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Grenville Dodge: “Eloquent words have been written and spoken all over the land in behalf of the honor and the bravery of the soldier; but…”

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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?
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Grenville Dodge
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Dodge reflects on the valor of soldiers, emphasizing actions over words in honoring their bravery.

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