A Quote by Philip Kearny
I, Philip Kearny, an old soldier, enter my solemn protest against this order for retreat.
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Age should fly concourse, cover in retreat defects of judgment, and the will subdue; walk thoughtful on the silent, solemn shore of that vast ocean it must sail so soon.
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