Name: Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War
Brand: ambrose-bierce
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Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War

In "Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War: Bits of Autobiography," Bierce recounts some of his experiences as a soldier...

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