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I say that in all my experience in life, until the two forces struck and the Sixteenth Corps stood firm, I never passed more anxious moments.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “I say that in all my experience in life, until the two forces struck and the Sixteenth Corps stood firm, I never passed…”
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Dodge shares his personal feelings of anxiety before a pivotal moment in battle, underscoring the tension of warfare.
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There is an element in this country that already has no use for the soldier of the Civil War.
That Army held or commanded the entire battle-field, demonstrating the fact that the Army of the Tennessee alone was able and competent to meet and defeat Hood's entire Army.
What we need are troops, supplies for them, and a vigorous campaign against these hostile Indians.
His ability and foresight in organizing the transportation of an Army, feeding it, and fitting it for a campaign, was shown every day.
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