The histories which we have of the great tragedy give no idea of the general wretchedness, the squalid misery, which entered into every individual life in the region given up to the war. Where the armies camped the destruction was absolute.
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"The histories which we have of the great tragedy give no idea of the general wretchedness, the squalid misery, which entered into every individual life in the region given up to the war. Where the armies camped the destruction was absolute." — Rebecca Harding Davis #warpeace
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The histories which we have of the great tragedy give no idea of the general wretchedness, the squalid misery, which entered into every individual life in the region given up to the war. Where the armies camped the destruction was absolute. — Rebecca Harding Davis
About Rebecca Harding Davis
Rebecca Harding Davis was a Author from United States (1831–1910).
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This quote is attributed to Rebecca Harding Davis, a Author from United States.
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Rebecca Harding Davis lived from 1831 – 1910.
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