 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - United States - 1825 - 464 pages
...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... | |
 | Presidents - 1825 - 476 pages
...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 - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...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 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 608 pages
...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 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1838 - 618 pages
...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 - United States - 1844 - 260 pages
...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 - Virginia - 1845 - 562 pages
...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 pages
...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 - United States - 1848 - 424 pages
...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. 
