Living Letters from American HistoryEdward Boykin |
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... become of the army this winter ? And if we are so often without provisions now , what is to become of us in the spring , when our force will be collected , with the aid perhaps of militia to take advantage of an early campaign , before ...
... become of the army this winter ? And if we are so often without provisions now , what is to become of us in the spring , when our force will be collected , with the aid perhaps of militia to take advantage of an early campaign , before ...
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... become the right , and they stand now ( before the wonder and admiration of the world ) as a noble band of patriotic ... becomes a virtue , simply because more in- dulged in . I thought then as now that the Abolitionists were the only ...
... become the right , and they stand now ( before the wonder and admiration of the world ) as a noble band of patriotic ... becomes a virtue , simply because more in- dulged in . I thought then as now that the Abolitionists were the only ...
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... becoming a part of it . This veteran was William Tecumseh Sher- man , retired General - in - Chief of the United ... become the nominee of the Republican Party . That blunt , grizzled old soldier refused to listen to any such proposi ...
... becoming a part of it . This veteran was William Tecumseh Sher- man , retired General - in - Chief of the United ... become the nominee of the Republican Party . That blunt , grizzled old soldier refused to listen to any such proposi ...
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George Washington writes his wife of his selection as Com | 3 |
refuses to answer a letter and loses thirteen fine | 9 |
Benjamin Franklin makes a freak suggestion | 15 |
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