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The Southern Army was composed of brave men and its officers were qualified by training and experience to command any army and to contest for supremacy on any field.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “The Southern Army was composed of brave men and its officers were qualified by training and experience to command any…”
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Boutwell acknowledges the competence and bravery of the Southern Army during the Civil War.
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