It was General Bee who uttered these words, just before he fell, adding, "Rally on the Virginians.
In vain McDowell and his officers attempted to rally his panic-stricken men and re-form his lines.
But there were brave fighters on the other side still left, and delay among the Federals enabled the Confederates to rally and re-form in time to drive the Federals back down the steep sides of the Crater.
Beauregard and Johnston found it a herculean task to rally the fleeing men and re-form the lines, but they succeeded at length; the battle was renewed, and from noon till nearly three o'clock it raged with greater fury than before.
This picture represents Sheridan in 1864, wearing the same hat that he waved to rally his soldiers on that famous ride from "Winchester, twenty miles away.
McCook and Crittenden were unable, in spite of several gallant efforts, to rally their troops and keep back the onrushing heroes of Stone's River and Bull Run.
Lee, disregarding his own safety, endeavored to rally the disordered ranks of A.
When the ladies received him, they all with one accord, including Catella, began to rally him on his new love, and he furnished them with more matter for talk by feigning a most ardent passion.
But the triumph of this Western democracy revealed also the fact that it could rally to its aid the laboring classes of the coast, then just beginning to acquire self-consciousness and organization.
In the early part of our narrative, we alluded to the admirable discipline which Wallace had introduced among his countrymen, and the facility with which, by the sound of his horn, he could rally them around him in cases of emergency.
Glaucus, captain of the Lycians, was the first to rally them, by killing Bathycles son of Chalcon who lived in Hellas and was the richest man among the Myrmidons.
Nadasti does not himself lose head; skilfully covers the retreat, trying to rally once and again.
The Prussian battalions do not run (nobody runs); but when repulsed by the endless odds, rally again.
But a tremendous rally of the garrison--wherein Colonel Castle and other officers were killed--drove out the column, which retreated disheartened and baffled.
Gin'rally we lade a life iv quite an' iligant luxury.
She was frivolous an' light-minded an' ividintly considhered that nawthin' was rally lithrachoor that cudden't be thranslated into groceries.
If I must tell ye th' thruth I've gin'rally took less intherest in th' advinture itself thin in th' reward.
These parties were directed torally on Stoneman, who was thus left with five hundred men of Buford's reserve, or else to push through to Gloucester Point, or Yorktown, as circumstances should dictate.
Officers make frantic exertions to rally their men; useless effort.
In vain the elder Prince of Savoy tried to rally them; in vain Eugene, followed by a few veterans, called upon them to charge; his reckless gallantry availed him nothing.
Suddenly she grew faint and dizzy, and a shudder ran through her limbs; she tried to rally her strength and put out her foot.
A cry was raised that this was a fresh force from Waterford; the disorganised multitude endeavoured to rally in turn, but before the leaders could collect their men, the town was once more in possession of the Bang's troops.
Sir John of Desmond had been nominated by the gallant Fitzmaurice in his last moments as the fittest person to rally the remaining defenders of religion and property in Munster.
The accounts from Paris are that this speech has made the French very insolent, and the Emperor more popular than he has been for a long time, as even his enemies say that they will rally round him to chastise English impertinence.
Just before it, Palmerston called a meeting of his supporters, where he harangued them with great success, and managed to rally them round him with more of zeal and cordiality than they have hitherto shown.
If you lose sight of your standards, rally to my white plume; you will find it on the road to victory and to honor.
That's why serious societies always rally in the parlor of a woman, sometimes clever, sometimes beautiful.
Allandale was game to the backbone, and they started a rally of their own when next at the bat.
He, too, could take his part in a "swat-fest" when a rally was needed to pull the Scranton boys out of a bad hole.
I believe his grenadiers had not yet been in the fire; but am certain they are now come out of Big Hollow; fresh for the rescue; and have taken front rank in this Second Rally that is made.
The smell of a good roast would rally the men quickly enough.
To rally the fugitives, demoralised as they were by the bursting of shells on every side, was hopeless.
We could see their officers trying to rally them, but they refused to hear "the voice of the charmer.
But when Mr. Fisher came in to breakfast he began to rally Benny at once, and to ask him how he got on with the grand folks on the previous evening.
Sheridan, however, was not accustomed to defensive fighting and instantly made up his mind that he would rally his men at the front and if possible, turn this defeat into a victory.
At this moment King William forced his horse to swim across, carrying his sword in his left hand, for his right arm was stiff with his wound, and dashed up to rally the troops.
The men were still panting and shouting and firing volleys at the gray forces who were reluctantly withdrawing to rally for another attack.
Noyes had charged with the others, but when they stopped to rally at the breastworks preparatory to forcing them, Noyes never paused.
In battle the men rally around their colors and the flag stands for life or death.
To most men this would have been the only plan of action possible, to stop the fugitives andrally at Winchester.
Illustration: Sheridan Hurrying to Rally His Men] So he galloped the whole twelve miles with the men everywhere rallying behind him and following him at full speed.
It is a brave man that can rally himself in a retreat.
By this time the Confederate officer was on his feet again and started torally his men.
Then he saw Karl carried away among the fugitives crossing the bridge, in spite of his efforts to rally them.
A certain number of stragglers were slipping quietly back towards Cape Helles along the narrow sandy strip at the foot of the high cliffs, so, as it was flat calm, I sent Aspinall off in a small boat with orders to rally them.
Near East where one clever tactical thrust delivered on the spot and at the spot might rally the wavering Balkans.
General Lee now came up, and, fully appreciating the impending crisis, dashed amid the fugitives, calling on the men to rally and follow him.
Position after position was carried, the guns captured, and every effort of the foe to rally defeated by the impetuous rush of our troops.
If this can not be done, our only hope is that the people of the Southwest will rally en masse with their private arms, and thus enable you to oppose the vast army which will threaten the destruction of our country.
After waiting a considerable time, I determined to move on with my escort, trusting that the others would overtake us, and that, if not, we should arrive in Washington in time to rally the citizens to its defense.
General Gordon made every possible effort to rally his men and lead them back, but without avail.
Every effort to rallythe men in the rear having failed, these troops were ordered to retire.
Their repeated efforts to rally were unavailing, and Jackson's troops, being thus relieved from the pressure of overwhelming numbers, began to press steadily forward, driving everything before them.
Every effort was made to rally the men, but the mass of them continued to resist all appeals.
There he endeavored to rally the scattered relics of the field of Cerignola, and to establish a strong position, from which the French, when strengthened by fresh supplies from home, might recommence operations for the recovery of the kingdom.
The French had rushed into battle with too much precipitation to agree on any plan of operations, or any point on which to rallyin case of defeat.
He believed that a large part of the nation would look upon him as representing the cause of Protestantism, and would therefore rally to his support.
