The most astounding orders and contracts for supplies of all kinds have been made, and large amounts purported to have been received, but there is nothing to show that they have ever been properly issued and they cannot now be found.
Dodge highlights the mismanagement of supplies and contracts within the military, indicating a lack of accountability.
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