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Freedom from duplicity was a controlling feature in General Grant's character and in that attribute of greatness Grant and Lee may have been equals.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “Freedom from duplicity was a controlling feature in General Grant's character and in that attribute of greatness Grant…”
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Boutwell reflects on the integrity and character of General Grant, comparing him to General Lee.
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