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It was a matter of astonishment to all that so much fighting should occur with so few casualties on our side; but we acted purely on the defensive, and took advantage of the nature of the country as best we could.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “It was a matter of astonishment to all that so much fighting should occur with so few casualties on our side; but we…”
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Dodge reflects on the surprising outcome of a battle where his forces faced minimal casualties due to their defensive strategy.
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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.
The national honor never has, never can, and never will be protected by such methods.
It is the duty of every companion here, as well as of every good citizen, to enter his protest against these unjust attacks.
The right side is beginning to get a hearing, and when the facts and causes for the action of the Army are generally known, it will be found that our Army is as humane and well-behaved a body of troops as ever went into a foreign country…
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