Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 1R. Clarke Company, 1904 |
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Page 32
... brought into play , where military training was almost unknown and discipline a word scarcely understood ; for these men regarded indi- vidual bravery and good marksmanship the chief essen- tials in 32 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
... brought into play , where military training was almost unknown and discipline a word scarcely understood ; for these men regarded indi- vidual bravery and good marksmanship the chief essen- tials in 32 LINCOLN AND HIS PRESIDENCY .
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... Lincoln was not engaged in any battle or skirmish , and the scouting company which he joined was mustered out before the final defeat of Black Hawk . In a war so meager in military exploit , it 3 CAPTAIN IN BLACK HAWK WAR . 33.
... Lincoln was not engaged in any battle or skirmish , and the scouting company which he joined was mustered out before the final defeat of Black Hawk . In a war so meager in military exploit , it 3 CAPTAIN IN BLACK HAWK WAR . 33.
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... military fort into a thin , straggling village , he met a more formidable foe than he was seek- ing , in the form of Asiatic cholera . He has himself told with some degree of indignation , even in remote recol- lection , how he was ...
... military fort into a thin , straggling village , he met a more formidable foe than he was seek- ing , in the form of Asiatic cholera . He has himself told with some degree of indignation , even in remote recol- lection , how he was ...
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... military record ; but he had been strongly encouraged at the outset by Mr. Rutledge and others , who had heard him speak at the debating club , and formed a high opinion of his capacity . They assured him that he would be benefited by ...
... military record ; but he had been strongly encouraged at the outset by Mr. Rutledge and others , who had heard him speak at the debating club , and formed a high opinion of his capacity . They assured him that he would be benefited by ...
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... military hero . It was one of the best examples of the Western stump oratory of that day , though still susceptible of improvement . In this speech occurs , in an incidental way , the most explicit expression given by him in Congress ...
... military hero . It was one of the best examples of the Western stump oratory of that day , though still susceptible of improvement . In this speech occurs , in an incidental way , the most explicit expression given by him in Congress ...
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