..., when several of the commanders were urging an attack, he remarked: I know, gentlemen, you could carry the enemy's lines; but we cannot spare the brave men who would lose their lives in doing it. If General Rosecrans does not attack us, we will find a way to reach him that will not cost us so dearly. After waiting several days for General Rosecrans to attack, he began to make preparations for a flank movement...