 | William C. Holbrook - 1882 - 248 էջ
...contemplated attack upon that fort by the fleet; and on the same day Farragut wrote to his wife as follows: "I am going into'' Mobile Bay in the morning, if God is my leader, as I hope he " is. * * * If he thinks it is the proper place for me " to die, I am ready to submit to his will." The next... | |
 | William C. Holbrook - 1882 - 244 էջ
...contemplated attack upon that fort by the fleet; and on the same day Farragut wrote to his wife as follows : " I am going into ''' Mobile Bay in the morning, if God is my leader, as I hope he " j s . * * * If he thinks it is the proper place for me " to die, I am ready to submit to his will."... | |
 | Sarah Knowles Bolton - 1885 - 442 էջ
...And now occurred the most brilliant battle of his career. Aug. 4, 1864, he wrote to his wife, — " I am going into Mobile Bay in the morning, if God...leader, as I hope He is, and in Him I place my trust. God bless and preserve you, my darling, and my dear boy, if anything should happen to me. "Your devoted... | |
 | David Henry Montgomery - 1891 - 516 էջ
...and greatest battle. It completely closed the Farragut's Letter Home, written just before Ihe Battle. I am going into Mobile Bay in the morning if " God is my leader," as 1 hope he is, DG FARRAGUT. port of Mobile * against supplies sent to the Confederates from abroad.... | |
 | David Henry Montgomery - 1891 - 528 էջ
...and greatest battle. It completely closed the Farragut's Letter Home, written just before the Cattle. I am going into Mobile Bay in the morning if " God is my leader," as 1 hope he is, * DG FARRAGUT. port of Mobile 1 against supplies sent to the Confederates from abroad.... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1892 - 376 էջ
...desperate work before him : " FLAG-SHIP HARTFORD, "OFF MOBILE, August 4, 1864. " MY DEAREST WIFE : I write and leave this letter for you. I am going into Mobile in the morning, if God is my leader, as I hope he is, and in him I place my trust. If he thinks it... | |
 | Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1894 - 734 էջ
...made his personal arrangements for the terrible ordeal, and wrote to his wife: "I am going into Mobile in the morning if God is my leader, as I hope he is,...and in him I place my trust. If he thinks it is the place for me to die, I am ready to submit to his will. God bless and preserve you if anything should... | |
 | Thomas De Witt Talmage - 1894 - 690 էջ
...Christian letter than that which he wrote to his wife from his flagship " Hartford ?" MY DEAREST WiFK. — I write and leave this letter for you. I am going...into Mobile Bay in the morning, if God is my leader, and I hope He is, and in Him I place my trust. If He thinks it is the proper place for me to die I... | |
 | A. W. Bacheler - 1895 - 234 էջ
...of the Alabama and Kearsarge off Cherbourg, June 19, 1864. The Battle of Mobile Bay Aug. 5, 1864 " I am going into Mobile Bay in the morning, if ' God is my Leader; ' as I hope he is." David G. Farragut. ( Irving-Fiske, 573, 574. Johnston, 346. Montgomery, 317, 318, 319. Nicolay & Hay,... | |
 | Herbert Wrigley Wilson - 1896 - 468 էջ
...will always endeavour to destroy the flagship wherever placed. — Mahan, " Farragut," 27o-1. Mobile in the morning if God is my leader, as I hope He is,...and in Him I place my trust. If He thinks it is the placc for me to die, I am ready to submit to his will."* Amongst the officers and seamen there was... | |
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I am going into Mobile Bay in the morning, if God is my leader, as I hope He is, and in Him I place my trust. 
