Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible.

I am more afraid of alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy.

The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.

Never take counsel of your fears.

Through the broad extent of country over which you have marched by your respect for the rights and property of citizens, you have shown that you were soldiers not only to defend but able and willing to defend and protect.

Arms is a profession that, if its principles are adhered to for success, requires an officer do what he fears may be wrong, and yet, according to military experience, must be done, if success is to be attained.