![]() ![]() If asked why the Expedition failed to achieve its objectives, Cudahy would likely blame the British for mismanaging the entire campaign. This implies that he was likely present in Russia even though he was not a combatant himself. While these factors could suggest that Cudahy was never in Russia to begin with, he is able to talk at length about the soldiers themselves, as well as the ground conditions of the campaign. Lastly, while the other three primary accounts were published in Michigan where the majority of the American forces came from, Cudahy’s account was published in Chicago. Cudahy’s book also lacks eyewitness accounts of any battles that took place in Russia. This can be asserted since Cudahy never mentions his rank or branch of service in the U.S. ![]() John Cudahy, a man who identifies himself as a “chronicler,” and not as a soldier was one of these men. Veterans of the Polar Bear Expedition were not the only ones to write about the mission after it had concluded. ![]()
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