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WHAT OF THE REGULARS?

the outset there was considerable discussion as to what should be done with the regular army, whether it were not wise to abolish it altogether, and assign the trained officers to such duties with volunteer regiments as their talents fitted them to discharge. But as the volunteers themselves began to get a smattering of kindergarten tactics, when they learned to distinguish [130]