| Henry Kyd Douglas - 1940 - 444 pages
...the trophies and ruins of his last victory. His spirit was riding on the whirlwind of the conflict. "Order AP Hill to prepare for action!" "Pass the infantry to the front—" and his soul seemed ready to go out upon the storm. And then the light of the eternal future broke... | |
| 1928 - 628 pages
...Now he was in Lexington. Now he was praying in camp. For a long time he lay still. Then he cried: " 'Order AP Hill to prepare for action. Pass the infantry to the front. Tell Major Hawks ' "He lay still again. After a while he said in a clear voice: " 'Let's cross over the river and rest... | |
| Eli N. Evans - 1989 - 500 pages
...chicken. The general, his wife at his side, lay for several days, babbling battle orders in his delirium. "Order AP Hill to prepare for action! Pass the infantry to the front. . . . Tell Major Hawks — " and then he put the two years of battle weariness behind him as he uttered his last words, "Let... | |
| Edward James Stackpole - 1988 - 418 pages
...Jackson was told that the end was near. Soon he became delirious, and began to issue battle orders. "Order AP Hill to prepare for action. Pass the infantry to the front!" Then, calmly, as though in benediction: "No, no, let us pass over the river, and rest under the shade... | |
| John Selby - 1999 - 296 pages
...but firmly, 'Very good, it is all right.' A few moments before he died, he cried out in his delirium, 'Order AP Hill to prepare for action! Pass the infantry to the front rapidly! Tell Major Hawks . . . ; ' then he stopped, leaving the sentence unfinished. Presently a smile... | |
| Alan Bisbort - 2001 - 172 pages
...sixty-three hostages were taken and held more than a year. The Shah died before they were released. "Order AP Hill to prepare for action. Pass the infantry to the front . . . Tell Major Hawks . . . Let us pass over the river and rest under the shade of the trees." NAME: Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall)... | |
| George Walsh - 2003 - 502 pages
...his splinted hand, saying, "Little comforter . . . little comforter." Mostly he dreamed of battle: "Order AP Hill to prepare for action. . . . Pass the infantry to the front." On Sunday, May 10, Jackson knew the end was near. "It is the Lord's Day. . . . My wish is fulfilled.... | |
| Ian Frazier - 2002 - 404 pages
...the time she arrived. He said things like "Tell Major Hawks to send forward provisions to the men! Order AP Hill to prepare for action! Pass the infantry to the front!" Anna spent so much time with him that her baby got hungry. One evening, Anna read him psalms and sang... | |
| William Couper - 2005 - 306 pages
...on General Jackson's lips : "A few moments before he (Jackson) died, he cried out in his delirium, 'Order AP Hill to prepare for action ! Pass the infantry to the front rapidly I Tell Major Hawks . . .' then stopped, leaving the sentence unfinished." (Dr. Hunter McGuire's... | |
| 1899 - 560 pages
...his last hours his mind wandered. For some time he was unconscious, and then he cried out suddenly: "Order AP Hill to prepare for action! Pass the infantry to the front! Tell Maj. Hawks" — then he stopped, leaving the sentence unfinished. A little while before the end came... | |
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