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Again he said to me that his final campaign against Vicksburg was the only one of his campaigns that he could not criticise adversely when tested by reflection and experience.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “Again he said to me that his final campaign against Vicksburg was the only one of his campaigns that he could not…”
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Boutwell shares Grant's reflection on his campaign against Vicksburg, noting it as the only one he felt he could not criticize.
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