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Life of General Pershing and rise to brigadier general
The article outlines John J. Pershing’s early life from Laclede Missouri to West Point, his campaigns in Geronimo’s era Cuba and the Philippines, and his rise under Roosevelt to brigadier general. It covers his marriage to Frances Warren, awards from Japan, and his decisive Philippine campaign against the Moros at Bud Dajo and Bagang, ending with his 1913 victory.
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