 | Lee Memorial Association - 1883 - 92 páginas
...an approving conscience, and the aid of rny fellow-citizens, I devote myself to the service of rny native State, in whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword." Thus came Robert E. Lee to the State of his birtli and to the people of his blood in their hour of... | |
 | Thomas W. Handford - 1885 - 456 páginas
...Trusting in Almightv God, an approving conscience, and the aid of my fellow-citizens, I devote mvself to the service of my native State, in whose behalf...and he was sent to perform engineering service on the Savannah River. He also acted as military adviser of Jefferson Davis. In June, 1862, he was appointed... | |
 | Armistead Lindsay Long, Marcus Joseph Wright - 1886 - 760 páginas
...assigned me by your partiality. I would have much preferred had your choice fallen upon an abler man. Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience,...whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword. ' ' The impressiveness of the scene was much enhanced by the striking person and graceful manner of... | |
 | Robert Alonzo Brock - 1888 - 420 páginas
...assigned mo by your partiality. I would have much preferred your choice had fallen upon an abler man. Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience...whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword. ' Transferred from the State service to that of the Confederacy, with the rank of General, his first... | |
 | Lizzie Cary Daniel - 1893 - 292 páginas
...assigned me by your partiality. I would have much preferred had your choice fallen on an abler man. Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience,...whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword." The following are the names of the soldiers who refused to leave President Davis, in making his way... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 412 páginas
...22-23 he was appointed to, and accepted, the command of the state forces. In so accepting he said: "I devote myself to the service of my native State,...whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword." 2 April 24 a military league was formed between Virginia and the Confederate States, and her forces... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 410 páginas
...22-23 he was appointed to, and accepted, the command of the state forces. In so accepting he said: "I devote myself to the service of my native State, in whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword."2 April 24 a military league was formed between Virginia and the Confederate States, and her... | |
 | Fitzhugh Lee - 1894 - 468 páginas
...assigned me by your partiality. I would have much preferred had the choice fallen upon an abler man. Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience,...whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword." It was his first and last speech, and under all the circumstances he could safely rest his oratorical... | |
 | Jacob Neff Brenaman - 1902 - 234 páginas
...assigned me by your partiality. I would have much preferred had your choice fallen on an abler man. Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience,...whose behalf alone, will I ever again draw my sword. (Applause.) The chair was then vacated, and some time was spent in the introduction of delegates to... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown - 1904 - 506 páginas
...address before the convention assembled in Richmond, accepting the trust, he closed with these words : " Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience...whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword." On May 20, 1861, the people of Virginia by a vote of 150,000 to 20,000 ratified the ordinance of secession,... | |
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Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience, and the aid of my fellow-citizens, I devote myself to the service of my native State, in whose behalf alone, will I ever again draw my sword. 
