F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams

Capitolo 46

minute to take departs him/it in battle, it is one of the most dangerous
you experiment in which a government can satisfy.  It is well also one
calculated to examine to them maximum the qualities of the general
envoy so suddenly in command.

It was July 1, 1863 the General Meade took command of the army
of the Potomac, and he/she posted him in order of battle on the hills and
plain around Gettysburg. There the two armies were standing, the union and
the Rebel, that that there was no anybody braver, while attending for the signal
for the clash of arm. Then a great battle three started and it lasted
days. And there were desperate fight and the great value exposed on
both the sides, and the field was strewn with the corpse and wounded. And
the battle of Gettysburg was a great battle and the army of Union of
patriots earned a great and glorious victory on the rebels. Yes,
what it was more, we celebrated him/it to us on July 4. And
the people of the north were happy about heart, and it rejoiced
exaggeratedly, and it sang encomiums to General Meade, for him you/he/she had fought
the battle well and it won the gratitude of his/her country.

Anchor, my child, we hesitated, and he/she didn't succeed in taking advantage of ours
success. In truth, we made the king-cross of army of rebel the Potomac to his
ease, even if it is probable that we would have given him for us serious trouble had us
immediately presses him/it. There was indeed, a great number of people that
expected General Meade for or to drive the army of rebel in the
Potomac or it captures him/it. But military men know that capturing a great
army, although you/he/she is been able to be stricken in battle, an is not so easy
matter. And also a victorious army, after having fought so great a
fights, rest of necessity and time to improve his/her smashed condition.






I CAPITULATE X.

HANGING IN THE EQUILIBRIUM.





Here, my child is an exact portrait of the general who the fought
great battle of Gettysburg. When he had remained his/her army an enough
time he started to stir in search of the enemy. The rebellious general skin