Our Standard-Bearer
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- 1868
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- 233
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Our Standard-Bearer is by Oliver Optic. The writer calls himself an enthusiast who cannot gaze at the spectacle of a nation rent and shattered by the most stupendous treason that ever fouled historic annals, restored to peace and unity, without a thrill of emotion. The writer says he cannot follow the gallant armies in imagination in their triumphal march from the gloom of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville to the glorious light and sunshine of Vicksburg and Five Forks without having his heart leap with grateful enthusiasm.
Cowards and poltroons who had deserted the ranks at Shiloh are said to have told exaggerated tales of the misfortunes of the battle. The writer says he fully believes that Grant's reticence is one of the elements of his greatness. The writer says he can point to not less than three generals, high in position, who might have been successful if they had possessed a talent for holding their tongues.
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Book facts
- Author
- Oliver Optic
- First published
- 1868
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 233
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Fiction Books
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- PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online