“The clear suggestion is that there ought not to be civilian control of the military. What have callow noncombatants giving brisk orders… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“These reconnoissances were made under the supervision of Captain Robert E. Lee, assisted by Lieutenants P. G. T. Beauregard, Isaac I. Stevens,… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
I do not think you can fault Abraham Lincoln for picking generals that did not work out, because, as he said to… — William Lee Miller Copy Share Image
“By July 13, 1861, the Confederate forces in western Virginia had been eliminated by Union forces led by the “Young Napoleon,” George… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
Military metaphors are rarely exact, but sending Republicans against Democrats when the issue hangs in the balance is nearly always as futile… — Wesley Pruden Copy Share Image
