It's no good trying to get yourself killed, General. The Lord will come for you in His own time. - Michael Shaara

Oh, by the way, there's a story going around, do you know? They say that General Lee was asleep, and the army was marching by, and fifteen thousand men went by on tiptoe so as not to wake him.

I've been thinking on your theories of defensive war, and look, Pete, if you don't mind the opinion of an aging military genius, just this once? Technically, by God, you're probably right. Hell, you're undoubtable right. This may be a time for defensive war. But, Pete, this aint the army for it. We aren't bred for the defense.

General Meade has his son as adjutant. That's different. Generals can do anything. Nothing quite so much like God on earth as a general on a battlefield.