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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0411 Enlarge and print image (2M)      |
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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0411 Enlarge and print image (2M)      |
| Four Millie AMD - ar s*9*cy *#*ks- In the opinion of, many of those who: have been close to hini during the ?last te i years, General John J. "^b/fching attained his ux<ed sta-tcu as to. 5 fcrf.mcst American soi-<5«<;r of his lime by self-discipiLie rather than >»v ¦ n forcing the aysttfm • f discipline in its accepted military sense. Although always a strict dis-ci'linarian, nuii over was dealt v.ith ruthlessly or onjustiy by ihe genera w. ih one possible exception. Th^ aoeption "van aims?eJ*. Before ins promotion to geue:al ?*ank Pershing was a cavalryman. The primary e.:seni'al in the make- T>-< it—-inif. hi the t-ense of staking 11 on a long shot in combat. In ction, cavalr;- come through pr.i> ic.-.i'ly BcatkU.'«„d or else they sui'fe-ery heavily. But it was his great care noi to liviate an iota from the letter of |