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It is no wonder that with such ignorance in the Cabinet as to the condition of the country, that the administration at Washington was so incompetent in the Civil War.
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Dodge critiques the lack of understanding within the Cabinet regarding the Civil War's conditions, highlighting their incompetence.
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You saved your army and won a glorious victory by refusing to take his advice.
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