Life of Walter Harriman: With Selections from His Speeches and WritingsHoughton, Mifflin, 1888 - 385 psl. |
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Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson applause arms army arrived battle battle of Fredericksburg believe Boston brigade camp campaign candidate capital punishment cause CHAPTER cheerful Colonel Harriman command Concord Congress Convention Corps death Democratic party duty election Eleventh New Hampshire Eleventh regiment eloquent enemy faith February February 28 field fight fire flag Fredericksburg Friday friends front Governor Harriman ground hand heart held hills honor Hopkinton hour House hundred interest John John Harriman June labor land legislature living Manchester March ment miles morning nation never night Ninth nomination o'clock officers Orange Court House orators passed patriotic peace platform political President prison railroad rebel rebellion Republican party sentiment Sinclair slavery soldier South speaker speech stand stood thousand Thursday tion to-day took town treason Union Union army victory vote Walter Harriman Warner words
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