 | 1853 - 906 էջ
...who went before us through the blood and sufferings of the Revolution; and I am willing—perfectly willing— to lay down all my joys in this life to...help maintain this Government and to pay that debt. His age was 33 year-. Lieutenant JL Atwood (brother of Rev. IM Atwood). Acting Adjutant 2d NY Mounted... | |
 | Henry Sweetser Burrage - 1868 - 408 էջ
...engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter. I know how" strongly American civilization now leans upon the triumph of the government, and how great a debt...with my own joys, I lay down nearly all of yours, and replace them in this life with cares and sorrows, — when, after having eaten for long years the bitter... | |
 | James M. McPherson - 1988 - 952 էջ
...Revolution," wrote a New England private to his wife on the eve of the first battle of Bull Run (Manassas). "I am willing — perfectly willing — to lay down...to help maintain this government, and to pay that debt."2 One of Lincoln's qualities of greatness as president was his ability to articulate these war... | |
 | James M. McPherson - 2003 - 947 էջ
...Revolution," wrote a New England private to his wife on the eve of the first battle of Bull Run (Manassas). "I am willing — perfectly willing — to lay down...to help maintain this government, and to pay that debt."2 One of Lincoln's qualities of greatness as president was his ability to rticulate these war... | |
 | George F. Will - 2010 - 284 էջ
...anachronistic: "I know how strongly American Civilization now leans on the triumph of the Government. . . . And I am willing — perfectly willing — to lay...joys in this life, to help maintain this Government. ..." Fondly do we hope that American civilization will never again be in the kind of crucible it was... | |
 | James H. Toner - 220 էջ
...before us through the blood and sufferings of the Revolution. And I am willing—perfectly willing—to lay down all my joys in this life to help maintain this Government, and to pay that debt Sarah, my love for you is deathless, [and] it seems to bind me with mighty cables that nothing but... | |
 | Louise L. Stevenson - 2001 - 274 էջ
...private in a Maine regiment wrote his wife in 1861 that he knew "how American Civilization now leans upon the triumph of the Government and how great a debt...joys in this life to help maintain this Government."" Recuperating for over a year in a hospital from an almost fatal neck wound, an Ohio soldier said that... | |
 | Robert A. Fletcher, Robert B. Fletcher - 2002 - 156 էջ
...am engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter. I know how American civilization now leans upon the triumph of the government, and how great a debt...help maintain this government, and to pay that debt. Sarah, my love for you is deathless. It seems to bind me with mighty cables that nothing but omnipotence... | |
 | Andrew M. Kamarck - 2009 - 233 էջ
...my courage does not halt or falter. I know how the triumph of American civilization now leans upon the triumph of the government, and how great a debt...in this life to help maintain this government, and pay that debt. Sarah, my love for you is deathless. It seems to hind me with mighty cable that nothing... | |
 | Steven E. Woodworth - 2002 - 242 էջ
...those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution; and I am willing [sic] perfectly willing to lay down all my joys in this life to help maintain this Government." Although much of this rhetoric appeared before the soldier experienced battle, it continued even after... | |
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I know how American civilization now leans upon the triumph of the government and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution. And I am willing, perfectly willing, to lay down all my joys in this... 
