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Excerpt from The Iron Brigade: A Story of the Army of the Potomac
Refined, delicate, even effeminate was his face - one to delight a painter. What it lacked was strength and will. A physiognomist would have turned from it speed ily to study the Strong, virile features, the square jaw, the firm set lips Of the stalwart fellow at his back. It required no unusual power Of divination to tell that he and the silent girl were brother and Sister, and that between them sat, despite the heat Of argument, a be loved and cherished friend.
You'll never do it, even if you muster in every man north of the Ohio, F red, said he of the dark, ?ashing eyes. Our people will fight to the last man - and then the women and children will take it up.
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