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... enemies ; how he conquered the fierce rage and rancor of opposing factions and parties ; how he subdued the prejudices of enemies , and forced the oftimes reluctant respect of other nations ; how he organized and held together all the ...
... enemies ; how he conquered the fierce rage and rancor of opposing factions and parties ; how he subdued the prejudices of enemies , and forced the oftimes reluctant respect of other nations ; how he organized and held together all the ...
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... enemy . Did we brave all then , to falter now ? -now , when that same enemy is wavering , dissevered and belligerent ? The result is not doubtful . We shall not fail - if we stand firm , we shall not fail . Wise counsels may accelerate ...
... enemy . Did we brave all then , to falter now ? -now , when that same enemy is wavering , dissevered and belligerent ? The result is not doubtful . We shall not fail - if we stand firm , we shall not fail . Wise counsels may accelerate ...
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... enemy . He was accused of being unscrupu- lous , of giving good offices and fat contracts to his friends . He retired after a short time , to make room for the com- bative , rude , fearless , vigorous , and unflinching Stanton . A man ...
... enemy . He was accused of being unscrupu- lous , of giving good offices and fat contracts to his friends . He retired after a short time , to make room for the com- bative , rude , fearless , vigorous , and unflinching Stanton . A man ...
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... enemy on the 21st . The attack was skill- fully planned , and was at first successful , until reinforcements under Johnson arriving opportunely at the crisis of the bat- tle , saved the insurgents from a defeat , and enabled them to ...
... enemy on the 21st . The attack was skill- fully planned , and was at first successful , until reinforcements under Johnson arriving opportunely at the crisis of the bat- tle , saved the insurgents from a defeat , and enabled them to ...
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... enemy in the possession of such property as forage and cotton , and military stores , and the means of constantly reproducing them , would be madness . It is , therefore , mad- ness to leave them in peaceful and secure possession of ...
... enemy in the possession of such property as forage and cotton , and military stores , and the means of constantly reproducing them , would be madness . It is , therefore , mad- ness to leave them in peaceful and secure possession of ...
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