The light and dark of the Rebellion [by C.E. Lester]. |
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... standing as such minister , with a recommendation for his appointment as an army chap- lain , from some authorized ecclesiastical body , or not less than five accredited ministers belonging to said religious denomi- nation . " His ...
... standing as such minister , with a recommendation for his appointment as an army chap- lain , from some authorized ecclesiastical body , or not less than five accredited ministers belonging to said religious denomi- nation . " His ...
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... Standing by General Mitchel's bedside , he reached out his hand and took mine , and , looking up in my face , he said , " It is a blessed thing to have a Christian's hope in a time like this . " An hour after , he beckoned me , and ...
... Standing by General Mitchel's bedside , he reached out his hand and took mine , and , looking up in my face , he said , " It is a blessed thing to have a Christian's hope in a time like this . " An hour after , he beckoned me , and ...
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... standing about two rods in front of me . A small shell took his head clean off , and struck my horse in the side , just behind my leg , cutting the girths , and exploding inside the horse . I only remember the fire flew pretty thick ...
... standing about two rods in front of me . A small shell took his head clean off , and struck my horse in the side , just behind my leg , cutting the girths , and exploding inside the horse . I only remember the fire flew pretty thick ...
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... standing near the centre of the house . I kept this up for a considerable time , till an accident happened . " As I was approaching the window for another fire , a shell came through the side of the house , and burst about three feet ...
... standing near the centre of the house . I kept this up for a considerable time , till an accident happened . " As I was approaching the window for another fire , a shell came through the side of the house , and burst about three feet ...
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... standing jokes were played off , to the infinite amusement of dukes and duchesses , -duchesses more par- ticularly . First , there must be a live American negro , —the blacker the better , sometimes ; but they generally got one as ...
... standing jokes were played off , to the infinite amusement of dukes and duchesses , -duchesses more par- ticularly . First , there must be a live American negro , —the blacker the better , sometimes ; but they generally got one as ...
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