 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1825 - 476 Seiten
...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... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 620 Seiten
...thoughts would appear to have been einDed to the end in the profession which engaged the best pardon of his life, for the last words he was heard to utter...large concourse of the people, including many public diameters, both French and American, joined in the funeral solemnities. — General Lee was brave in... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 608 Seiten
...few days after his arrival, was seized with a fever, of which he died in obscurity, October 2,1782. His thoughts would appear to have been employed to...life, for the last words he was heard to utter were, "Standby me, my brave grenadiers." From respect to his former services, a large concourse of the people,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1838 - 618 Seiten
...engaged lodgings in a tavern, and, a few days after lus arrival, was seized with a fever, of which ho died in obscurity, October 2, 1782. His thoughts would...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... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - 260 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Alexander Graydon - 1846 - 532 Seiten
...ruin." He died in Philadelphia, on the 2d of October, 1782, at the age of fifty, one. In his delirium, the last words he was heard to utter were, " Stand by me, my brave grenadiers !" He had previously expressed a wish " not to be buried within a mile of Presbyterian ground — as... | |
 | John Frost - 1848 - 424 Seiten
...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... | |
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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. 
