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Page 95
... taken and lost three or four times in the course of an hour , and the Americans and Mexicans mingled with swords and bayonets in a bloody hand - to - hand struggle . It was here that Grant saved the life of Frederick Dent , his future ...
... taken and lost three or four times in the course of an hour , and the Americans and Mexicans mingled with swords and bayonets in a bloody hand - to - hand struggle . It was here that Grant saved the life of Frederick Dent , his future ...
Page 97
... taken from Mexico as a result of the war . This Proviso did not apply to Texas , of course , as that state was already in the Union . Wilmot's motives were not clear . He was a Democrat , but his Proviso was certainly in direct ...
... taken from Mexico as a result of the war . This Proviso did not apply to Texas , of course , as that state was already in the Union . Wilmot's motives were not clear . He was a Democrat , but his Proviso was certainly in direct ...
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... taken in exchange . Cotton was worth five times as much in New York as it was in New Orleans . On the other hand , flour - which sold at $ 6.00 a barrel in New York - was worth $ 24.00 a barrel in New Orleans . There were fabulous ...
... taken in exchange . Cotton was worth five times as much in New York as it was in New Orleans . On the other hand , flour - which sold at $ 6.00 a barrel in New York - was worth $ 24.00 a barrel in New Orleans . There were fabulous ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FAntasies | 25 |
THE UNWILLING Soldier | 38 |
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