the movements of the enemy.
But a hungry soldier is greatly given to reconnoissances on private account, he has an interrogation point in each eye as well as one in his empty stomach.
I at once ordered strong reconnoissances forward from our flanks on the left by Garrard, and on the right by Kilpatrick.
I accordingly made a camp or bivouac near the Louisville road, about five miles from Savannah, and proceeded to invest the place closely, pushing forward reconnoissancesat every available point.
On the 11th it rained heavily, and there was no fighting; but there were reconnoissances and preparations for a renewal of the battle on the next day.
On the morning of the 7th, reconnoissances showed that the enemy had fallen behind his intrenched lines, with pickets to the front, covering a part of the battle-field.
Reconnoissances should be made in front of every corps and advances made to advantageous positions by regular approaches.
Reconnoissances were made to the west side of the Big Black to within six miles of Warrenton.
In the meantime reconnoissanceswere made and plans matured for operations.
Reconnoissances were made in boats to ascertain whether there was high land on the east shore of the river where we might land above Grand Gulf.
Artillery was brought up and reconnoissances made preparatory to an assault.
While the troops were awaiting the arrival of rations I ordered reconnoissances made by McClernand and McPherson, with the view of leading the enemy to believe that we intended to cross the Big Black and attack the city at once.
Reconnoissances were constantly made from each corps to enable them to acquaint themselves with the most practicable routes from one to another in case a union became necessary.
These reconnoissances determined the order of attack, which was to make a demonstration with the commands of Generals Pillow and Shields on the Mexican right, and press the mass of the army on their right.
The reconnoissances of the engineers were consequently directed to this end.
General Scott, on his arrival, ordered (on the morning of the 11th) reconnoissances to be made on the Mexican left by Captain Robert E.
The reconnoissances of the American engineers which had been pushed boldly, in front, on the main road, to the north, by the hacienda of San Antonio, soon disclosed the difficulty in that direction.
As Scott advanced against this position the dangers of his enterprize became manifest, and he caused a series of bold reconnoissances to be made by Lieutenant Beaurgard and Captain Lee, of the engineers.
As soon as the armistice was terminated bold reconnoissances were made by our engineers in the direction of Chapultepec and the Molino or King's Mill and Casa Mata.
The reconnoissances of the American army were now completed both towards San Antonio over the main northern road, and towards Padierna or Contreras over the southern and south-western edge of the Pedregal.
General Scott's plan of assault upon the city seems now to have been matured, though it required several days for full development according to the reconnoissances of his engineers.
Constant scouting and reconnoissances were kept up, slight skirmishes were not infrequent, but these did not prevent our sense of rest and of preparation for the work of the next spring.
Reconnoissances sent to the front discovered that the whole Confederate army had crossed the Potomac.
Reconnoissances showed nothing but cavalry in our immediate front, and it afterwards appeared that Echols began a rapid retreat from Charleston on that day.
Reconnoissances across Bull Run on the Gainesville road disclosed a considerable force of mounted confederates.
At the same time I caused reconnoissances to be made on my front, right and rear, but failed to discover any considerable force of the enemy.
Many reconnoissances also were carried out and photographs were taken.
British aeroplanes carried out several long-distance reconnoissancesand took many photographs of aerodromes and railway communications in the back areas, in addition to photographs of German trench lines.
Several long-distance reconnoissanceswere successfully completed, and many photographs were taken.
On the contrary it will be easily made to appear that from these 'reconnoissances in force,' an advantage has been gained, which is to make the next advance a sure and overwhelming success.
It was while careful reconnoissances were being conducted to develop the true facts that Taylor slipped away, as we have seen, having thus adroitly extricated himself from the net spread in his sight.
There Sheridan learned that all was well with his army and was also told of the reconnoissances projected for the next morning.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "reconnoissances" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
