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It is not , however , the intention of the President to subject your command to any danger or hardship beyond what , in your judgment , would be usual in military life ; and he has entire confidence that you will act as becomes a ...
It is not , however , the intention of the President to subject your command to any danger or hardship beyond what , in your judgment , would be usual in military life ; and he has entire confidence that you will act as becomes a ...
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mum WWWWWWW “ He who does something at the head of one regiment . ... . mmmmmmmmm wwwwwwwwww wwwwww www w WHEN HEN Major - General Hunter was assigned the command of the Department of Kansas he considered the appointment far beneath his ...
mum WWWWWWW “ He who does something at the head of one regiment . ... . mmmmmmmmm wwwwwwwwww wwwwww www w WHEN HEN Major - General Hunter was assigned the command of the Department of Kansas he considered the appointment far beneath his ...
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certain , because the idea that a command in Kentucky was very desirable , and one in the farther West undesirable , had never occurred to me . You constantly speak of being placed in command of only 3,000 .
certain , because the idea that a command in Kentucky was very desirable , and one in the farther West undesirable , had never occurred to me . You constantly speak of being placed in command of only 3,000 .
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| Title | The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: As Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
| Editor | H. Jack Lang |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | World Publishing Company, 1965 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 11 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 265 pages |
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