 | Owen Wister - 1928 - 298 páginas
...defeated Lee was saying to a Confederate brother,'' Never mind, general, all this has been my fault: it is / that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can.'' For on the preceding day, July 3, 1863, the Union had won Gettysburg. On this... | |
 | 1913 - 1050 páginas
...General," responded Lee, cheerfully; "all this has been my fault. It is I that have lost the battle, and you must help me out of it in the best way you can." As with Napoleon and Wellington at Waterloo, so was it with Grant and Lee, who saw each other but once... | |
 | 1913 - 1050 páginas
...General," responded Lee, cheerfully; "all this has been my fault. It is I that have lost the battle, and you must help me out of it in the best way you can." As with Napoleon and Wellington at Waterloo, so was it with Grant and Lee, who saw each other but once... | |
 | 1899 - 802 páginas
...shook hands with him and said cheerfully, "Never mind, general, all this has been my fault — it is I that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it in the best way you can." ' Mr. Rhodes says in conclusion : " The victory of Gettysburg demonstrated that Lee ani his army were... | |
 | 2004 - 320 páginas
...on no one but himself. "Never mind," he cried to his officers. "All this has been my fault. It is I that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can." And again, "All this will come right in the end; we'll talk it over afterwards;... | |
 | James M. McPherson - 1988 - 952 páginas
...Meade's expected counterattack. "It's all my fault," said Lee as he rode among his men. "It is I who have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can. All good men must rally."47 Rally they did — some of them, at least. But Meade... | |
 | James M. McPherson - 2003 - 947 páginas
...Meade's expected counterattack. "It's all my fault," said Lee as he rode among his men. "It is I who have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can. All good men must rally."47 Rally they did — some of them, at least. But Meade... | |
 | Gary W. Gallagher - 1993 - 228 páginas
...to Brigadier General Cadmus M. Wilcox as the latter brought his brigade out of the fight on July 3: "Never mind, General, all this has been MY fault—it...you must help me out of it in the best way you can." 16 Whether or not Lee meant the entire battle when he spoke of "this fight," his comment can be extended... | |
 | Edward James Stackpole, Wilbur Sturtevant Nye - 1998 - 132 páginas
...assault. "Your men did all men could do. The fault is entirely my own." To Wilcox, Lee said, "It is I that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can." When told to reform his division to prepare for a counterattack, Pickett merely... | |
 | Gary W. Gallagher - 1999 - 404 páginas
...his brigade out of the fight on July 3: "Never mind, General, all this has been MY fault—it is I that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it in the best way you can."' 6 Whether or not Lee meant the entire battle when he spoke of "this fight," his comment can be extended... | |
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Never mind, General, all this has been my fault — it is I that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it in the best way you can. 
