 | Owen Wister - 1928 - 298 pages
...Lee was saying to a Confederate brother,'' Never mind, general, all this has been my fault: it is / that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can.'' For on the preceding day, July 3, 1863, the Union had won Gettysburg. On this... | |
 | 1913 - 1050 pages
...and reported the broken condition of his brigade. "Never mind, General," responded Lee, cheerfully; "all this has been my fault. It is I that have lost the battle, and you must help me out of it in the best way you can." As with Napoleon and Wellington... | |
 | 1913 - 1050 pages
...and reported the broken condition of his brigade. "Never mind, General," responded Lee, cheerfully; "all this has been my fault. It is I that have lost the battle, and you must help me out of it in the best way you can." As with Napoleon and Wellington... | |
 | 1899 - 802 pages
...foolish horse myself, and whipping does no good.' " An officer almost angry came up to report the state of his brigade. • General Lee immediately shook...you must help me out of it in the best way you can." ' Mr. Rhodes says in conclusion : " The victory of Gettysburg demonstrated that Lee ani his army were... | |
 | 2004 - 320 pages
...the blame on subordinates; he threw it on no one but himself. "Never mind," he cried to his officers. "All this has been my fault. It is I that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can." And again, "All this will come right in the end; we'll talk it over afterwards;... | |
 | James M. McPherson - 1988 - 952 pages
...Meade's expected counterattack. "It's all my fault," said Lee as he rode among his men. "It is I who have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can. All good men must rally."47 Rally they did — some of them, at least. But Meade... | |
 | James M. McPherson - 2003 - 947 pages
...Meade's expected counterattack. "It's all my fault," said Lee as he rode among his men. "It is I who have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can. All good men must rally."47 Rally they did — some of them, at least. But Meade... | |
 | Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle - 1991 - 366 pages
...short round jacket and a battered straw hat) come up to him, and explain, almost crying, the state of his brigade. General Lee immediately shook hands with him and said cheerfully, " ÜSTever mind, General, all this has leen MY fault — it is I that have lost this fight, and you... | |
 | Gary W. Gallagher - 1993 - 228 pages
...his brigade out of the fight on July 3: "Never mind, General, all this has been MY fault—it is / that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it in the best way you can." 16 Whether or not Lee meant the entire battle when he spoke of "this fight," his comment can be extended... | |
 | Edward G. Longacre - 1993 - 344 pages
...a study in contrasting emotions. On Seminary Ridge, Robert E. Lee met his infantry and moaned that "all this has been my fault — it is I that have lost the fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can." At least one of his subordinates agreed... | |
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Never mind, General, all this has been MY fault — it is I that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it in the best way you can. 
