 | John Esten Cooke - History - 1863 - 312 pages
...General Ashby bore to my command for most of the previous twelve months, will justify me in saying that as a partisan officer I never knew his superior. His...divining the purposes and movements of the enemy." Such are the words of Jackson upon Ashby — one hero's estimate of another. That epitaph shall remain... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1863 - 328 pages
...General Ashby bore to my command for most of the previous twelve months, will justify me in saying that as a partisan officer I never knew his superior. His daring was proverbial L his powers of endurance almost incredible ; his tone of charScter heroic, and his sagacity almost... | |
 | Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 1266 pages
...General Ashby bore to my command for most of the previous twelve months, will justify mo in saying that as a 'partisan officer I never knew his superior....sagacity almost intuitive in divining the purposes and %novements of the enemy. • • The main body of my command had now reached the vicinity of Port Republic.... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 496 pages
...man." He took command of Jackeon's cavalry in the autumn of 1861, and his commander wrote of hi™ ; " As a partisan officer I never knew his superior. His...divining the purposes and movements of the enemy." This partisan, of character so heroic, of sagacity so intuitive, was the. native and untrained growth... | |
 | Robert Lewis Dabney - 1866 - 764 pages
...General Ashby bore to my command, for most of the previous twelve months, will justify me in saying that, as a partisan officer, I never knew his superior....divining the purposes and movements of the enemy." General Ashby was of a spare and graceful figure, irregular features, and swarthy complexion. His hair... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - United States - 1866 - 520 pages
...General Ashby bore to my command, for most of the previous twelve months, will justify me in saying that, as a partisan officer, I never knew his superior....divining the purposes and movements of the enemy." Such was the epitaph of Ashby, traced by the hand of Jackson, it will live in the memories of the people... | |
 | Robert Lewis Dabney - 1866 - 556 pages
...General Ashby bore to my command, for most of the previous twelve months, will justify me in saying that, as a partisan officer, I never knew his superior....divining the purposes and movements of the enemy." General Ashby was of a spare and graceful figure, irregular features, and swarthy complexion. His hair... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 782 pages
...of this great man's words. He wrote of Ashby : " As a partisan officer I never knew his superiour. His daring was proverbial ; his powers of endurance...divining the purposes and movements of the enemy." RATTLES OF CROSS-KEYS AND POET REFURLKJ. On the 7th of June the main body of Gen. Jackson's command... | |
 | Robert Lewis Dabney - 1866 - 772 pages
...General Ashby bore to my command, for most of the previous twelve months, will justify me in saying that, as a partisan officer, I never knew his superior....endurance almost incredible, his tone of character heroie, and his sagacity almost intuitive in divining the purposes and movements of the enemy." General... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 864 pages
...previous twelve months, will justify me in saying that, as a partisan officer, I never knew his superiour. His daring was proverbial, his powers of endurance...divining the purposes and movements of the enemy." . The obsequies of Gen. Ashby were celebrated at Charlottesville, Virginia. The services were performed by... | |
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Ashby bore to my command, for most of the previous twelve months, will justify me in saying that, as a partisan officer, I never knew his superior. His daring was proverbial, his powers of endurance almost incredible, his tone of character heroic, and... 
