 | Benson John Lossing - Men - 1890 - 312 pages
...Virginia convention issued an ordinance of secession, he resigned his commission, saying: " Save in defense of my native state, I never desire again to draw my sword." Lee at once repaired to Richmond and was appointed major-general of the forces of Virginia. In accepting... | |
 | American essays - 1910 - 964 pages
...service ' to which I have devoted the best years of my life and all theability I possessed '; and adding, 'save in the defense of my native State I never desire again to draw my sword.' Immediately after this he was offered and accepted the position of commander-in-chief of the forces... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1871 - 690 pages
...recollections of your kind 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... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1871 - 816 pages
...recollections of your kind consideration, and your name and fame will always bo dear to mo. Save in defence of my native State. I never desire again to draw my sword. Bo pleased to accept my most earnest wishes for the continuance of your happiness and prosperity, and... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1871 - 822 pages
...recollections of your kind 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. Bo pleased to accept my most earnest wishes for the continuance of your happiness and prosperity, and... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1871 - 822 pages
...recollections of your kind 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... | |
 | Henry Stuart Foote - Biography & Autobiography - 1874 - 514 pages
...recollections of your kind consideration, and your name and fame will always be dear to me. Save in 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... | |
 | John William Jones - 1875 - 596 pages
...recollections of your kind consideration, and your name and fame will always be dear to me. " Save in 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... | |
 | Edward Lee Childe - Generals - 1875 - 406 pages
...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... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1875 - 884 pages
...on the 20th resigned his commission in a letter to Gen. Scott, in which he said : " Save in defence of my native state, I never desire again to draw my sword." To his sister he wrote on the same day: "The whole south is in a state of revolution, into which Virginia,... | |
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Save in defense of my native state, I never desire again to draw my sword. 
