Generally The Officers Of The Army Were Indifferent Whether The Annexation [of Texas] Was Consummated Or Not; But Not So All Of Them. For Myself, I Was Bitterly Opposed To The Measure, And To This Day Regard The War, Which Resulted, As One Of The Most Unjust Ever Waged By A Stronger Against A Weaker Nation. It Was An Instance Of A Republic Following The Bad Example Of European Monarchies, In Not Considering Justice In Their Desire To Acquire Additional Territory.
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Generally The Officers Of The Army Were
Ulysses S. Grant
Generally The Officers Of The Army Were Indifferent Whether The Annexation [of Texas] Was Consummated Or Not; But Not So All Of Them. For Myself, I Was Bitterly Opposed To The Measure, And To This Day Regard The War, Which Resulted, As One Of The Most Unjust Ever Waged By A Stronger Against A Weaker Nation. It Was An Instance Of A Republic Following The Bad Example Of European Monarchies, In Not Considering Justice In Their Desire To Acquire Additional Territory.
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