| Edward Lee Childe - 1875 - 406 páginas
...your kindness and consideration ; and your name and fame will always be dear to me. " Save in defence of my native state, I never desire again to draw my sword. Be pleased to accept my most earnest wishes for the continuance of your happiness and prosperity, and... | |
| Thomas W. Handford - 1885 - 456 páginas
...Government by the champions of the doctrine of State supremacv, he obtained leave of absence in December, 1860, and came home. When, in April, 1861, a Virginia...defense of my native State, I never desire again to draw mv sword." Lee at once repaired to Richmond and was appointed major-general of the forces of Virginia.... | |
| Armistead Lindsay Long, Marcus Joseph Wright - 1886 - 760 páginas
...of your kind consideration, and your name and fame will always be dear to me. "Save in the defence of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword. Be pleased to accept my most earnest wishes for the continuance of your happiness and prosperity, and... | |
| K. Decker, Angus McSween - 1892 - 116 páginas
...recollections of your consideration, and your name and fame will be always dear to me. Save in the defence of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword. Be pleased to accept my most earnest wishes for the continuance of your happiness and prosperity, and... | |
| John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 412 páginas
...States." April 20 he tendered his resignation of his commission in the army, closing with the words, "Save in defense of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword." 1 On April 22-23 he was appointed to, and accepted, the command of the state forces. In so accepting... | |
| John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 410 páginas
...States." April 20 he tendered his resignation of his commission in the army, closing with the words, "Save in defense of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword."1 On April 22-23 he was appointed to, and accepted, the command of the state forces. In so accepting... | |
| Fitzhugh Lee - 1894 - 466 páginas
...recollections of your kind consideration, and your name and fame shall always be dear to me. Save in the defense of my native State I never desire again to draw my sword. Be pleased to accept my most earnest wishes for the continuance of your happiness and prosperity, and... | |
| 1896 - 758 páginas
...recollections of your kind consideration, and your name and fame will always he dear to me. Save in the defense of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword. Be pleased to accept my most earnest wishes for the continuance of your happiness and prosperity, and... | |
| Royall Bascom Smithey - 1898 - 286 páginas
...resigning his commission in the United States army, he used the often-quoted expression, " Save in the defense of my native state, I never desire again to draw my sword." In speaking of his decision in a letter, written to his sister, he says, " With all my devotion to... | |
| A. R. White - 1899 - 428 páginas
...his commission in the United States army, and wrote to General Scott these words — "Save in defence of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword." He felt keenly that there was no need of revolution, and would gladly have asked for redress of whatever... | |
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