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No people in the history of the world have ever been so misunderstood, so misjudged, and so cruelly maligned. John Brown Gordon

History People World Misunderstood Been Maligned The History Of Ever

We entered Gettysburg in the afternoon, just in time to meet the enemy entering the town, and in good season to drive him back before his getting a foothold. John Buford

Time Good Enemy Drive Before Meet Back Entered Entering Town Him His Getting Just Gettysburg Afternoon Season

During the whole campaign, from June 27 to July 31, there has been no shirking or hesitation, to tiring on the part of a single man so far as I have seen; the brigade commanders reported none. John Buford

Man Seen Single Hesitation Has-Been Part Single Man None Been Campaign July June Reported Tiring Far Whole Brigade

If I have any choice I would prefer Western Troops. John Buford

Would Troops Western Any Prefer Choice

If the regulars are to be put together, I believe they would prefer me to the other Cavalry Commanders. John Buford

Me Together Believe Other Would Put Cavalry Prefer

It is too late; now I wish I could live. John Buford

Too Late Wish Live Too Late Could Now

By this time it was past six, and the enemy's van and ours were at too great a distance to engage, I perceived some of their ships stretching to the northward; and I imagined they were going to form a new line. John Byng

The next morning we saw nothing of the enemy, though we were still lying to. John Byng

Morning Enemy Nothing Lying Saw Though Still Were Next Next Morning

Almost everything else I have done during my adult years has been affected to some extent by my name - by my father's position, if you will. But in the air, I had no name; to the Federal Aviation Agency I was simply Comanche Nine-Nine POP. The quality of my landings, navigation and judgment were mine alone. John Eisenhower

Alone You Quality Father Will Judgment Else Air Everything Everything Else Mine Has-Been Some Federal Adult Had Simply Almost Almost Everything Name Were Affected Been Years Done Agency Pop Aviation Navigation Extent Position

In the summer of 1952, when I was 30, the Army assigned me to an infantry unit fighting in Korea. Meanwhile, though, there was other news in my family: My father had become the Republican presidential nominee. As an ambitious young major, I refused any offers for other assignments. John Eisenhower

News Family Me Army Father Become Young Fighting Other Summer Presidential Though Had Major Nominee Korea Infantry Ambitious Offers Any Refused Republican Meanwhile Unit Assigned Assignments

When France fell in 1940, De Gaulle was a temporary brigadier general. John Eisenhower

France Temporary General Fell

Each tribe has its characteristics, it is true. John Hanning Speke

Tribe Characteristics True Each

In the following pages I have endeavoured to describe all that appeared to me most important and interesting among the events and the scenes that came under my notice during my sojourn in the interior of Africa. John Hanning Speke

Me Interior Events Important Following Scenes Most Came Africa Interesting Notice Pages Describe Appeared Among

I profess accurately to describe native Africa - Africa in those places where it has not received the slightest impulse, whether for good or evil, from European civilisation. John Hanning Speke

Good Evil Slightest Those Civilisation Accurately Impulse Africa Native Where Whether Places Profess European Describe Received

The Home Guards are required to come in at once and deliver up their arms, those who fail to do so will be regarded as enemies of the Government and treated accordingly. John Hunt Morgan

Government Home Enemies Will Guards Once Those Deliver Fail Come Arms Up Accordingly Regarded Required Who Treated

Feed the troops on victory. John Monash

Victory Troops Feed

My desire for fame is infinite. John Paul Jones

Fame Infinite Desire

It is to the last degree distressing to contemplate the state and establishment of our navy... unless the private emolument of individuals in our navy is made superior to that in privateers, it never can become respectable; it never will become formidable. And without a respectable navy - alas, America! John Paul Jones

I must repeat what I asserted formerly, that unless some happy expedient can be fallen upon to induce the seamen to enter into the service for a longer term than twelve months, it will never be possible to bring them under proper subordination; and subordination is as necessary, nay, far more so in the fleet than in the army. John Paul Jones

Service Army Happy Will Unless Months Enter Possible Must Some Proper More Never Longer Term Induce Fallen Repeat Than Subordination Expedient Them Far Fleet Twelve Nay Asserted Necessary Bring

When the enemies' land force is once conquered and expelled from the continent, our Marine will rise as if by enchantment and become, within the memory of persons now living, the wonder and envy of the world. John Paul Jones

Though I have drawn my sword in the present generous struggle for the rights of men, yet I am not in arms as an American, nor am I in pursuit of riches. My fortune is liberal enough, having no wife nor family, and having lived long enough to know that riches cannot ensure happiness. John Paul Jones

Happiness Family Struggle Rights Wife Men Long Enough Liberal Ensure Though Drawn Having Pursuit Generous Know Arms Am Nor American Cannot Riches Fortune Lived Sword Present

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