The Union Army could have accomplished nothing if the feeling of the enlisted men had been the wish to down Grant and Sherman instead of supporting them heartily in achieving the common work for which all in common were striving.
Roosevelt highlights the importance of unity and support within the Union Army for achieving common goals.
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