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He said that war was barbarism that could not be refined, and the speediest way to end it was to prosecute it with vigor to complete success.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “He said that war was barbarism that could not be refined, and the speediest way to end it was to prosecute it with vigor…”
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Sherman quotes General Sherman on the brutal nature of war and the need for decisive action to end it.
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