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He was continually doing and saying things because these were the things to do at the time , although they were not in accord with his inner life . The fact that he detested war — and especially the Mexican War - did not prevent him ...
He was continually doing and saying things because these were the things to do at the time , although they were not in accord with his inner life . The fact that he detested war — and especially the Mexican War - did not prevent him ...
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In the center of things sat Jefferson Davis , President of the Confederate States , “ a slight , light figure , little exceeding middle height , ” holding himself erect and straight in his chair . “ He was dressed in a rustic suit of ...
In the center of things sat Jefferson Davis , President of the Confederate States , “ a slight , light figure , little exceeding middle height , ” holding himself erect and straight in his chair . “ He was dressed in a rustic suit of ...
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I think one of the strangest things about him is that he did not accumulate a fortune , for surely many closely veiled bribes in the form of sound and profitable investments must have been offered to him . Ames tried to justify himself ...
I think one of the strangest things about him is that he did not accumulate a fortune , for surely many closely veiled bribes in the form of sound and profitable investments must have been offered to him . Ames tried to justify himself ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Meet General Grant A Star book |
| Author | William E. Woodward |
| Publisher | Garden Publishing Company, 1931 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 22 Jan 2010 |
| Length | 524 pages |
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