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He calmly turned his horse's head and rode back along the lines of horses and dismounted troopers, commenting reassuringly on what was taking place around them.
"There is never any safety in running away unless your officers order you to run.

The discipline of a regiment is the only security for the individual.

There is every chance of safety as long as a regiment holds together; no chance at all if it disintegrates.
"The regulars understand that; it is what makes them formidable; it is what preserves them individually, and every man knows it.

The regulars don't run; it happens to be contrary to their traditions; but those traditions originated less in sentiment than in plain common-sense." He turned his horse and walked the animal slowly along the lines.
"I am exceedingly gratified by the conduct of this regiment," he said.