| Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 páginas
...with streaming eyes, grasped and pressed their outstretched hands, at length finding words to say, " that I could for you." There were few dry eyes among those who witnessed the scene ; and our soldiers... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 652 páginas
...ranks for the last time, grasping their outstretched hands; and the only words he could utter were, " Men, we have fought through the war together. I have done the best that I could for you. My heart is too full to say more." Lee had done the best he could for them, and... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 748 páginas
...faults, was indeed pathetic, when he was seen taking his farewell, and saying to his gallant soldiers : " Men, we have fought through the war together, I have done the best I could for you." It was not in the heart of a generous foe to exact severe terms. His misfortunes almost disarmed justice.... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 750 páginas
...faults, was indeed pathetic, when he was seen taking his farewell, and saying to his gallant soldiers : " Men, we have fought through the war together, I have done the best I could for you." It was not in the heart of a generous foe to exact severe terms. His misfortunes almost disarmed justice.... | |
| HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 páginas
...streaming eyes, grasped and pressed their outstretched hands, at length finding words to say, "• Men, we have fought through the War together. I have done the best that I could for you." There were few dry eyes among those who witnessed the scene ; and our soldiers... | |
| 1866 - 400 páginas
...pouring down both cheeks, General Lee at length commanded voice enough to say, " Men' we have fou gilt through the war together. I have done the best I could for you. " Not an eye that looked on that scene was dry. Nor was this the emotion of sickly sentimentalist,... | |
| William Swinton - 1866 - 702 páginas
...his pain. With tears pouring down both cheeks, General Lee at length commanded voice enough to say: ' Men, we have fought through the war together. I have done the best that I could for you.' Not an eye that looked on that scene was dry." As the armies were enemies no... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 398 páginas
...pain. With tears pouring down both cheeks, General Lee at length commanded voice enough to say : " Men, we have fought through the war together. I have done the best that I could for you." Not an eye that looked on that scene^'as dry. Nor was this the emotion of sickly... | |
| Henry Charles Fletcher - 1866 - 600 páginas
...pain. With tears pouring down both cheeks, General Lee at length commanded voice enough to say : " Men, we have fought through the war together. I have done the best that I could for you." Not an eye that looked on that scene was dry. Nor was this the emotion of sickly... | |
| James D. McCabe - 1866 - 752 páginas
...himself, was completely overcome. With tears pouring down both cheeks, he exclaimed with deep emotion, " Men, we have fought through the war together. I have done the best that I could for you." Nothing more was said ; nothing more was needed. The next day General Lee took... | |
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