 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them, but, feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that...endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of the agreement, officers and men can return to their homes, and remain there until exchanged. You will... | |
 | James Fitz James Caldwell - South Carolina - 1866 - 278 pages
...remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them but, feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that...countrymen. By the terms of agreement, officers and men will return to their homes and remain there until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction... | |
 | William Parker Snow - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 576 pages
...to this result from no distrust of them, but holding that valor and devotion could have accomplished nothing that could compensate for the loss that would...to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past valor has endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of agreement, officers and men can return... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - United States - 1866 - 314 pages
...accomplish nothing that would compensate for the loss that would have attended a continuance of the c6ntest, I have determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of...endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of the agreement, officers and men can return to their homes and remain until exchanged. You will take... | |
 | William Parker Snow - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 598 pages
...to this result from no distrust of them, but holding that valor and devotion could have accomplished nothing that could compensate for the loss that would...to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past valor has endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of agreement, officers and men can return... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 942 pages
...that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that would attend the continuation of the contest, I have determined...to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past vigor has endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of agreement, officers and men can return... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 872 pages
...continuation of the contest, I have determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past vigor has endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of agreement, officers and men can return to their homus ami r. main there until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 876 pages
...remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them, but holding that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that would attend the continuation of tho contest, I have determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1871 - 816 pages
...steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them, but, feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that...services have endeared them to their countrymen. By tho terms of agreement, officers and men can return to their homes, and remain there until exchanged.... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1871 - 870 pages
...to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them ; but feeling that valour and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate...have determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of tho^e whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of agreement, officers... | |
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I need not tell the survivors of so many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them ; but feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that... 
