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The policy of the United States in dealing with the Indian problem is beyond the comprehension of any sensible man.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “The policy of the United States in dealing with the Indian problem is beyond the comprehension of any sensible man.”
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Dodge critiques U.S. policies regarding Native Americans, suggesting they are illogical and ineffective.
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Colonel Dodge having discovered the enemy in the timber to the right, opened the First Iowa Battery on them, causing considerable execution; two rebels on horseback were seen to fall, and the rest fled.
The proper credit was not given to General Curtis, while the history and records of the battle show that he was entitled to all of the credit, and fought the battle in opposition to Siegel's views.
CHARGE! and such a yell as they crossed that field with, you never heard--it was unearthly and scared the rebels so bad they never stopped to fire at us or to let us reach them.
Our men fought like heroes; many fell covered with wounds.
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