The Will to Win in the Civil War

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At Mattis's core is the trait that all great soldiers must have a sincere desire to engage the enemy. He expects nothing less from his troops. The Spartans never asked how many of the enemy there were only where, because they were going to attack anyways. That's what defines and tips the balance in the Civil War as Grant realizes if we're in the defensive, we're going to lose.

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