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Page 52
... says something , and then he calls out , " Mr. Grant ! " The soldiers raise the pole a foot higher . A murmur flickers like a new flame among the guests . " He'll never make it in the world , " says a man sententiously . A cadet in the ...
... says something , and then he calls out , " Mr. Grant ! " The soldiers raise the pole a foot higher . A murmur flickers like a new flame among the guests . " He'll never make it in the world , " says a man sententiously . A cadet in the ...
Page 293
... says he suggested to Rawlins the plan of sending the gunboats and enough steamers to use as ferry boats past the batteries - the army to march down the river on land — and he says that Rawlins became en- thusiastic over the suggestion ...
... says he suggested to Rawlins the plan of sending the gunboats and enough steamers to use as ferry boats past the batteries - the army to march down the river on land — and he says that Rawlins became en- thusiastic over the suggestion ...
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... says , " this is Colonel Marshall , of my staff " -and Marshall , standing by the mantel , bows coolly . They all sit down . The Union staff officers whis- per among themselves . They are saying to one another how large and impressive ...
... says , " this is Colonel Marshall , of my staff " -and Marshall , standing by the mantel , bows coolly . They all sit down . The Union staff officers whis- per among themselves . They are saying to one another how large and impressive ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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