A Life of Gen. Robert E. LeeAppleton, 1871 - 577 páginas |
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A. P. Hill admiration advance adversary afterward Army of Northern artillery assault attack bank battle of Chancellorsville brigade Burnside campaign cavalry Chambersburg Chancellorsville character Chickahominy Cold Harbor column Confederate corps Court-House cross Culpepper D. H. Hill defeat direction division duty enemy enemy's eral event Ewell Federal army Federal commander Federal forces feeling fighting fire Fitz Lee flank followed fought Fredericksburg front Gettysburg Grant ground Harper's Ferry heart honor Hooker hundred infantry Jackson James River line of battle Longstreet Manassas Maryland McClellan Meade ment military morning moved movement night Northern Virginia officer passed Petersburg Pope position Potomac President promptly Railroad Rapidan Rappahannock rear reënforcements rendered repulsed result retreat Richmond road Robert E seemed Seminary Ridge sent Sharpsburg soldier South Southern army struggle Stuart success thousand tion troops Valley victory Warrenton Washington whole wounded writer
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Página 458 - After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the survivors of so many hard fought battles who have remained steadfast to the last that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them. But feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that...
Página 35 - Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience, and the aid of my fellow-citizens, I devote myself to the service of my native State, in whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword.
Página 539 - How easily I could get rid of this and be at rest. I have only to ride along the line and all will be over. But it is our duty to live. What will become of the women and children of the South, if we are not here to protect them?
Página 29 - I shall carry to the grave the most grateful recollections of your kind consideration, and your name and fame will always be dear to me. "Save in the defense of my native state, I never desire again to draw my sword.
Página 506 - I tell you that if I were on my death-bed to-morrow, and the President of the United States should tell me that a great battle was to be fought for the liberty or slavery of the country and asked my judgment as to the ability of a commander, I would say with my dying breath let it be ROBERT E. LEE.
Página 287 - The commanding general has observed with marked satisfaction the conduct of the troops on the march, and confidently anticipates results commensurate with the high spirit they have manifested. No troops could have displayed greater fortitude or better performed the arduous marches of the past ten days. Their conduct in other respects has, with few exceptions, been in keeping with their character as soldiers and entitles them to approbation and praise. "There have, however, been instances of forgetfulness...
Página 99 - The policy of the government must be supported by concentrations of military power. The national forces should not be dispersed in expeditions, posts of occupation, and numerous armies, but should be mainly collected into masses and brought to bear upon the armies of the Confederate States. Those armies thoroughly defeated, the political structure which they support would soon cease to exist.
Página 97 - War; as such it should be regarded; and it should be conducted upon the highest principles known to Christian Civilization. It should not be a War looking to the subjugation of the people of any state, in any event. It should not be, at all, a War upon population; but against armed forces and political organizations. Neither confiscation of property, political executions of persons, territorial organization of states or forcible abolition of slavery should be contemplated for a moment.
Página 452 - To this I immediately replied: "April 8, 1865 "GENERAL: Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply I would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely: That the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.
Página 103 - I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been attack and not defence.