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Army Life in a Black Regiment

CHAPTER 2
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Without it all their religious demonstration would be mere sentimentality.

For instance, every one who visits the camp is struck with their bearing as sentinels.

They exhibit, in this capacity, not an upstart conceit, but a steady, conscientious devotion to duty.

They would stop their idolized General Saxton, if he attempted to cross their beat contrary to orders: I have seen them.

No feeble or incompetent race could do this.


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