Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, by Benjamin P. Thomas |
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Page 356
... Union . The world will not forget that we say this . We know how to save the Union . The world knows we do know how to save it . We even we here - hold the power , and bear the responsibility . In giving freedom to the slave , we assure ...
... Union . The world will not forget that we say this . We know how to save the Union . The world knows we do know how to save it . We even we here - hold the power , and bear the responsibility . In giving freedom to the slave , we assure ...
Page 384
... Union troopers held on grimly , while both sides rushed up reinforcements . Sharp fighting , with heavy casualties , lasted throughout the day . By late afternoon the Union troops were overmatched , and retreated grudgingly through the ...
... Union troopers held on grimly , while both sides rushed up reinforcements . Sharp fighting , with heavy casualties , lasted throughout the day . By late afternoon the Union troops were overmatched , and retreated grudgingly through the ...
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... Union , which he would never do ; and third , through some sort of compromise , which he believed impossible except on terms of Southern independence . If the South should offer any peace proposals contemplating the maintenance of the Union ...
... Union , which he would never do ; and third , through some sort of compromise , which he believed impossible except on terms of Southern independence . If the South should offer any peace proposals contemplating the maintenance of the Union ...
Contents
The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor | 3 |
Young Man on His Own | 23 |
His Love Affairs | 44 |
Copyright | |
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