Assertion: militia's number | /r/CapableOf | achieve high distinction
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text: A large number of militia officers during the civil war achieved high distinction, but as a rule they were those who, from natural inclination, had devoted much time, before entering the service, to the study of military science and to practice in organized bodies of militia; or they were men of far more than average abilities, animated by an enthusiasm and determination which no obstacles could oppose.