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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 ]
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... FIGHTING JOE " HOOKER G Executive Mansion Washington , D. C. , January 26 , 1863 ENERAL : I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac . Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons . And yet I ...
... FIGHTING JOE " HOOKER G Executive Mansion Washington , D. C. , January 26 , 1863 ENERAL : I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac . Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons . And yet I ...
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... FIGHTING JOE " HOOKER Washington , June 5 , 1863. 4 P.M. AJOR - GENERAL HOOKER : Μ 4 Yours of to - day was received an hour ago . So ... 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. AJOR - GENERAL HOOKER : Μ 4 Yours of to - day was received an hour ago . So ... fight in intrenchments and have you at disadvantage , and so [ 167 ] Telegram to "Fighting Joe" Hooker.
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