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Patrick Henry smote his breast and said , “ Give me liberty or give me death ” —and the world pauses to contemplate the scene . Napoleon stood on the bridge at Arcola , a heroic figure entirely surrounded by sizzling bullets .
Patrick Henry smote his breast and said , “ Give me liberty or give me death ” —and the world pauses to contemplate the scene . Napoleon stood on the bridge at Arcola , a heroic figure entirely surrounded by sizzling bullets .
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I give these authorities , in order that any one who loves details may look them up . Instead of being favored in the way of arms and ammunition , the Southern arsenals had actually less than their proper quota at the outbreak of the ...
I give these authorities , in order that any one who loves details may look them up . Instead of being favored in the way of arms and ammunition , the Southern arsenals had actually less than their proper quota at the outbreak of the ...
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He said that this situation had been explained to General Grant , and that Grant had agreed to hold on to the secretaryship despite the action of the Senate — which Johnson anticipated — or , at least , to give Johnson sufficient time ...
He said that this situation had been explained to General Grant , and that Grant had agreed to hold on to the secretaryship despite the action of the Senate — which Johnson anticipated — or , at least , to give Johnson sufficient time ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Meet General Grant |
| Author | William E. Woodward |
| Publisher | Liveright Publishing Corporation, 1946 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 30 Oct 2006 |
| ISBN | 1404749136, 9781404749139 |
| Length | 524 pages |
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