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... give their lives ! And each man had his history ; each soldier resting here had his interests , his loves , his darling hopes , the same as you or I. All were laid down with his life . It was no trifle to him : it was as great a thing ...
... give their lives ! And each man had his history ; each soldier resting here had his interests , his loves , his darling hopes , the same as you or I. All were laid down with his life . It was no trifle to him : it was as great a thing ...
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... give to every hungry soldier who wanted it . We sent away our own children , to make room for the wounded soldiers , and for days our house was a hospital . " THE HARVEST OF BULLETS . 83 Instances of this kind 82 THE FIELD OF GETTYSBURG .
... give to every hungry soldier who wanted it . We sent away our own children , to make room for the wounded soldiers , and for days our house was a hospital . " THE HARVEST OF BULLETS . 83 Instances of this kind 82 THE FIELD OF GETTYSBURG .
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... give a faint idea of it . Mr. Culp's meadow , below Cemetery Hill , -a lot of near twenty acres , - was so thickly strown with Rebel dead , that Mr. Culp de- clared he " could have walked across it without putting foot upon the ground ...
... give a faint idea of it . Mr. Culp's meadow , below Cemetery Hill , -a lot of near twenty acres , - was so thickly strown with Rebel dead , that Mr. Culp de- clared he " could have walked across it without putting foot upon the ground ...
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... give their money their houses would be spared . The money was in many instances promptly given , when their houses were as promptly fired . Such a wail of women and children , fleeing for life from their flaming houses , has been seldom ...
... give their money their houses would be spared . The money was in many instances promptly given , when their houses were as promptly fired . Such a wail of women and children , fleeing for life from their flaming houses , has been seldom ...
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... give you some breakfast . ' " I got my eyes open ; it was broad day then ; and it was a beautiful sight ! Everybody in Greencastle was crowding to see the cavalry fellows that had cut their way through the Rebel lines . The Colonel and ...
... give you some breakfast . ' " I got my eyes open ; it was broad day then ; and it was a beautiful sight ! Everybody in Greencastle was crowding to see the cavalry fellows that had cut their way through the Rebel lines . The Colonel and ...
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Page 11 - Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
Page 609 - That it shall be the duty of each officer assigned as aforesaid, to protect all persons in their rights of person and property, to suppress insurrection, disorder, and violence, and to punish, or cause to be punished, all disturbers of the public peace and criminals...
Page 615 - I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm), in the presence of Almighty God, that I am a citizen of the State of...
Page 609 - ... punishment shall be inflicted, and no sentence of any military commission or tribunal hereby authorized, affecting the life or liberty of any person, shall be executed until it is approved by the officer in command of the district, and the laws and regulations for the government of the army shall not be affected by this act, except in so far as they conflict with its provisions...
Page 597 - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States...
Page 243 - ... and the interest thereof shall be inviolably appropriated to the support and encouragement of common schools throughout the State, and for the equal benefit of all the people thereof; and no law shall be made authorizing said fund or any part thereof to be diverted to any other use than the support and encouragement of common schools.
Page 615 - State legislature, nor held any executive or judicial office in any State and afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof...
Page 615 - June 30, 1868, and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1867, and also to prevent the execution of an act entitled "An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States...
Page 610 - States, proposed by the thirty-ninth congress, and known as article fourteen, and when said article shall have become a part of the constitution of the United States, said state shall be declared entitled to' representation in congress, and senators and representatives shall be admitted therefrom on their taking the oath prescribed by law, and then and thereafter the preceding sections of this bill shall be inoperative in said state...
Page 612 - Senate, shall be made to such office so vacant or temporarily filled as aforesaid, during such next session of the Senate, such office shall remain in abeyance, without any salary, fees or emoluments attached thereto, until the same shall be filled by appointment thereto, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate ; and during such time all the powers and duties belonging to such office shall be exercised by such other officer as may by law exercise such powers and duties in case of a vacancy...