We cannot know whether we shall be called upon to fight for our country; we may be called, or not; but we shall deserve no less the gratitude of our countrymen, if we remain always ready. Wars have been necessary in the past; they will be necessary in the future.
"Man needs must fight
To make true peace his own;
He needs must combat might with might,
Or might would rule alone."
"The decisive events of the world take place in the intellect. It is the mission of books that they help one to remember it."
PREFACE
I have written this book for the civilian and the soldier. I cherish the hope that it will be interesting to both.
H.H.S.
Fort Wingate, New Mexico,
December 7, 1896.
CONTENTS
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
| Page | |
| Introduction | [15] |
| Comments | [30] |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
| Genoa | [54] |
| Comments | [72] |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
| Moreau in Germany | [92] |
| Comments | [109] |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| Marengo | [136] |
| Comments | [173] |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| General Comments | [216] |
| [Index] | [233] |
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