 With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home.  Addresses [1870-1880.] - Page 19by James Abram Garfield - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 864 pages
...whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State,... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 894 pages
...whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State,... | |
 | James D. McCabe - Generals - 1866 - 752 pages
...whether I should take part against my native State. With all uiy devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State,... | |
 | William Parker Snow - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 598 pages
...nati\e State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an Amer iiM citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand »giinrt my relatives, my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my oimmitaion in the army,... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Reunion - United States - 1870 - 288 pages
...whether I would take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and, save in defense of my native State,... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - Confederate States of America - 1869 - 862 pages
...whether I should take part against my native Stale. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty, and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State,... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - Alabama (Confederate cruiser) - 1869 - 864 pages
...whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty, and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State,... | |
 | ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES - 1869 - 850 pages
...whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty, and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State,... | |
 | Literature - 1904 - 402 pages
...take part against my own State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of duty and loyalty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army, and, save in defence of my native State,... | |
 | Wade Hampton - Generals - 1871 - 54 pages
...was then as always the ruling principle of his life. " With all my devotion to the Union," he writes, "and the feelings of loyalty and duty of an American...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State,... | |
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