A nameless Righteous Army officer
Righteous Army volunteer · Korean Empire · early 20th century
A young officer whom the British journalist McKenzie met with a band of volunteer fighters in the autumn of 1907. He had led his men in a fight that same day. His name is not recorded.
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1907 · A young officer of a volunteer (“Righteous Army”) band whom McKenzie met. He said this, McKenzie writes, after admitting that his men were badly off. Heard through an interpreter and written down in English.
"We may have to die," he said. "Well, so let it be. It is much better to die as a free man than to live as the slave of Japan."F. A. McKenzie, Korea's Fight for Freedom (1920), chapter 9 · in place of the original: the English translation by F. A. McKenzie (1920)
1907 · The same officer, when McKenzie asked whether he had posted sentries against a night attack.
"There is no need for outposts," he replied. "Every Korean man around watches for us."F. A. McKenzie, Korea's Fight for Freedom (1920), chapter 9 · in place of the original: the English translation by F. A. McKenzie (1920)
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