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General John J. Pershing During The Spanish-American War

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General John J. Pershing was a general during the Spanish-American War. Before he was a general, he went to West Point(a military prep academy) where he went on to be the highest rank you could be as a cadet. Afterwards, he went on to be an instructor at the academy. General was praised for being one of the most calm, brave men when under fire. During the Spanish-American War he was made commander and sent on the journey to Mexico to capture Pancho Villa. Even though his mission was unsuccessful, he was still recognized as a great public figure. He rose to general because after the Philippine–American war President Roosevelt ordered him home, and put in a petition that he be promoted to colonel. This brought about much difficulty because at

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