 | American essays - 1911 - 994 pages
...rest. I have only to ride along the lines and all will be over. But,' he quickly added, 'it is our duty to live, for what will become of the women and children of the South if we are not here to support and protect them?' So the decision had to be made. And he made it. ' Then there is nothing... | |
 | 1873 - 610 pages
...after a brief silence, he added, with a sigh, ' It is our duty to live. What will become of the wives and ' children of the South if we are not here to protect them? So saying, he sent in his flag of truce without further hesitation to Grant. The coming action was... | |
 | Charles Cornwallis Chesney - China - 1874 - 436 pages
...after a brief silence, he added, with a sigh, ' It is our duty to live. What will become of the wives and children of the South if we are not here to protect them ? ' So saying, he sent in his flag of truce without further hesitation to Grant. The coming action... | |
 | John William Jones - Generals - 1875 - 586 pages
...rest ! I have only to ride along the lines, and all will be over. But," he quickly added, " it is our duty to live — for what will become of the women and children of the South if we are not here to support and protect them ? " So, too, after the surrender, he determined that it was Ms duty to remain... | |
 | Edward Lee Childe - Generals - 1875 - 366 pages
...be over !" Then, after a moment's silence he added, with a deep sigh : " But it is our duty to live. What will become of the women and children of the South, if we are not here to protect them?" At length the time had come when it would be decided whether retreat was still possible. To General... | |
 | Edward Lee Childe - Generals - 1875 - 394 pages
...be over !" Then, after a moment's silence he added, with a deep sigh : " But it is our duty to live. What will become of the women and children of the South, if we are not here to protect them?" At length the time had come when it would be decided whether retreat was still possible. To General... | |
 | Lee Memorial Association - Lee Statue (Lexington, Va.) - 1883 - 92 pages
...rest. I have only to ride along the lines, and all will be over." But he quickly added : " It is our duty to live, for what will become of the women and...children of the South if we are not here to protect them ?" And as the thought of his country vas thus uppermost and controlling in the awful hour of surrender,... | |
 | Lee Memorial Association - Lee Statue (Lexington, Va.) - 1883 - 92 pages
...rest. I have only to ride along the lines, and all will be over." But he quickly added : " It is our duty to live, for what will become of the women and...children of the South if we are not here to protect them ?" And as the thought of his country vas thus uppermost and controlling in the awful hour of surrender,... | |
 | Lizzie Cary Daniel - Confederate States of America - 1893 - 296 pages
...after a brief silence, he added with a sigh, " It is our duty to live. What will become of the wives and children of the South if we are not here to protect them." So saying, he sent his flag of truce without further hesitation to Grant. It is not to be expected... | |
 | Henry Alexander White - United States - 1897 - 588 pages
...rest," he said. " I have only to ride along the line and all will be over. But it is our duty to live. What will become of the women and children of the South, if we are not here to protect them." His sadness was lighted up with a faint touch of humour at his own personal display when he arrayed... | |
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It is our duty to live, for what will become of the women and children of the South if we are not here to support and protect them... 
