 | American essays - 1910 - 964 pages
...Scott, with an affectionate and manly letter, expressing his regret at separating himself from the service ' to which I have devoted the best years of my life and all theability I possessed '; and adding, 'save in the defense of my native State I never desire again... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...in the Army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once, 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... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 894 pages
...in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once, but for the...separate myself from a service to which I have devoted all the best years of my life and all the ability I possessed. During the whole of that time — more... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 864 pages
...in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once, but for the...separate myself from a service to which I have devoted all the best years of my life and all the ability I possessed. During the whole of that time — more... | |
 | James D. McCabe - Generals - 1866 - 752 pages
...time sent the following letter 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 which I have devoted all the best years of my life, and all the ability I possessed. " During the whole of that time, —... | |
 | William Parker Snow - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 598 pages
...therefore, tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. tt would havo been presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost me to It has been stated that the parting between Scott and Lee vis very painful ; — and naturally so.*... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 866 pages
...will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once but for the struggle it has caused me to separate myself from a service to which I have...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,... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Reunion - United States - 1870 - 288 pages
...in the arm}-. I therefore tender my resignation, which I 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 the service to which I have devoted all the best years of my life and all the ability I possessed.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 872 pages
...in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at 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... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - Confederate States of America - 1869 - 862 pages
...you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once, but for the struggle which it has cost me to separate myself from a service, to which I have devoted all the best years of my life, and all the ability I possessed. During the whole of that time — more... | |
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It would have been presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted all the best years of my life, and all the ability I possessed. 
