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Grenville Dodge: “His ability and foresight in organizing the transportation of an Army, feeding it, and fitting it for a campaign, was…”

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His ability and foresight in organizing the transportation of an Army, feeding it, and fitting it for a campaign, was shown every day.
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Grenville Dodge
Republican · Iowa

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Dodge highlights the importance of logistical organization in military campaigns.

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