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capital, in a desperate struggle, and came to his death by reckless exposure of himself-his only thought having been to accomplish his end. And as his life had been one of earnest devotion to the cause in which he believed, so his last hours were tranquil, his confidence in the mercy of Heaven unfailing.
When he was asked how he felt, he said, “Easy, but willing to die, if God and my country think I have done my duty.”
His last words were: “I am going fast now; I am resigned.
God's will be done.”
As he uttered these words he expired.
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