It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.

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It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.

Robert E. Lee

1862

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On seeing a Union charge repulsed by the Confederate army.

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1862

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Robert E. Lee

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Lee, Robert E. Comment to James Longstreet, on seeing a Union charge repelled in the Battle of Fredericksburg. Battle of Fredericksburg. 13 Dec. 1862, Fredericksburg, VA, USA.

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It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it. — Robert E. Lee

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