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... 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 slate - colored stuff , " says W. H. ...
... 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 slate - colored stuff , " says W. H. ...
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... Davis ' inaugural day . Until then he had been a provisional president , but now he was to begin his regular term of six years . Davis stood under an awning by the side of the equestrian statue of George Washington , on the public ...
... Davis ' inaugural day . Until then he had been a provisional president , but now he was to begin his regular term of six years . Davis stood under an awning by the side of the equestrian statue of George Washington , on the public ...
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... Davis into consideration . Davis believed himself to be a strategist , and Napoleonic fancies unfolded in his mind . Well , what would Napoleon do in this case ? Davis asked the question and answered it . He imagined that Napoleon would ...
... Davis into consideration . Davis believed himself to be a strategist , and Napoleonic fancies unfolded in his mind . Well , what would Napoleon do in this case ? Davis asked the question and answered it . He imagined that Napoleon would ...
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MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FAntasies | 25 |
THE UNWILLING Soldier | 38 |
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