It may seem harsh, but you are all aware how many harsh orders were given in the Civil War for the purpose of forcing the enemy to obey our orders, and how often those orders and threats accomplished the purpose without any other act.
Dodge reflects on the harsh military orders issued during the Civil War to compel obedience from the enemy.
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