I have entered the field to die, if need be, for this government, and… — John A. Logan

I have entered the field to die, if need be, for this government, and never expect to return to peaceful pursuits until the object of this war of preservation has become a fact established.

John A. LoganSoldier · American · 1826 – 1886

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