It is not set speeches at the moment of battle that render soldiers
brave. The veteran scarcely listens to them, and the recruit forgets
them at the first discharge. If discourses and harangues are useful, it
is during the campaign: to do away unfavorable impressions, to correct
false reports, to keep alive a proper spirit in the camp, and to
furnish materials and amusement for the bivouac. All printed orders of
the day should keep in view these objects.