Eradication Quotes
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910. Twain was one of the few whites who realized that success in assimilating American Indians would destroy their culture and identity. Even today, whites and Indians alike constantly debate the desirability of assimilation policies and supporting independent reservations.
The objective was not just to win battles but to make it impossible for the area to support any kind of military operation thereafter.