Grenville Dodge: “It is the duty of every companion here, as well as of every good citizen, to enter his protest against these unjust…”

We fixed bayonets, and as I gave the order the boys cheered and cheered, swinging their hats in every direction.

Eloquent words have been written and spoken all over the land in behalf of the honor and the bravery of the soldier; but where is the word spoken or written that can say more for the soldier than the action of these men on that field?

Colonel Dodge, in order to discover the position of the enemy on his right, directed his firing to cease, when a thousand rebel plush caps and black broad brims popped up into view from the bushes, and, forming, they advanced with great…

What we need are troops, supplies for them, and a vigorous campaign against these hostile Indians.