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“I beseech those whose piety will permit them reverently to petition, that they will pray for this union, and ask that He who buildeth up and pulleth down nations will, the mercy preserve and unite us. For a Nation divided against itself cannot stand. I wish, if this Union must be dissolved, that its ruins may be the monument of my grave, and the graves of my family. I wish no epitaph to be written to tell that I survive the ruin of this glorious Union.”

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Sam Houston

Sam Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and politician who served as President of the Republic of Texas, Governor of Texas, and U.S. Senator from Texas. A key figure in the Texas Revolution, he commanded the Texian army to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto, securing Texas independence from Mexico. Houston's remarkable career spanned military service, diplomacy with Native Americans, and multiple terms in political office, making him one of the most influential figures in American frontier history. more

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