Winfield: The Lawyer's Son, and how He Became a Major-generalAshmead & Evans, 1865 - 313 |
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... remained motionless , his eyes fixed steadily on the floor , his right hand placed firmly beneath his chin , his left foot slightly ad- vanced . In this position he remained an instant , as if he were a statue , when , springing up ...
... remained motionless , his eyes fixed steadily on the floor , his right hand placed firmly beneath his chin , his left foot slightly ad- vanced . In this position he remained an instant , as if he were a statue , when , springing up ...
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... remained with the American army as it with- drew from Mexico , serving a portion of that time under Brigadier General Cadwalader , at Toluca . Before leaving , he was made Regimental Quarter- master of the Sixth regiment . He was among ...
... remained with the American army as it with- drew from Mexico , serving a portion of that time under Brigadier General Cadwalader , at Toluca . Before leaving , he was made Regimental Quarter- master of the Sixth regiment . He was among ...
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... remained until the summer of 1849 . Fort Crawford is pleasantly situated on an elevated part of Prairie du Chien , on the site of the old French town of that name , overlooking the Mississippi river , flowing in front of it . The rapid ...
... remained until the summer of 1849 . Fort Crawford is pleasantly situated on an elevated part of Prairie du Chien , on the site of the old French town of that name , overlooking the Mississippi river , flowing in front of it . The rapid ...
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... a gentleman who was very popular and success- ful as a teacher - Winfield was among his most favor- ite pupils . He remained at this school , making good 9 progress in his studies , until just previous to 78 WINFIELD , THE LAWYER'S SON .
... a gentleman who was very popular and success- ful as a teacher - Winfield was among his most favor- ite pupils . He remained at this school , making good 9 progress in his studies , until just previous to 78 WINFIELD , THE LAWYER'S SON .
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... remained in active service until the year 1857 . It was at this place he occupied his talents as a delineator in making drawings of the ground - plans of the old Forts and adjacent surroundings - a work that still remains at the home of ...
... remained in active service until the year 1857 . It was at this place he occupied his talents as a delineator in making drawings of the ground - plans of the old Forts and adjacent surroundings - a work that still remains at the home of ...
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Strona 139 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Strona 229 - HARK ! I hear the tramp of thousands, And of armed men the hum ; Lo ! a nation's hosts have gathered Round the quick alarming drum, — Saying, " Come, Freemen, come ! Ere your heritage be wasted," said the quick alarming drum. " Let me of my heart take counsel : War is not of life the sum ; Who shall stay and reap the harvest When the autumn days shall come ? " But the drum Echoed, " Come ! Death shall reap the braver harvest," said the solemnsounding drum.
Strona 165 - How sleep the brave, who sink to rest With all their country's wishes blest?
Strona 53 - I therein would have found issue. Hear me profess sincerely : had I a dozen sons, each in my love alike, and none less dear than thine and my good Marcius, I had rather had eleven die nobly for their country than one voluptuously surfeit out of action.
Strona 123 - Potomac is now a real army, magnificent in material, admirable in discipline and instruction, excellently equipped and armed; your commanders are all that I could wish. The moment for action has arrived, and I know that I can trust in you to save our country.
Strona 95 - Thus stood the case when the final announcement of the decision was flashed along the electric wire, from the Atlantic, on the East, to the Pacific, on the West ; from the inland seas, on the North, to the Gulf of Mexico, on the South.
Strona 217 - Honor and shame from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honor lies.
Strona 19 - Thy spirit, Independence, let me share ! Lord of the lion heart and eagle eye, Thy steps I follow with my bosom bare, Nor heed the storm which howls along the sky...
Strona 157 - For Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding Sire to Son, Though baffled oft is ever won.
Strona 82 - Tallahassee, and one hundred and sixty south of Savannah. It has the distinction of being the oldest town in the United States, having been settled by the Spaniards in 1565.