 With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my commission in the army,...  Reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland - Seite 96von Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Reunion - 1870Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Garry Wills - 2002 - 644 Seiten
...immoral decision, especially when we read the anguished letters he wrote to friends, justifying it. With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling...therefore resigned my commission in the Army, and save in defence of my native state, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope... | |
 | J. William Jones - 2004 - 484 Seiten
...redress of grievances, real or supposed, yet in my own person I had to meet the question whether I should take part against my native state. With all my devotion...and save in defense of my native state — with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed — I hope I may never be called upon to draw... | |
 | Robert E. Lee - 2004 - 434 Seiten
...redress of grievances, real or supposed, yet in my own person I had to meet the question whether I should take part against my native State. "With all my devotion...Army, and save in defense of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope I may never be called on to draw my... | |
 | David M. Ricci - 2004 - 326 Seiten
...57 DredScottf. Sandford (1857), 19 Howard 393. 58 Thus on April ¿o, 1861, he wrote to his sister: "With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling...therefore resigned my commission in the Army, and save in defence of my native state ... I hope I may never be called on to draw my sword." Excerpts from the... | |
 | Doris Kearns Goodwin - 2006 - 945 Seiten
...forborne and pleaded to the end for redress of grievances, real or supposed," he was unable, he explained, "to raise my hand against my relatives, my children,...Army, and save in defense of my native State (with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed) I hope I may never be called upon to draw my... | |
 | Wendy Conklin - 2005 - 194 Seiten
...not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, or my home. l have, therefore, resigned my commission in the Army,...and, save in defense of my native state, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, l hope l may never be called upon to draw my... | |
 | Charles W. Mitchell - 2007 - 580 Seiten
...which Virginia, after a long struggle, has been drawn; I had to meet the question whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion...Army, and save in defense of my native State (with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed) I hope I may never be called upon to draw my... | |
 | Timothy Rasinski, Lorraine Griffith - 2007 - 176 Seiten
...O terrible drums — so loud you bugles blow. Colonel Robert E. Lee, United States Army, April 1861 "With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling...army, and save in defense of my native state, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope I may never be called on to draw my... | |
 | 1887 - 702 Seiten
...has been drawn, and though I recognize no necessity for this state of things, and would have foreborn and pleaded to the end for redress of grievances,...that my poor services will never be needed, I hope I never may be called on to draw my sword. I know you will blame me, but you must think as kindly of... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1873 - 794 Seiten
...of grievances, real or supposed, yet in my own person I had to meet the question, whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion...have, therefore, resigned my commission in the army ; 450 451 and, save in defence of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may... | |
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