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He would have no compromise; but rejected all overtures of the enemy short of unconditional surrender.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Creswell: “He would have no compromise; but rejected all overtures of the enemy short of unconditional surrender.”
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Creswell describes a firm stance against compromise in the face of the enemy during the Civil War.
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