 | 1825 - 476 lehte
...terminated his mortal course, a martyr to chagrin and disappointment, October 2d, 1782. The last words which he was heard to utter, were, " stand by me my brave grenadiers." Gen. Lee was rather above the middle size, " plain in his person even to ugliness, and careless in... | |
 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 lehte
...terminated his mortal course, a martyr to chagrin and disappointment, October 2d, 1782. The last words which he was heard to utter were, " stand by me, my brave grenadiers." General Lec was rather above the middle size, " plain in his person even to ugliness, and careless... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 lehte
...terminated his mortal course, a martyr to chagrin and disappointment, October 2d, 1782. The last words which he was heard to utter, were, "stand by me my brave grenadiers." The citizens of Philadelphia were much affected with his unexpected death, and his funeral was attended... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1831 - 608 lehte
...to have been employed to the end in the profession which liad engaged the best portion of his life, for the last words he was heard to utter were, "Stand...affairs, and possessed of the affection of his officers and men. Sensible of his military talents, and insatiably ambitious, he aspired to the chief command,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 608 lehte
...which had engaged the best portion of his life, for the last words he was heard to utter were, "Standby me, my brave grenadiers." From respect to his former...characters, both French and American, joined in the funeral solemnities.—General Lee was brave in action, of a sound judgment in military affairs, and possessed... | |
 | 1838 - 1050 lehte
...to have been employed to the end in the profession which had engaged the best portion of his life, for the last words he was heard to utter were, " Stand...affairs, and possessed of the affection of his officers and men. Sensible of his military talents, and insatiably ambitious, he aspired to the chief command,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1838 - 618 lehte
...to have been employed to the end in the profession which had engaged the best portion of his life, for the last words he was heard to utter were, "Stand...characters, both French and American, joined in the funeral sol vanities. — General Lee was brave in i:etion, of a sound judgment in militar)" iú'faire, and... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1841 - 490 lehte
...to have been employed to the end in the profession which had engaged the best portion of his life, for the last words he was heard to utter were, " Stand...affairs, and possessed of the affection of his officers and men. Sensible of his military talents, and insatiably ambitious, he aspired to the chief command,... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - 260 lehte
...terminated his mortal course, a martyr to chagrin and disappointment, October 2d, 1782. The last words which he was heard to utter were, " stand by me, my brave grenadiers." General Lee was rather above the middle size, " plain in his person even to ugliness, and careless... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1845 - 562 lehte
...chagrin and disappointment. In his dying moments, he was, in imagination, on the field of battle : the last words he was heard to utter were, " Stand by me, my brace grenadier* .'" Gen. Gates, of whom the prediction of Gen. Lee was verified, " that his northern... | |
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In his dying moments he fancied himself on the field of battle. The last words he was heard to utter were, " Stand by me, my brave grenadiers ! " He left a will and testament strongly marked by his peculiarities. 
