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"I can do nothing with the enemy save observe him."
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"You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you."

"'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems."

"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy."

"To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
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"There was splendid fighting on the part of the division on the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th. There was no faltering or hesitation. Each man went to work determined to carry anything in reason."

"Found everybody in a terrible state of excitement on account of the enemy's advance upon this place."

"The zeal, bravery, and good behavior of the officers and men on the night of June 30, and during July 1, was commendable in the extreme."

"I have not been able to get any grain yet. It is all in the country, and the people talk instead of working."

"General: I attempted to take Williamsport yesterday, but found too large a force of infantry and artillery. After a long fight, I withdrew to this place."

"If the regulars are to be put together, I believe they would prefer me to the other Cavalry Commanders."

"Shortly after this, I placed my command on our extreme left, to watch and fight the enemy should he make another attack, and went to Cemetary Hill for observation."
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