Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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Page 17
... Army of the Potomac , and the Secretary of the Treasury , Mr. Chase , was kept in Wash- ington by official duties . The procession and crowd were im- mense , and included men of all parties and conditions . It was a cold and gloomy day ...
... Army of the Potomac , and the Secretary of the Treasury , Mr. Chase , was kept in Wash- ington by official duties . The procession and crowd were im- mense , and included men of all parties and conditions . It was a cold and gloomy day ...
Page 19
... army through the pass- es of yonder mountain . The weary masses of the people are yearning to see the dear old flag again floating upon their cap- itals , and they sigh for the return of the peace , prosperity , and happiness which they ...
... army through the pass- es of yonder mountain . The weary masses of the people are yearning to see the dear old flag again floating upon their cap- itals , and they sigh for the return of the peace , prosperity , and happiness which they ...
Page 20
... army and the navy of the United States , their officers and men , to the warmest thanks and richest rewards which a grateful people can pay . But they , I am sure , will join us in saying , as we bid farewell to the dust of these martyr ...
... army and the navy of the United States , their officers and men , to the warmest thanks and richest rewards which a grateful people can pay . But they , I am sure , will join us in saying , as we bid farewell to the dust of these martyr ...
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... army in battle array , not wounds , not wide - spread clamor , not age , not the anguish of disease , could impair in the least degree the vigor of his steadfast mind . The heroes of antiquity would have contem- plated with awe the ...
... army in battle array , not wounds , not wide - spread clamor , not age , not the anguish of disease , could impair in the least degree the vigor of his steadfast mind . The heroes of antiquity would have contem- plated with awe the ...
Page 48
... army . So Tennessee had two War Governors almost at the same time . And an excellent one Andrew Johnson made for our side . His speeches were sound , his measures bold , his administration a fair success ; and he behaved himself ...
... army . So Tennessee had two War Governors almost at the same time . And an excellent one Andrew Johnson made for our side . His speeches were sound , his measures bold , his administration a fair success ; and he behaved himself ...
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