Read these words from page 2.
"Both this place and Cerralvo were nearly
deserted, and men, women and children were
seen running and scattered over the hills as we
approached
What idea does this imagery convey that Grant
will develop later in the passage?
the superiority of Americans soldiers and their
more advanced weapons
the undesirable condition of the towns that the
Americans were taking over
the merciless nature of wartare in general and the
Americans in particular
the effects of war on those having little knowledge
of the war's purposes