 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...but for the struggle it lias cost tnc to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted :ill the best years of my life and all the ability I possessed. " Dtirine the whole of that time — more than a quarter of a century — I have experienced nothing... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 894 pages
...request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to...— I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiours, and the most cordial friendship from my comrades. To no one, General, have I been as much... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 864 pages
...request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to...— I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiours, and the most cordial friendship from my comrades. To no one, General, have I been as much... | |
 | James D. McCabe - Generals - 1866 - 752 pages
...to General Scott : — "ARLINGTON, VA., April 20, 1861. " GENERAL : — at once but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to...of that time, — more than a quarter of a century, — 1 have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors, and the most cordial friendship from... | |
 | William Parker Snow - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 598 pages
...Vera Cruz — were to be adopted, could not now sever and take opposite sides in an intestine wparate myself from a service to which I have devoted all the best years of BJ life and all the ability I possessed. Daring the whole of that time — more than a quarter of a... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Reunion - United States - 1870 - 288 pages
...It would have been presented at once but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from the service to which I have devoted all the best years...of that time — more than a quarter of a century — 1 have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors and the most cordial friendship from... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 866 pages
...once but for the struggle it has caused me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted the best years of my life, and all the ability I possessed. "During the whole of that time—more than a quarter of a century— I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors,... | |
 | ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES - 1869 - 850 pages
...18th .instant, I have felt that I ought not longer to retain my commission in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend...the ability I possessed. During the whole of that time-1- more than a quarter of a century — I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors,... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1871 - 936 pages
...request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to...— I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiours, and the most cordial friendship from my comrades. To no one, General, have I been as much... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1871 - 822 pages
...request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to...the ability I possessed. During the whole of that timo — more than a quarter of a century — I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors,... | |
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GENERAL : — Since my interview with you on the 18th instant, I have felt that I ought not longer to retain my commission in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented... 
