 I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly and had suffered so much for a cause, though that cause was, I believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and one for which there was...  Ulysses S. Grant - Page 266by Franklin Spencer Edmonds - 1915 - 376 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...observation. He goes on to say: 'My own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather...cause was, I believe, one of the worst, for which there was the least excuse. I do not question, however, the sincerity of those who were opposed to... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...Grant had started " quite jubilant " on the news that Lee was ready to surrender, but in presence of " the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly " he fell into sadness. Pleasant " talk of old army times " followed, and he had almost forgotten,... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Generals - 1885 - 686 pages
...from my observation ; but my own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather...a people ever fought, and one for which there was the least excuse. I do not question, however, the sincerity of the great mass of those who were opposed... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Generals - 1885 - 668 pages
...from my observation ; but my own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather...believe, one of the worst for which a people ever of the great mass of those who were opposed to us. General Lee was dressed in a full uniform which... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - Generals - 1885 - 752 pages
...from observation ; but my own feelings, which had been quite apparent on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe, that had fought so long and gallantly, and had suffered so much for a cause which I believed to be... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - 1885 - 752 pages
...from observation ; but my own feelings, which had been quite apparent on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe, that had fought so long and gallantly, and had suffered so much for a cause which I believed to be... | |
 | Literature - 1886 - 562 pages
...from my observation ; but my own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather...suffered so much for a cause, though that cause was, 1 believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and one for which there was the least excuse.... | |
 | English literature - 1887 - 886 pages
...from my observation; but my own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter,- were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather...believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought. " General Lee was dressed in a full uniform which was entirely new, and was wearing a sword of considerable... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - United States - 1888 - 216 pages
...from my observation ; but my own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather...believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought. " General Lee was dressed in a full uniform which was entirely new, and was wearing a sword of considerable... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889 - 656 pages
...from my observation ; but my own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather...a people ever fought, and one for which there was the least excuse. I do not question, however, the sincerity of the great mass of those who "were opposed... | |
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