In his dress he was a perfect dandy.

He ever wore the very finest clothes that could be obtained, carrying out in every point the dress and paraphernalia of the soldier, as adopted by the war department at Richmond, never omitting anything, even to the trappings of his horse, bridle and saddle.

His hat was decorated with a star and feather, his coat with every star and embellishment, and he wore a bright new sash, big gauntlets, and silver spurs.

He was the very picture of a general.
But he found the army depleted by battles; and worse, yea, much worse, by desertion.

The men were deserting by tens and hundreds, and I might say by thousands.