His troops had the utmost confidence in him, and feared no evil.

They became an army of veterans, whose lines could not be broken by the armies of the world.

Battle became a pastime and a pleasure, and the rattle of musketry and roar of cannon were but the music of victory and success.
COMMISSARIES Before General Joseph E.Johnston took command of the Army of Tennessee, the soldiers were very poorly fed, it is true, but the blame was not entirely attributable to General Bragg.

He issued enough and more than enough to have bountifully fed his army, but there was a lot of men in the army, generally denominated commissaries, and their "gizzards," as well as fingers, had to be greased.

There was commissary-general, then corps commissary, then division commissary, then brigade commissary, then regimental commissary, then company commissary.