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... military profession . The molding force of West Point had to struggle here with raw material that was not adapted to ... military career is a curious phenomenon . He never did become a soldier within the meaning that frames itself in our ...
... military profession . The molding force of West Point had to struggle here with raw material that was not adapted to ... military career is a curious phenomenon . He never did become a soldier within the meaning that frames itself in our ...
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... military operation ... to occupy Paducah on the Kentucky side of the Ohio river , about forty miles above Cairo . If you are not familiar with the geography of the Ohio - Kentucky region a look at the map will show you the importance of ...
... military operation ... to occupy Paducah on the Kentucky side of the Ohio river , about forty miles above Cairo . If you are not familiar with the geography of the Ohio - Kentucky region a look at the map will show you the importance of ...
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... military plans , would have disorganized the entire Con- federate system of supply and transportation , and might have brought the war to an end before 1865 . As the general commanding in the occupied territory , Grant found himself an ...
... military plans , would have disorganized the entire Con- federate system of supply and transportation , and might have brought the war to an end before 1865 . As the general commanding in the occupied territory , Grant found himself an ...
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CHAPTER | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
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