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William McKinley: The individual valor of officers and soldiers was never more strikingly shown than in the several engagements leading to…

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The individual valor of officers and soldiers was never more strikingly shown than in the several engagements leading to the surrender of Santiago, while the prompt movements and successive victories won instant and universal applause.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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McKinley highlights the valor of officers and soldiers during the engagements leading to Santiago's surrender.

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