General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring them into collision with the enemy.
Ambrose BiercePRIVATE, n. A military gentleman with a field-marshal's baton in his knapsack and an impediment in his hope.
Ambrose BierceInfidel, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does.
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