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american-soldier
I do not pretend to write much of a letter. You know under what circumstances I am writing. Joshua Chamberlain
american-soldier defend terrible took
Just after writing those we were called up to defend a new position on the left, where the terrible storming of the bridge over the Antietam took place.
american-soldier field
I long to be in the Field again, doing my part to keep the old flag up, with all its stars.
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But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be, whenever and wherever the hour strikes and calls to noble action.
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Rations were scarcely issued, and the men about preparing supper, when rumors that the enemy had been encountered that day near Gettysburg absorbed every other interest, and very soon orders came to march forthwith to Gettysburg.
american-soldier fought higher
We fought no better, perhaps, than they. We exhibited, perhaps, no higher individual qualities.
american-soldier came carry line musician pioneer places soon took
Every pioneer and musician who could carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and foot-sore, who could not keep up in the march, came up as soon as they could find their regiments, and took their places in line of battle, while it was battle, indeed.
american-soldier body direction foot front great large line mounting passing rear round top toward valley
Mounting a large rock, I was able to see a considerable body of the enemy moving by the flank in rear of their line engaged, and passing from the direction of the foot of Great Round Top through the valley toward the front of my left.
american-soldier people
Every people should be originators of their own destiny. Martin Delany
american-soldier blame cast himself sustain washington
Could Washington himself speak, would he cast the blame of that sectionalism upon us, who sustain his policy, or upon you who repudiate it?
american-soldier homes seldom
Those who have happy homes seldom turn out badly.
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Within forty eight hours the concentration of both armies will take place on a field within view and a great battle will be fought. John Buford
american-soldier caught crashed rained several shot solid town
The town caught fire in several places, shells crashed and burst, and solid shot rained like hail. James Longstreet
american-soldier came finale using version
I started using Finale at version 1.0 when it first came out in c. 1988. Robert Patterson
american-soldier
We will not be beaten. But we may be shamed and embarrassed on a needlessly long road to victory. Ralph Peters
american-soldier experience hardest
Well, the hardest thing to do, as we know from our own experience on 9/11 is protect everything all the time. John Abizaid
american-soldier believe doubt people
People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do. Lewis Cass
american-soldier man
A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects, is preferable. Zebulon Pike
american-soldier ensemble polished society
The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.
american-soldier chief course horses north taken
The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50 or 60 horses and many people, and had taken his course to the north of our route.
american-soldier beaten returned spanish troops
The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.
american-soldier english immediate suffer time
Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.
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There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of the young men, as to their power, consequence, which my appearance with 20 infantry was by no means calculated to remove.
american-soldier civilized good mill mixed near population
The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but much mixed blood.
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Among various demands and charges I gave them, was, that the said flag should be delivered to me, and one of the United States' flags be received and hoisted in its place.
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Screen rotation is a combination of software and hardware that allows you to change a monitor between portrait and landscape modes.
american-soldier areas clean
Richland, Washington... It's one of the most polluted areas on the planet. It's so polluted, they don't think they can ever clean it up.
american-soldier batch everybody highs life man picking practical though
But there were highs as well as lows, it was as though they said everybody was picking on the man who had more practical real life experiences than the whole batch of them put together. James Stockdale
american-soldier confined jackson means
But the admiration for Jackson was by no means confined to his own soldiers and to his own section.
american-soldier lost persons task win
Because our task is not to outnumber the Methodists but to win the world-a world in which every day there are more lost persons than the day before.
american-soldier cause remain responsibility shall shifted taking
If the blame (if there is any) can be shifted from him to me, I shall help him and our cause by taking it. I desire, therefore, that all the responsibility that can be put upon me shall go there and shall remain there.
american-soldier improved prevent since
Since September 11, the U.S. has significantly improved its security to prevent another attack. Timothy Murphy
american-soldier demand excitement great knew people reached troops
Before my troops reached the little city, and before the people of Fredericksburg knew that any part of the Confederate army was near, there was great excitement over the demand for surrender.