Such were the impressions made upon my feelings by the barbarous usage which I received at that time, that I have never since been able to recall the circumstances without a peculiar agitation of mind; and I regard that period as the most painful of my life.
Reflecting on his capture and subsequent torture, Garibaldi describes the lasting emotional impact of the experience.
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On that occasion, and in various other circumstances of a similar kind, I never hesitated for a moment, or thought of my own safety.
In cases of difficulty or danger, I have never, in all my life, been disheartened.
The Republicans, therefore, had only one thing left that could be done—to defend themselves—resist, and repel the charge of the enemy's infantry.
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