That night, May 13th, Grant ordered McPherson and Sherman to march upon Jackson next morning by different roads, while McClernand was held in the rear near enough to reenforce either in case of need.
To reenforce either wing would require two crossings of the river, while Lee could quickly march troops from one side to the other within his impregnable wedge.
Hooker's forces of about 9,700 men had been sent from the East to reenforce Rosecrans, but until the arrival of Grant they were simply so many more mouths to feed in the besieged city.
With both wings assailed by a superior force, it was believed that Bragg must reenforce these positions and permit Thomas, with overwhelming numbers, to concentrate upon the center.
Wright and Warren both sent some of their divisions to reenforce Hancock, and Lee sent all the assistance possible to the troops struggling so desperately to restore his line at the salient.
Thereupon General Smith and the Eighteenth Corps were despatched to White House Landing to go forward by water and reach Petersburg before Lee had time to reenforce it.
In vain had the governor of South Carolina pleaded with President Davis to reenforce General Hardee, who occupied the city.
Burnside could not get over in sufficient strength to reenforcethe wings, and all attempts by the latter to aid him in so doing met with considerable disaster.
Increases in appropriations are necessary and will be asked for in order to reenforce these offices.
When this alarming and unexpected intelligence reached the seat of Government, every effort appears to have been made to reenforce General Clinch, who commanded the troops then in Florida.
For such patients it is wise to attempt to reenforce and strengthen their bodies before operation, that they may have more endurance to withstand the shock which is more or less unavoidable.
Half a brigade has hurried forward to reenforce the men we have just beaten.
The reading aloud of Will's letter, translated to them by Anna, convinced the women that their beloved bridge was in no immediate danger, and no less than three hundred of them marched off to reenforce Kagig's men behind Beirut Dagh.
I represented to him, but without avail, that by this delay Johnston might be able to reenforce Bragg with the troops then operating against you.
Great efforts are being made toreenforce Hood's army, and to break up my railroads, and I should have at once a good reserve force at Nashville.
Besides, I would much prefer not to detach from my regular corps any of its veteran divisions, and would even prefer that other less valuable troops should be sent to reenforce Foster from some other quarter.
To have attempted to penetrate farther into the enemy's country, with the cavalry of Polk's army coming up to reenforce Forrest, would have insured the destruction of my entire command, situated as it was.
General Pemberton, who had telegraphic and railroad communication with Vicksburg, was therefore at perfect liberty to reenforce the place with a garrison equal, if not superior, to my command.
His was the force originally designed to reenforce General Burnside, and it was eminently proper that it should join in the stern-chase after Longstreet.
He was also anxious that Johnston should not be driven into Richmond, to reenforce the rebels there, who, from behind their strong intrenchments, would have given us incalculable trouble.
When necessary, parts of it reenforce or prolong the firing line.
A few remarks to reenforce the headache would do more good than a long brief without a big 'exhibit A,' such as would accompany the awakening.
He had a way of voicing half-uttered thoughts to himself, using his native tongue, also repeating these thoughts as though to reenforce them.
On Sunday, September 13, just one week from the day when Gallieni had sent his fleet of taxicabs to reenforce Manoury at Meaux, Horace started forth once more on his motor-cycle.
A large section of his army had to march back all night to reenforce the reserves attacked by Manoury.
His desire, especially after the breach between the Lutherans and the Papists seemed incurable, to meet and satisfy the criticism that the Augustana was too mild, and to reenforce the Lutheran position over against the Papists.
The princes had furthermore ordered the theologians, while reviewing and discussing the Augustana (and its Apology), to reenforce its doctrine with additional proofs.
Squire remained to care for the crops of the two families, and agreed to reenforce the hunters late in the autumn.
Consequently Ontario, which produced most men proportionately, was called upon to reenforce units credited to other provinces.
Sufficient troops were not now available to garrison the local defenses of Vimy Ridge, or to reenforce parts of the front if the enemy was successful in effecting a deep penetration.
The remnants of the Guards retreated until they were met by the London-Scottish regiment sent to reenforce them.
In order to parry this attack it was necessary considerably to reenforce the French left, and for that purpose to transfer from the right to the left a certain number of army corps.
The fighting here was of such a desperate nature, that General Leman hastened to reenforce with all his reserve.
This he now ordered to reenforce his left, which had been advancing along the southern slopes of the Tzer range.
Their function, he perceived now, was precisely to compel him to see what had saved him, to reenforce it with the intellect, with the reason, and enable him to save others.
The Southern Commissioners state that the Government here has promised them that no efforts shall be made to reenforce Fort Pickens without previous notice to them--a very singular promise.
An attempt may be made to reenforce Fort Pickens, and neither that nor any position occupied by the Federal authorities will be voluntarily abandoned.
The religious sanction of polygyny cannot be looked upon as one of its original causes, but when once established it reacted powerfully to reenforce and maintain the institution.
Longstreet, who had advanced to Hagerstown, probably with the intention of invading Pennsylvania, was hastily recalled and sent to reenforce D.
General Sherman was directed to reenforce Grant at Chattanooga from Vicksburg and transported his forces by boat to Memphis, and from there marched overland.
Meanwhile Lee had sent Longstreet with his corps to reenforce Jackson, and followed up later himself.
Stuart started in the direction of Fredericksburg June 12th, as if to reenforce Jackson, and the first night bivouacked in the pine woods of Hanover county.
Pope was moving against Jackson with a far larger army, and was expecting to be reenforced from the Army of the Potomac, while on the other hand, Longstreet was hastening to reenforce Jackson, but had not arrived.
In November, 1779, he was detached to reenforce Lincoln at the South.
General St. Clair, with a body of troops, was sent to reenforce General Greene at the South.
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