Statistics for occurrence #1 of “General Sherman” in page 3 of The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report.:
...found that the taking of it would occupy from ten to fifteen days more time than General Sherman had given his troops to be absent from their command, he would send them back at the time specified by General Sherman , even if it led to the abandonment of the main object of the Red River expedition,
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