 | William Parker Snow - Confederate States of America - 1865 - 924 pages
...ought not longer to retain my commission in the army. I, therefore, tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would...presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost me to It has been stated that the parting between Scott and Lee was very painful ; — and naturally so.*... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...I ought not longer to retain my commission in the Army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would...have been presented at once, but for the struggle it lias cost tnc to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted :ill the best years of my life... | |
 | William Parker Snow - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 598 pages
...therefore, tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. tt would havo been presented at once, but for the struggle it has cost me to It has been stated that the parting between Scott and Lee vis very painful ; — and naturally so.*... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Reunion - United States - 1870 - 288 pages
...ought not longer to retain ray commission in the arm}-. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would...the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from the service to which I have devoted all the best years of my life and all the ability I possessed.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 872 pages
...I ought not longer to retain my commission in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would...been presented at once but for the struggle it has caused me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted the best years of my life, and... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 942 pages
...longer to retain my commission in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request yon will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once but for the struggle it has caused me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted the best years of my life, and... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 866 pages
...once but for the struggle it has caused me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted the best years of my life, and all the ability I possessed. "During the whole of that time—more than a quarter of a century— I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors,... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - Confederate States of America - 1869 - 866 pages
...you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once, but for the struggle which it has cost me to separate myself from a service,...all the best years of my life, and all the ability 1 possessed. During the whole of that time — more than a quarter of a century — I have experienced... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - Alabama (Confederate cruiser) - 1869 - 864 pages
...I ought not longer to retain my commission in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would...have been presented at once, but for the struggle which it has cost me to separate myself from a service, to which I have devoted all the best years... | |
 | ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES - 1869 - 850 pages
...I ought not longer to retain my commission in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would...have been presented at once, but for the struggle which it has cost me to separate myself from a service, to which I have devoted all the best years... | |
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Since my interview with you on the 18th inst., I have felt that I ought not longer to retain my commission in the army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once... 
