This Day in History: May 23

To digest a perfect plan of operations, of the magnitude of those propos’d by your Excellency demands a much greater extent of abilities, and military experience, than I can pretend to have – It requires a mind, able to comprehend, and to provide, for every possible exigence, so that in case of success, we might be ready, to urge it to the utmost; or of misfortune, to render it, as little distressing as the event could admit, however, Zeal, and duty, induce me, chearfully to comply with your Excellencys request, in the best manner I can... [More]