U.S. Grant Praised This Navy Officer as Clever and Fearless
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One of the ingredients in Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's recipe for success in the Western Theater was cooperation and coordination with the navy. In a letter to a friend, he mentioned how clever and fearless they were, and mentioned Lt. Cmdr. Seth Ledyard Phelps by name. Here's the story.
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