...cut his way through. Gordon replied emphatically, 'Tell General Lee that my command has been fought to a frazzle, and I fear I can do nothing unless I am heavily supported by Longstreet's corps! ' Venable galloped back with the discouraging response, and says that Lee exclaimed, 'There is nothing...

...if we are not here to support and protect them?' So the decision had to be made. And he made it. ' Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths.' His officers protested passionately. 'O General, what will...

...of ' tue gallant Georgian) w as this : ' Tell Genera. ' 'Lee I have fought my Corps to frazzle, andC "'fear I can do nothing unless I am heavily '''supported...nothing left me but to go "'and see General Grant ; and I would rather " ' die a thousand deaths.' Convulsed with ' ' passionate grief, many were the...

...the message (I give the expressive phrase of the gallant Georgian) was this : ' Tell General Lee I have fought my corps to a frazzle, and I fear I can...is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant, 1 and I would rather die a thousand deaths.' Convulsed with passionate grief, many were the wild words...

...the message (I give the expressive phrase of the gallant Georgian) was this : ' Tell General Lee I have fought my corps to a frazzle, and I fear I can...there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant,1 and I would rather die a thousand deaths.' Convulsed with passionate grief, many were the wild...

...the message (I give the expressive phrase of the gallant Georgian) was this : ' Tell General Lee I have fought my corps to a frazzle, and I fear I can...unless I am heavily supported by Longstreet's corps.' "WTien I bore this message back to General Lee, he said : ' Then there is nothing left me but to go...

...Longstreet heavily, I do not think we can do anything more." When Colonel Vcnable returned with this answer to General Lee, he said, " Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant." At that time Longstreet, covering the rear, was threatened by Meade, so that there was no ability to...

...Longstreet heavily, I do not think we can do anything more." When Colonel Tenable returned with this answer to General Lee, he said, " Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant." At that time Longstreet, covering the rear, was threatened by Meade, so that there was no ability to...

...Longstreet heavily, I do not think we can do anything more." When Colonel Venable returned with this answer to General Lee, he said, ' Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant ' " (" Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government," Vol. II., pp. 656, 657). The following additional...

...Longstreet heavily, I do not think we can do anything more.' When Colonel Venable returned with this answer to General Lee, he said, ' Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant.' "' This interview General Lee sought after a consultation with his principal and most highly esteemed...