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General Ames, soldier, officer, military commander in Mississippi, became an inhabitant thereof, not because, but notwithstanding he was soldier, officer, and military commander.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “General Ames, soldier, officer, military commander in Mississippi, became an inhabitant thereof, not because, but…”
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Sumner uses Lafayette's phrase to argue that General Ames became a resident of Mississippi despite his military status.
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