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Page 103
... poor fellows , for many a " God bless you ! " greeted me before I had done them a single act of kindness . The first call was for water ; and none could be obtained nearer than the river . I stepped to the door , and called for ...
... poor fellows , for many a " God bless you ! " greeted me before I had done them a single act of kindness . The first call was for water ; and none could be obtained nearer than the river . I stepped to the door , and called for ...
Page 302
... poor fel- low who had just died eight feet from my chair . One leg had been amputated above the knee ten days ago , and he had suf- fered terribly and was much wasted . Thank God at least this poor body can suffer no more ...
... poor fel- low who had just died eight feet from my chair . One leg had been amputated above the knee ten days ago , and he had suf- fered terribly and was much wasted . Thank God at least this poor body can suffer no more ...
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... poor little city , Sherman sent here six thousand refugees - black and white , old men , women , children , and babies , with nothing but what they could carry on their backs , or , as in a few cases , drag in a little old mule cart ...
... poor little city , Sherman sent here six thousand refugees - black and white , old men , women , children , and babies , with nothing but what they could carry on their backs , or , as in a few cases , drag in a little old mule cart ...
Contents
FOREWORD | 21 |
THE BEGINNING OF IT | 29 |
THE CALL FOR WOMEN | 53 |
Copyright | |
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