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George Boutwell: “It might have been impaired or crippled by the training of a university; but it is doubtful whether it could have been…”

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It might have been impaired or crippled by the training of a university; but it is doubtful whether it could have been improved thereby, and it is certain that it was, in its quality, quite outside of the possibilities of university training.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell speculates on the potential negative impact of university training on military capabilities.

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