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Many of the most violent Rebels here will sell at exceedingly low rates, in order to get out of the country, where everything reminds them of their mortifying defeat and disgrace.
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Whitelaw Reid
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This quote reveals the desperation of some Southern Rebels who are willing to sell their properties at low prices to escape their past.
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