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Smith gives a very impartial account of the Indian discipline and of their effectiveness, and is one of the few men who warred against them who did not greatly overestimate their numbers and losses.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt praises Smith for providing an unbiased account of Indian military discipline and effectiveness.

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