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Quote from US Army block of instruction about the US Civil War. The Civil War-era steam locomotive, although unreliable by modem standards, was still somewhat more dependable on campaign than draft animals. Mules, in particular, tended to operate under their own value system and could not always be relied upon to do their patriotic duty. Moreover, when not in use, the locomotive did not consume any fuel, whereas animals kept eating whether they were working or not. Finally, the manufacture of locomotives could be modified and expedited to meet demand. But the mule comes in only one model, and its “manufacture” is governed by inflexible biological timetables. Who knew there were still islands of humour in the Army?
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:40:42 +0000

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