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George Julian: “No man could have made a more absolute surrender of himself to his country in the great conflict which threatened its…”

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No man could have made a more absolute surrender of himself to his country in the great conflict which threatened its life.
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George Julian
Republican · Indiana

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Julian praises the selflessness of a man who dedicated himself to the country during a time of crisis.

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