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... fight with their great - coats on , which fight , after a long and rather harmless contest , ended in each having fought himself out of his own coat and into that [ 62 ]
... fight with their great - coats on , which fight , after a long and rather harmless contest , ended in each having fought himself out of his own coat and into that [ 62 ]
Page 167
... FIGHTING JOE " HOOKER Washington , June 5 , 1863. 4 P.M. MAJOR - GENERAL HOOKER : Yours of to - day was received an hour ago . So much ... fight in intrenchments and have you at disadvantage , and so | 167 ] Telegram to "Fighting Joe" Hooker.
... FIGHTING JOE " HOOKER Washington , June 5 , 1863. 4 P.M. MAJOR - GENERAL HOOKER : Yours of to - day was received an hour ago . So much ... fight in intrenchments and have you at disadvantage , and so | 167 ] Telegram to "Fighting Joe" Hooker.
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... fight to free negroes . Some of them seem willing to fight for you ; but no matter . Fight you , then , exclusively , to save the Union . I issued the proclamation on purpose to aid you in saving the Union . Whenever you shall [ 189 ]
... fight to free negroes . Some of them seem willing to fight for you ; but no matter . Fight you , then , exclusively , to save the Union . I issued the proclamation on purpose to aid you in saving the Union . Whenever you shall [ 189 ]
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