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 were always careful that no cruelties were committed by enlisted men, but whatever was done was by the order of an officer.

I must say this is the first time I ever heard of national honor being sustained by such methods.

It is upheld and maintained today, as it always has been, by the patriotism of our people as represented by our Army in the Civil War, in Cuba, the Philippines, and China.

They evidently have no desire to learn about these things, but want some excuse for attacking our Army, hoping thereby to bring dishonor upon our country before the world.