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To accomplish this I shall move light, taking nothing but ammunition and provisions, and march twenty miles per day, with infantry and artillery.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “To accomplish this I shall move light, taking nothing but ammunition and provisions, and march twenty miles per day…”
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Dodge outlines his strategy for a military operation, emphasizing the importance of speed and minimal supplies.
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