 | Abraham Rothberg - Hungary - 2005 - 273 pages
...Then, his mother's voice turning darker essayed her imitation of Stonewall Jackson's bass command: Who touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog! March on! he said. It was a full minute before Cleve heard Ashton-Watts' high-pitched Oxford whinny telling Rourke how,... | |
 | Mike Livingston - House & Home - 2006 - 442 pages
...country's flag," she said. Moved by her gallantry, General Stonewall Jackson turned to his rebels, stating "Who touches a hair of yon gray head dies like a dog; march on." Whether that story is embellished or not, the Civil War raged through Northern Virginia, Western Maryland,... | |
 | William T. Alexander - History - 1887 - 654 pages
...said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that woman's deed and word...gray head Dies like a dog ! March on ! " he said. All dny long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet: All day long that free flag toss'd... | |
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Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, over the face of the leader came ; the nobler nature within him stirred to life at that woman's deed and word. "Who touches a hair... 
