 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 842 pages
...reverence to his memory. General Lee, upon being informed of Jackson's severe wound, wrote to him — " I cannot express my regret at the occurrence. Could...the country to have been disabled in your stead." On hearing of his death, General Lee thus made known the fact to his troops : " With deep grief the... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 328 pages
...ACQUAINTANCE. BY A VIRGINIAN. " I have just received your note, informing me that yon were wonnded. I cannot express my regret at the occurrence. Could...should have chosen, for the good of the country, to Imve been disabled in your stead. I congratulate you on the victory which is due to your skill and... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1863 - 324 pages
...of Gen. Lee, which is characteristic of his own generosity and worth. Gen. Lee wrote him: "General: I have just received your note informing me that you...express my regret at the occurrence. Could I have dictated events, I should have chosen for the good of the country to have been disabled In your stead.... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 312 pages
...was struck at Chancellorsville by the fatal bullet which forced him to quit the field, Lee wrote : "I have just received your note informing me that...express my regret at the occurrence. Could I have dictated events, I should have chosen, for the good of the country, to have been disabled in your stead.... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 316 pages
...OFFICIAL PAPERS, CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVES, AND PERSONAL ACQUAINTANCE. BY A VIRGINIAN. " I have jusl received your note, informing me that you were wounded. I cannot express my rejrret at the occurrence. Could I have directed events, I should have chosen, for the good of the... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1864 - 414 pages
...Gen. Lee, which is characteristic of his own generosity and worth. Gen. Lee wrote him : " General : I have just received your note informing me that you...express my regret at the occurrence. Could I have dictated events, I should have chosen for the good of the country to have been disabled in your stead.... | |
 | 1864 - 878 pages
...: GIXERAL : I have just received your note, informing me that you are wounded. I cannot express 017 regret at the occurrence. Could I have directed events, I should have chosen f..r Uic good of tbe country to have been disabled in M-ur stead. I congratulate you upon the victory... | |
 | William Parker Snow - 1865 - 924 pages
...victory. A note now came from General Lee, expressing deep regret at the misfortune. The contents were : "I have just received your note informing me that...have been disabled in your stead. I congratulate you on the victory which is due to your skill and energy." Sunday evening he slept well ; and on Monday... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 702 pages
...field ; and Leo might •well write to him, before yet ho knew that the wounds were fatal, " If I could have directed events, I should have chosen, for the good of the country, to be disabled in your stead." When the war broke out, Jackson was a professor in a military college;... | |
 | Robert Lewis Dabney - 1866 - 590 pages
...be immortalized along with the fame of the two noble men. It was in these words:— " GENERAL,—I have just received your note, informing me that you...you upon the victory which is due to your skill and energy.—Most truly yours, (Signed) " R E. LEE, General." One of the messengers then informed him... | |
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I have just received your note informing me that you were wounded. I cannot express my regret at the occurrence. Could I have directed events, I should have chosen, for the good of the country, to have been disabled in your stead. I congratulate you... 
