To: vetvetdoug
Good post, VVDoug!
Just began reading Grant's memoirs the other night. Beautiful writing.
183 posted on
02/21/2006 11:23:03 AM PST by
RexBeach
("There is no substitute for victory." -Douglas MacArthur)
To: RexBeach
At Shiloh a significant number of Union troops almost quit and went home when there was mention of fighting the war for the abolishment of slavery. (Reference Seeing The Elephant, Frank and Reeves, 1989)
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