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Henry Villard

American Journalist

Born: Apr 10, 1835

Died: Nov 12, 1900

Abraham Lincoln Field Great Half Me Myself

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General Sherman looked upon journalists as a nuisance and a danger at headquarters and in the field, and acted toward them accordingly, then as throughout his great war career. Henry Villard

War Great Field Danger General Throughout Toward Journalists Headquarters Looked Great War His Accordingly Them Then Acted Nuisance Career

He appeared every night, like myself, at about nine o'clock, in the office of Mr. Tyler, to learn the news brought in the night Associated Press report. He knew me from the Bull Run campaign as a correspondent of the press. Henry Villard

Myself News Me Every Tyler Nine Press Run Correspondent Brought About He Knew Like Learn Bull Campaign Office Report Appeared Every Night Night Associated

There was nothing in all Douglas's powerful effort that appealed to the higher instincts of human nature, while Lincoln always touched sympathetic cords. Lincoln's speech excited and sustained the enthusiasm of his audience to the end. Henry Villard

Nature Enthusiasm Nothing Human Nature Touched Higher Excited Powerful Instincts Audience Always Lincoln His End Effort Human Sustained While Douglas Appealed Cords Speech Sympathetic

Without any formal orders to retreat, what was left of the several organizations yielded to a general impulse to abandon the field. Officers and men became controlled by the one thought of getting as far as possible from the enemy. Henry Villard

Enemy Thought Men Field Several Abandon Possible General Retreat Became Without Left Yielded Officers Any Controlled Getting Impulse As Far As Formal Orders Far Organizations

Senator Douglas was very small, not over four and a half feet height, and there was a noticeable disproportion between the long trunk of his body and his short legs. His chest was broad and indicated great strength of lungs. Henry Villard

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