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I must say this is the first time I ever heard of national honor being sustained by such methods.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “I must say this is the first time I ever heard of national honor being sustained by such methods.”
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Dodge expresses skepticism about the idea that national honor can be upheld through investigations of military actions.
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We fixed bayonets, and as I gave the order the boys cheered and cheered, swinging their hats in every direction.
I remember distinctly that my Regiment would go into line, strip themselves, and throw down the chickens, potatoes, apples, and other eatables they had foraged and taken during the day, and as they would go forward the troops in our rear…
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?
You saved your army and won a glorious victory by refusing to take his advice.
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