"I got a clear impression that he'd cheerfully send off a regiment to be butchered if it served his purpose. He wouldn't think twice about it, either. He called soldiers "interchangeable parts.""
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John Jakes
John William Jakes (March 31, 1932 – March 11, 2023) was an American writer, best known for American historical fiction.
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