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I had no idea, myself, of ever having any large command, nor did I suppose that I was equal to one; but I had the vanity to think that as a cavalry officer I might succeed very well in the command of a brigade.
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Grant reflects on his initial doubts about his capabilities but acknowledges his ambition to lead a cavalry brigade.
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