Word: moves
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...inroads, would be saved to the Union. Moreover, from Chattanooga railways led either north and east to Lynchburg and Richmond in Virginia, or southeasterly to Atlanta. By following either of these routes the Union generals hoped to break up the Confederacy at a single blow. After much delay Rosecrans moved forward and compelled Bragg who was blocking the road and passes to Chattanooga to retire into that city. Rosecrans advanced still farther and by skillful manoeuvering which deceived Bragg placed that general in such a position that he had no alternative but to retreat at once or undergo a blockade...
...feeling can be traced here. College-bred men from one cause or another naturally drift into journalism, and every year the change is becoming more marked. Whether or not the story of the "Western editor" and his "fortune" is a myth, nevertheless we cannot but think that some such move as he proposed could be most advantageously made. The foundation of a chair of practical journalism would certainly fill a want that, as we have said, is growing stronger every year. Such a chair would deal in subjects that are of the most vital importance to every intelligent American...
Grant's first move was, having forced Pemberton back a little to hold him there while Sherman went down the river and took the city by surprise. As only a small force held the city at that time it gave rise to great hopes. But an unforeseen event happened, two Confederate raids cut Grant's communications and destroyed many of his supplies. He was compelled to fall back and leave Pemberton free to reinforce the city. Meanwhile, Sherman, with whom no line of communication was kept up, had sailed down the river and made an attack which was repulsed. Then...
...keeping one themselves. However, we doubt if the college authorities would allow a college building to be used by outside parties. Still this latter scheme might be carried out somewhere else in or near the college. But for the gymnasium we advise the bicycle club to make a move. An earnest effort on their part might meet with a favorable reception by the faculty...
...Vleck of Wesleyan University, Professor Goodwin of Columbia, and Professor Morton of Harvard, met at Columbia College Tuesday, and addressed a circular to each college interested, to the effect that as there is no prospect that the details of the plan will be received with general favor, no further move will be made by the committee. The resolution to which the greatest objection was offered was that which provides that no college organization shall row, or play base-ball, foot-ball, lacrosse, or cricket, except with similar organizations from their own or other institutions of learning...