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Every force arrayed against it was either defeated, captured, or destroyed.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “Every force arrayed against it was either defeated, captured, or destroyed.”
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Dodge emphasizes the complete dominance of the Army of the Tennessee over its opponents throughout the war.
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It is upheld and maintained today, as it always has been, by the patriotism of our people as represented by our Army in the Civil War, in Cuba, the Philippines, and China.
In view of all the facts, I must doubt the sincerity of those who are seeking to bring discredit upon our little Army, the marvellous efficiency of which has won the admiration of the world.
There is no officer listening to me who did not see cruelties in the Civil War.
I must say this is the first time I ever heard of national honor being sustained by such methods.
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