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Patriots shed tears while viewing the field (...). I do not believe the failure was on account of colored troops, but ask anyone who was in the charge. No heroes ever fought more valiantly than many colored men did that day. This is acknowledged by all. Our dead number about 300, wounded and prisoner
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for several days until his state improved and he was able to undertake further travel. Sampson arrived in
November 1921 in a bad state of health. His wife died shortly after his arrival. After briefly recovering, Sampson's health deteriorated again and he died in his Phoenix home on December 24,
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which published it on August 9, 1864. He defended the reputation of the
African-American men serving under his command, which he called "heroes", while also describing the carnage that was caused by the battle.
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Theodore Huston, who died in office just 14 months later. A. J. Sampson returned to the United States in September 1893 after his diplomatic service in
711:. Sampson hold campaign events for McKinley across the country. After the election, President McKinley appointed Sampson to the ambassadorship in Ecuador. During a visit to that country in 1928, President
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Sampson. Sampson's nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1897.
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Democratic nominee G. Q. Richmond. He won the election by a 14,145 to 13,182 margin. After his election as Colorado Attorney General, Sampson moved to
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December 16, 1889. Sampson arrived in Ciudad Juarez on August 29, 1889 and was at first refused recognition by the city's mayor, because his
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victory. The assault ended in a debacle for the Union troops, which ended up trapped in the crater they had blasted with a mine in the
Confederate line of defense.
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were leading the assault and suffered strong losses in a
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volunteers. In 1864, the Regiment was assigned to the
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1167:"Consul Sampson Recognized"
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