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Page 142
... Northern point of view , contrary to the principles of the Declaration of Independence as well as the spirit of the age . If the nation could not be rid of it at once , at least it should be put in course of ultimate ex- tinction . NO ...
... Northern point of view , contrary to the principles of the Declaration of Independence as well as the spirit of the age . If the nation could not be rid of it at once , at least it should be put in course of ultimate ex- tinction . NO ...
Page 266
... Northern power . Not for him the belief that one Southerner could whip ten Yan- kees ; he had seen the Yankees fight in Mexico . He knew the contest would be grim . The South had the advantage of an aptitude for war . Most Southern boys ...
... Northern power . Not for him the belief that one Southerner could whip ten Yan- kees ; he had seen the Yankees fight in Mexico . He knew the contest would be grim . The South had the advantage of an aptitude for war . Most Southern boys ...
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... Northern will to win . Lincoln's paramount problem now would be to convince the Northern people of the worth of further sacrifices . The most pressing Northern need was increased manpower . Some states , unable to meet their quotas ...
... Northern will to win . Lincoln's paramount problem now would be to convince the Northern people of the worth of further sacrifices . The most pressing Northern need was increased manpower . Some states , unable to meet their quotas ...
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The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor | 3 |
Young Man on His Own | 23 |
His Love Affairs | 44 |
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