Summary
Last week's page explored Civil War correspondence between enemies and among allies, friendly or hostile in tone.
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Combat, Politics and Valiant Deeds
Field commander with on-site political critic
May 11, 1864: Assistant Secretary of War Charles Dana, observing at the Wilderness, said of an attack by Maj. Gen. Gouverneur Warren, "I witnessed [the general assault] in Warren's front ... executed with the caution and absence of comprehensive ensemble which seem to characterize that officer. .....See the full content of this document
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