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" I had to meet the question, whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives,... "
Personal Reminiscences, Anecdotes, and Letters of Gen. Robert E. Lee - Page 137
by John William Jones - 1875 - 509 pages
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Lee and His Lieutenants;comprising the Early Life, Public Services,and ...

Edward Alfred Pollard - 1867 - 864 pages
...had to meet the question, whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty...therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope...
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Lee and His Lieutenants: Comprising the Early Life, Public Services, and ...

Edward Alfred Pollard - 1867 - 894 pages
...had to meet the question, whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty...therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope...
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Life and Campaigns of General Robert E. Lee

James D. McCabe - 1866 - 752 pages
...had to meet the question, whether I should take part against my native State. With all uiy devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty...therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope...
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Lee and His Generals

William Parker Snow - 1867 - 598 pages
...nati\e State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an Amer iiM citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand »giinrt my relatives, my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my oimmitaion in the army,...
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Reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, Volume 4

Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Reunion - 1870 - 288 pages
...whether I should take part against my native State With all my devotion to the Union, and the feelings of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have...to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, and my homo. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army," etc. LEE here avows his devotion...
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My Adventures Afloat: A Personal Memoir of My Cruises and Services ..., Volume 1

Raphael Semmes - 1869 - 864 pages
...had to meet the question, whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty, and duty...therefore resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State, with the sincere hope that my services may never be needed, I hope I may...
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Memoirs of Service Afloat: During the War Between the States

Raphael Semmes - 1869 - 862 pages
...had to meet the question, whether I should take part against my native Stale. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty, and duty...therefore resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State, with the sincere hope that my services may never be needed, I hope I may...
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MEMOIRS OF SERVICE AFLOAT, DURING THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES

ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES - 1869 - 850 pages
...had to meet the question, whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty, and duty...therefore resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State, with the sincere hope that my services may never be needed, I hope I may...
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The Literary World, Volume 35

1904 - 402 pages
...take part against my own State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of duty and loyalty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make...therefore resigned my commission in the army, and, save in defence of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed." His letter...
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Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events: Embracing ...

1871 - 822 pages
...I had to meet the question whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty...therefore, resigned my commission in the army, and save in defence of my native State — with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed —...
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