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Example sentences for "countermarched"

Lexicographically close words:
counterman; countermand; countermanded; countermanding; countermarch; countermarching; countermeasures; countermine; countermining; counteroffensive
  1. About the fourth or fifth day after our return to camp we were ordered out to meet the enemy, and moved a few miles in their direction, but were relieved on learning that it was a false alarm, and countermarched to the same camp.

  2. After a day or two we countermarched toward Port Republic and went into camp a mile from Weir's cave, where we spent several days.

  3. After falling back two miles, we were countermarched toward the river, near which we were formed in line of battle.

  4. Leaving the pursuit of Blucher, the Emperor countermarched on Meaux, and, marching from thence to Guignes, he joined the army of Oudinot and Victor, who were retreating before Schwartzenberg.

  5. The heads of the two columns moving toward Little Bethel, as already indicated, at once countermarched on the double-quick to the scene of action.

  6. In fact, it had simply been marched and countermarched along dusty tracks at the whim of a superior officer.

  7. At Hunter's Run 23rd, the advance company excepted, countermarched to Mt.

  8. We are marched at once to Camp Curtin, some three miles out of town, and in the afternoon countermarched to town and thence across the Susquehanna to the Heights of Bridgeport--the latter being accomplished through a rain storm.

  9. Countermarched to Lettersburg where took the Cavetown road, reaching the latter place about noon.

  10. Here the command countermarched back to Rolla, having captured fifty or sixty prisoners; the Federals had a few men wounded.

  11. The rebels appeared to move east; the Federal forces again countermarched and returned to Batesville.

  12. No chance of any boats to cross the river and the river being full, they countermarched and returned to Batesville again.

  13. Augereau and Massena, therefore, countermarched their columns, and returned towards the Mincio.

  14. We countermarched a mile and halted for the night in a field of newly harvested rye.

  15. They came up to the tomb and marched and countermarched before the door.

  16. They did not even stop; they marched and countermarched among the frightened men.

  17. There was much marching and getting into position, and regiments and divisions were marched and countermarched in such a manner as to convey to the rebels the impression that a grand attack was to be made at that point.

  18. Pontoons and batteries of artillery formed long lines behind the little ridge which runs parallel with the river, and the infantry marched and countermarched to get in right positions.

  19. We then countermarched to General Warren's head-quarters.

  20. On hearing of his approach to Kernstown, Banks immediately countermarched a brigade of Williams' division from Castleman's Ferry.

  21. The rear brigade of Williams' division was therefore countermarched from Snicker's Gap to Berryville; but the other two were suffered to proceed.


  22. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "countermarched" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.