 | Local history - 1873 - 520 pages
...acquitted himself most nobly in repulsing the troops who attempted to land at the other end of the Island. I know not which Corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with, Muhlenberg's Virginians, or the North Carolina troops — they are both equally alert, zealous and... | |
 | Griffith John McRee - 1857 - 602 pages
...defence. In Gen. Lee's report of the action, to Mr. Pendleton, President of the Virginia Convention,^ he says, — " I know not which corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with, Mughlenburgh's Virginians, or the North Carolina troops — they are both equally alert, zealous and... | |
 | 1873 - 528 pages
...acquitted himself most nobly in repulsing the troops who attempted to land at the other end of the Island. I know not which Corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with, Muhlenberg's Virgmians, or the North Carolina troops — they are both equally alert, zealous and spirited.... | |
 | John Wheeler Moore - North Carolina - 1880 - 532 pages
...in his commendations of the North Carolina Continentals, and in his report of the action, remarked "I know not which corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with, Mughlenburg's Virginians or the North Carolina troops. They are \Ml\t equally alert, zealous and spirited."... | |
 | Edward Graham Daves - Maryland - 1893 - 166 pages
...ever can, behave better. The South and North Carolinians that we have here are admirable soldiers. I know not which corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with, Muhlenberg's Virginians or the North Carolina troops ; they are both equally alert, zealous and spirited."1... | |
 | Charles Lukens Davis - North Carolina - 1896 - 144 pages
...General Lee's letter to Hon. Edmund Pendleton, of Virginia, under date of June 29, 1776, wherein he says, — " I know not which corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with, Muhlenburgh's Virginians or the North Carolina troops. They are both equally alert, zealous, and spirited."... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 968 pages
...1776, when the North Carolinians behaved with such gallantry as to draw from Charles Lee the eulogium: "I know not which corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with, Muhlenburg's Virginians, or the North Carolina, troops — they are both equally alert, zealous and... | |
 | Samuel A'Court Ashe - North Carolina - 1908 - 872 pages
...the gallant conduct of Clark's North Carolinians, Lee expressed himself in the highest terms, saying: "I know not which corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with, Muhlenbcrg's Virginians or the North Carolina troops ; they are both equally alert, zealous, and spirited."... | |
 | William Mecklenburg Polk - Generals - 1915 - 424 pages
...commanding General, Charles Lee, in his report to the Virginia Convention, the following mention: " I know not which corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with — Mecklenburg's, Virginia's, or the North Carolina troops; they are both equally alert, zealous and... | |
 | North Carolina - 1916 - 484 pages
...flag ship. General Charles Lee was in command of the patriot army. In his official report he said : "I know not which corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with ; Muhlenberg's Virginians or the North Carolina troops; they were both equally alert, zealous, and... | |
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I know not which Corps I have the greatest reason to be pleased with, Muhlenberg's Virginians, or the North Carolina troops — they are both equally alert, zealous and spirited. 
