Final words of =
some military heroes of the past . . .
Horatio Nelson =
(shot during the 1805 Battle of =
Trafalgar) “Thank God I have done my =
duty.”
James Wolfe =
(commander of the British assault on the =
fortress of Quebec on Sept. 13, 1759) “Now, God be =
praised, I die contented.”
=
Louis-Joseph de =
Montcalm (French commander at the same 15-minute battle) =
“So much the better. I am happy that I shall not live to see the =
surrender of Quebec.”
Thomas =
“Stonewall” Jackson (Confederate General accidently shot by =
his own troops at the Battle of =
Chancellorsville) “Let us cross over the river and rest =
under the shade of the trees.”
George =
Washington (retired hero =
of the War of Independence and first US President) after enquiring =
about his funeral arrangements, he whispered “’Tis =
well.”
Maj. Gen. Sir Isaac =
Brock (repulsing the enemy invading Canada crossing the =
rapids of the Niagara) simply said “Surgite!”=A0 =
(Latin for “Press on”)
Benedict =
Arnold (Connecticut-born hero of Saratoga, but =
later traitor who fled to Canada then London) asked on his deathbed, =
“Let me die in this old uniform in which I fought my battles. May =
God forgive me for ever having put on =
another.”
Napoleon =
Bonaparte (in exile after Waterloo on St Helena) had three words: =
“France. Arm=E9e. =
Jos=E9phine.”
Unnamed Union =
soldier (infantryman marching to =
certain death on June 3, =
1864 wrote in his diary for the day) “Cold Harbor. I =
was killed.”
~~~
Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] www.grif.net =
"Jesus Knows Me, This I =
Love!"