A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer / Comprising ancient and modern military technical terms, historical accounts of all North American Indians, as well as ancient warlike tribes; also notices of battles from the earliest period to the present time, with a concise explanation of terms used in heraldry and the offices thereof. The work also gives valuable geographical information. Compiled from the best authorities of all nations. With an appendix containing the Articles of war, etc.

by Thomas Wilhelm

Militair Conversations-Lexikon—Hans Eggert Willibald von der Lühe.

FRENCH WORKS.

Encyclopédie Militaire et Maritime.

Géographie Phisique, Historique et Militaire—Théophile Lava.

Législation et Administration Militaires—M. Léon Guillot.

Sur la Formation des Troupes pour le Combat—Jomini.

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IMPORTANT MAXIMS.

Misfortune will certainly fall upon the land where the wealth of the tax-gatherer or the greedy gambler in stocks stands, in public estimation, above the uniform of the brave man who sacrifices his life, health, or fortune in the defense of his country.

Officers should feel a conviction that resignation, bravery, and faithful attention to duty are virtues without which no glory is possible, no army is respectable, and that firmness amid reverses is more honorable than enthusiasm in success.