Permit me Sir to add, that Policy alone in our Present Circumstances, seems to demand that every Satisfaction which can reasonably be requested, should be given to those Veteran Tr...
In modern wars, the longest purse must chiefly determine the event.
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
To anticipate and prevent disasters is the part of prudence. I hope your measures will be calculated accordingly.
We should never despair; our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again.
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
The scheme, my Lord, which I have under consideration is one of such importance that I should not choose to confide it to paper, especially ...
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
The reflection upon my situation, and that of this army, produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people kn...
The hour is fast approaching, on which the honor and success of this army and the safety of our bleeding country depend. Remember officers a...