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crew — discipline — their affection for him — his private life — domestic affection — love of nature — religious feeling — Christian virtues — bearing of these upon his public career — his patriotism — his freedom from ambition — but defects — coarse strain in abuse of enemies — something piratical after all — Byronics — described as corsair in appearance — rhetoric — "Rest thee, excalibur."
IX. The Battle of Gettysburg
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Origin of the war — a five-act drama — act I, alarums and excursions — act II, Southern triumph — act III, Vicksburg and Gettysburg — characters of Lee and of Meade — first day, battle in the village, Reynolds killed. Confederate advantage — second day, Longstreet attacks Round Tops — and fails — third day, Pickett's great charge repulsed — Gettysburg climax of war — act IV, Wilderness and Sherman's march — act V, Petersburg — lessons of Gettysburg.
Notes
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Index
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