Word: baseness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Nothing will more certainly in the end produce war than to invite European aggressions on American states by abject surrender of our principles. By a combination of indifference on the part of most of our people, a spirit of eager servility toward England in another smaller portion, and a base desire to avoid the slightest financial loss even at the cost of the loss of national honor by yet another portion, we may be led into a course of action which will for the moment avoid trouble by the simple process of tame submission to wrong. If this is done...
...meeting called on Saturday evening, have appointed James Dean '97 of Brookline, captain for the coming season. Dean was captain of the '97 freshman nine and played quarterback on his class football team the same year. Last year he was a substitute on the 'varsity nine at third base and shortstop...
...problem was difficult. The crooked Tennessee River had to be passed, as well as rough mountainous country. The most direct road was to move around the town, north of the river, and attack from the northeast. But this road was long and far from the base of supplies. Moreover, Bragg expected the attack in that quarter...
...Union plans were soon formed. Sherman, lately arrived from Mississippi, was to attack the Confederate left, and threaten their base of supplies at Chickamauga Station. This point was very strong, but the attack was to be unexpected, and Thomas in the centre, and Hooker on the left were to attack at once, if the troops opposite them were drawn away to oppose Sherman...
Never did general face more overwhelming difficulties. But Grant rose to the occasion. Base of supplies, or no base, he resolved to trust everything to rapidity and boldness. Grand Bluff was left far behind, and with his whole column in light marching order, living on the country, he marched straight for Jachson. Napoleon himself never planned a bolder stroke. The enemy were confounded by its swiftness and sharpness. Johnson's force was scattered; Pemberton, bewildered, tried to cut, at Grand Bluff, a line of communication which never existed. Soon he, too, was overwhelmed by the triumphant Federal advance. At Champion...