 | Charles Cornwallis Chesney - 1874 - 418 Seiten
...It would have been presented at once but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted all the best years...the ability I possessed. During the whole of that time—more than a quarter of a century—I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1874 - 1956 Seiten
...It would hare been presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service, to which I have devoted all the best years of my life and all the ability 1 possessed. "During the whole of that time — more than a quarter of a century — I have experienced... | |
 | Edward Lee Childe - 1875 - 366 Seiten
...It would have been presented at once but fo_r the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted all the best years...whole of that time, more than a quarter of a century, I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors, and the most cordial friendship from my... | |
 | Edward Lee Childe - 1875 - 394 Seiten
...It would have been presented at once but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted all the best years...whole of. that time, more than a quarter of a century, I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors, and the most cordial friendship from my... | |
 | John William Jones - 1875 - 564 Seiten
...It would have been presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost p^e to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted all the best years...and all the ability I possessed. "During the whole of«that time—more than a quarter of a century—I have experienced nothing but kindness from my... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - 1882 - 832 Seiten
...you, on the i8th instant, I have felt that I ought not longer to retain my commission in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request...of that time, — more than a quarter of a century, — I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors, and the most cordial friendship from... | |
 | Thomas Budd Van Horne - 1882 - 552 Seiten
...resignation, sending with it a personal letter to General Scott, in which these statements were made: "It would have been presented at once but for the...years of my life and all the ability I possessed. * * * Save in defense of my State I never desire to draw my sword." If the latter declaration did not... | |
 | Thomas Budd Van Horne - 1882 - 538 Seiten
...with it a personal letter to General Scott, in which these statements were made : " It would ha\re been presented at once but for the struggle it has...years of my life and all the ability I possessed. * * * Save in defense of my State I never desire to draw my sword." If the latter declaration did not... | |
 | James Taylor - 1882 - 284 Seiten
...once but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted the best years of my life and all the ability I possessed....whole of that time— more than a quarter of a century — I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors, and the most cordial friendship from... | |
 | Armistead Lindsay Long, Marcus Joseph Wright - 1886 - 760 Seiten
...once, but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted the best years of my life and all the ability I possessed....of that time — more than a quarter of a century — I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors and a most cordial friendship from my... | |
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It would have been presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted all the best years of my life, and all the ability I possessed. 
