Reinforcements
[,ri:,in'fɔ:,smənts]
Examples
- None of the reinforcements from Buell's army arrived until the 24th of February. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Halleck appreciated the situation and, without being asked, forwarded reinforcements with all possible dispatch. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- That is the only road on which they can bring up reinforcements. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- He will have an ample force when the reinforcements ordered reach Nashville. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Hovey was still being heavily pressed, and was calling on me for more reinforcements. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- These latter troops--Herron's and Parke's--were the reinforcements already spoken of sent by Halleck in anticipation of their being needed. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- At Lexington there were British reinforcements and two guns, and after a brief rest the retreat was resumed in better order. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Reinforcements were of no use in a country covered with water, as they would have to remain on board of their transports. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Halleck was at this time instructed to send all reinforcements to City Point. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Grant will not be troubled with any further reinforcements to Lee from Beauregard's force. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- During the 16th, after the surrender, additional reinforcements arrived. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- If Early had been but one day earlier he might have entered the capital before the arrival of the reinforcements I had sent. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- During the progress of the campaign about 40,000 reinforcements were received. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th, were consumed in manoeuvring and awaiting the arrival of reinforcements from Washington. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I was glad, however, to see the reinforcements of Buell and credit them with doing all there was for them to do. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Further reinforcements he knew were on their way from the north to Memphis. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- So that no reinforcements will come up over that road. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- But his request for reinforcements being repeated I could not ignore it, and sent him Quinby's division of the 17th corps. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I knew that Johnston was receiving reinforcements from Bragg, who was confronting Rosecrans in Tennessee. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The retreating column of Hill meeting reinforcements that had not yet been engaged, became encouraged and returned with them. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Just at this juncture a messenger came from Hovey, asking for more reinforcements. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 4th Van Dorn made a dashing attack, hoping, no doubt, to capture Rosecrans before his reinforcements could come up. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 10th I had received a letter from Banks, on the Red River, asking reinforcements. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General McClernand reported that he had gained the enemy's intrenchments at several points, and wanted reinforcements. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I replied to the President that I had taken steps to prevent Lee from sending reinforcements to Early, by attacking the former where he was. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- His reinforcements were about equal to ours during the campaign, deducting the discharged men and those sent back. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Both commenced calling for reinforcements the moment they saw our troops landing. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Halleck commenced his efforts in all quarters to get reinforcements to forward to me immediately on my departure from Cairo. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Land forces cannot invest Fort Fisher, or cut it off from supplies or reinforcements, while the river is in possession of the enemy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- These new levies with other reinforcements now began to come in. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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