Showing posts with label American Civil War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Civil War. Show all posts

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Darkly Comical Last Words

Major General Winfield Scott at Vera Cruz. Mar...Image via Wikipedia

Sir Walter Raleigh (to the executioner) – What dost thou fear? Srike, man!

Frederick Remington – (after being told by his physician that he needed an appendectomy) – Cut her loose, Doc!

Baron Manfred von Richtofen (to his mechanics) – Don’t you think I’ll be back?

James W. Rodgers – murderer executed by a firing squad when asked if he had a last request. – Why, yes – a bullet-proof vest

Nikolai Rubinstein – Oysters! Nothing will do me as much good as a dozen cold oysters and an ice afterwards.

Winfield Scott – American Civil War general – Peter, take good care of my horse.