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George Boutwell: “When we consider the vastness of the command with which Grant was entrusted through a period of more than a year, the…”

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When we consider the vastness of the command with which Grant was entrusted through a period of more than a year, the magnitude and success of his operations, and the tenacity with which he prosecuted all his varied undertakings, it must appear that neither Sherman nor Sheridan was entitled to the position of a rival.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell argues for Ulysses S. Grant's superior command and operational success compared to other generals during the Civil War.

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