 | American periodicals - 1866 - 956 pages
...yet in my own person I had to meet the question whether I should take arms against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and dnty of an American citizen, I have not been able to raise my hand against my relatives, my children,... | |
 | William Parker Snow - Confederate States of America - 1865 - 924 pages
...native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an Amer ican citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to...therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and save in defenee of my native State, with the sin cere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope... | |
 | 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 should take part against my native State With all my devotion to the Union, and the feelings of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, and my homo. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army," etc. LEE here avows his devotion... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - United States - 1871 - 276 pages
...whether I should take part against my native State With all my devotion to the Union, and the feelings of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, and my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army," etc. LEE here avows his devotion... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1871 - 816 pages
...yet in my own person I had to meet the question whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling...American citizen, I have not been able to make up my miud to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my commission... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1871 - 822 pages
...yet in my own person I had to meet the question whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling...American citizen, I have not been able to make up ray mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. 1 have, therefore, resigned my... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1871 - 936 pages
...whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feel-^ ing of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have...up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, j my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - Generals - 1871 - 64 pages
...part against my native State With all my devotion to the Union, and the feelings of loyalty and dutj- of an American citizen, I have not been able to make...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, and my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army," etc. LEE here avows his devotion... | |
 | 1873 - 610 pages
...yet in my own person I had to meet the question whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling...have therefore resigned my commission in the army.' He adds here the same expression of his hope, before quoted, that he may not be called upon to serve... | |
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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. 
