| Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 840 pages
...asked for terms. "No, sir," said the Commodore, "your surrender must be unconditional." "Well, sir, if I must surrender, it gives me pleasure to surrender...officer as you." " You do perfectly right to surrender, sir ; but I should not have surrendered on any condition." " Why so? I do not understand you." "Because... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 840 pages
...asked for terms. "No, sir," said the Commodore, "your surrender must be unconditional." "Well, sir, if I must surrender, it gives me pleasure to surrender to so brave an ollicer as you." "You do perfectly right to surrender, sir; but I should not have surrendered on any... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1863 - 598 pages
...question why this is so, is one worthy of National consideration. " Well, sir," said the rebel prisoner, " if I must surrender, it gives me pleasure to surrender...officer as you." "You do perfectly right to surrender," Admiral Foote replied; "but I should not have surrendered to you on any condition." " Why so ?" inquired... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - Battles - 1864 - 354 pages
...he asked. "Your surrender must be unconditional, sir. I can grant you no other terms." " Well, sir, if I must surrender, it gives me pleasure to surrender...officer as you." " You do perfectly right to surrender, sir ; but I should not have done it on any condition." " Why so ? I do not understand you." " Because... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - African Americans - 1864 - 546 pages
...granted. " Unconditional surrender," was Admiral Foote's reply. " Well, sir," said the rebel prisoner, "if I must surrender, it gives me pleasure to surrender to so brave an officer as you.'5 " You do perfectly right to surrender," Admiral Foote replied ; " but I should not have surrendered... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...answer were the words of a gentleman who appreciated high qualities of character in a foe : " Well, sir, if I must surrender, it gives me pleasure to surrender to so brave an officer." " You do perfectly right to surrender," added the heroic Foote ; " but I should not have surrendered... | |
| Stella S. Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1865 - 636 pages
...and asked what terms would be granted. " Unconditional surrender," said the old hero. " Well, sir, if I must surrender, it gives me pleasure to surrender...officer as you." "You do perfectly right to surrender, but I should not have surrendered to you on any condition," was the reply of the Commodore. " Why so... | |
| Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1865 - 642 pages
...and asked what terms would be granted. " Unconditional surrender," said the old hero. " Well, sir, if I must surrender, it gives me pleasure to surrender...officer as you." " You do perfectly right to surrender, but I should not have surrendered to you on any condition," was the reply of the Commodore. " Why so... | |
| Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1866 - 780 pages
...Admiral Foote, having been conveyed to the latter's ship for this purpose. Hoping to Admiral A. II. Foote. render his doom a little softer and more bearable,...should not have surrendered to you on any condition." и Why so ? I do not understand you." " Because I was fully determined to capture the fort, or go to... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...in the words of a gentleman who appreciated high qualities of character in a foe:"Well, sir, if- 1 must surrender, it gives me pleasure to surrender to so brave an officer." "You do perfectly right to surrender," added the heroic Foote ; " but I should not have surrendered... | |
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