 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...campaign. Minutes, quarters of an hour, went by; the firing seemed to hang at one spot, and every one knows that when that is the case the advance is, momentarily...right-out-of-theheart, furnace-glowing utterance from that remarkably self-poised man; and, if true, it is a mighty interesting revelation. What was there in the occasion... | |
 | American essays - 1911 - 994 pages
...we are not here to support and protect them?' So the decision had to be made. And he made it. ' Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths.' His officers protested passionately. 'O General, what will history... | |
 | United States - 1873 - 420 pages
...'''supported by Longstreet's Corps.' When I " bore this message back to General Lee, he " said : ' Then there is nothing left me but to go "'and see General Grant ; and I would rather " ' die a thousand deaths.' Convulsed with ' ' passionate grief, many were the wild words... | |
 | John William Jones - History - 1875 - 564 pages
...heavily supported by Longstreet's corps.' When I bore this message back to General Lee, he said : ' Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant, 1 and I would rather die a thousand deaths.' Convulsed with passionate grief, many were the wild words... | |
 | John William Jones - United States - 1879 - 402 pages
...heavily supported by Longstreet's corps." When I bore this message back to General Lee, he said: "Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant,* andT would rather die a thousand deaths." Convulsed with passionate grief, many were the wild words... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 902 pages
...can do anything more." When Colonel Vcnable returned with this answer to General Lee, he said, " Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant." At that time Longstreet, covering the rear, was threatened by Meade, so that there was no ability to... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 882 pages
...can do anything more." When Colonel Venable returned with this answer to General Lee, he said, " Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant." At that time Longstreet, covering the rear, was threatened by Meade, so that there was no ability to... | |
 | William Swinton - History - 1882 - 790 pages
...can do anything more." When Colonel Venable returned with this answer to General Lee, he said, ' Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant ' " (" Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government," Vol. II., pp. 656, 657). The following additional... | |
 | Andrew Atkinson Humphreys - United States - 1883 - 496 pages
...can do anything more.' When Colonel Venable returned with this answer to General Lee, he said, ' Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant.' "' This interview General Lee sought after a consultation with his principal and most highly esteemed... | |
 | Armistead Lindsay Long, Marcus Joseph Wright - Generals - 1886 - 760 pages
...heavily supported by Longstreet's corps.' "When I bore this message back to General Lee he said, ' Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant,* and I would rather die a thousand deaths.' * Field's and Mahone's divisions of Longstreet's corps, staunch... | |
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Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths. 
