Such were the impressions made upon my feelings by the barbarous usage which I received at that time, that I have never since been able to recall the circumstances without a peculiar agitation of mind; and I regard that period as the most painful of my life.
Reflecting on his capture and subsequent torture, Garibaldi describes the lasting emotional impact of the experience.
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