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... problems by the administration in Washington , as it struggled frantically to organise the war effort , and fumbled with its order of priorities . Not until 3 July did it establish the military Department of the West and place in ...
... problems by the administration in Washington , as it struggled frantically to organise the war effort , and fumbled with its order of priorities . Not until 3 July did it establish the military Department of the West and place in ...
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... problems , and shielded him from others . To some people his influence seemed sinister and unhealthy ; his ... problems , and their awkward relationship with the president . Davis allowed many of his cabinet officers a fairly free hand ...
... problems , and shielded him from others . To some people his influence seemed sinister and unhealthy ; his ... problems , and their awkward relationship with the president . Davis allowed many of his cabinet officers a fairly free hand ...
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... problems , 310 , 582 , and trade through lines , 323 ; problems in early 1864 , 457 ; limitations of strategic thinking , 457 , 564 , 581-2 ; compared with Grant , 457 , 564 , 581-2 ; and Grant's Virginia campaign , 457-66 ; defends ...
... problems , 310 , 582 , and trade through lines , 323 ; problems in early 1864 , 457 ; limitations of strategic thinking , 457 , 564 , 581-2 ; compared with Grant , 457 , 564 , 581-2 ; and Grant's Virginia campaign , 457-66 ; defends ...
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