| Literature - 1861 - 502 pages
...we'll give them the bayonet." General Bee immediately rallied his overtasked troops to the charge, with the words, '• There is Jackson standing like...Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer. Follow me!" Nor was the noble South Carolinian the only leader on that field of carnage and of fame,... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 394 pages
...deplorable. They fell back in the direction of the Robinson House, under the fires of-Heintzelman's division on one side, Keyes' and Sherman's brigades...of action, having placed themselves on a commanding hill in rear of General Bonham's left, to observe the movements of the enemy. There could be no mistake... | |
| Markinfield Addey - Soldiers - 1863 - 256 pages
...sinister intelligence of a defeat at once complete and disastrous. The retreat of the Confederates was finally arrested, just in rear of the Robinson...Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer." The intentions of the Federals now became developed in the minds of the Commanding Generals, and they... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1865 - 632 pages
...them the bayonet" Bee galloped back to his command, and called out to his men, pointing to Jackson : " There is Jackson, standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here and we will conquer ! Follow me !" The charge was made, and, being supported by ree'nforcements under Kirby Smith, was... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1865 - 500 pages
...them the bayonet" Bee galloped back to his command, and called out to his men, pointing to Jackson : " There is Jackson, standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here and we will conquer I Follow me !" The charge was made, and, being supported by reenforcements under Kirby Smith, was successful.... | |
| John Esten Cooke - United States - 1866 - 520 pages
...these words, and, galloping toward his straggling lines, shouted : " Look ! Yonder stands Jackson, like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer!" Jackson had, meanwhile, turned to me, and said, with his habitual coolness : " Captain, go to the colonels... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...over-tasked troops, exclaiming, " There are Jackson and his Yirginians standing like a stone-wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer." In the meantime, where were the Confederate Generals — Beauregard and Johnston ? They were four miles away.... | |
| Charles Rogers - Great Britain - 1867 - 308 pages
...Cheered by his friend's determination, Bee shouted to his men, who were on the eve of retreating, " There is Jackson standing like a stone wall ! Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer." The spokesman rushed forward, and in a few minutes was stretched lifeless on the field. Jackson remained... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 776 pages
...over-tasked troops, exclaiming, "There are Jackson and his Virginians .standing like a stone-wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer." In the meantime, where were the Confederate Generals — Beauregard and Johnston ? They were four miles away.... | |
| John Esten Cooke - United States - 1870 - 360 pages
...went back at a gallop to his broken lines, and pointing with his sword to Jackson, shouted : " Look ! there is Jackson standing like a stone wall ! Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer ! " His men thrilled at these noble words, vibrating in the air above them like the sound of a clarion... | |
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