seems not to give himself any trouble. Swartzenbourg is not a
Puzzlepate but a too methodical officer. Wentworth is a Trifler,
and the rest of the General Officers are boys and upon the whole
I never saw so ill a conducted Machine as Our Army, and if we dont
get into some better way of Acting before we come near the Rebells
I wont Answer for what befalls us. This Everybody sees, and saies
that ever saw an Army. I pay my Court with Assiduity to the
Marshall, and in the most respectfull Manner tell him my
oppinions at propper times. I should not blame him for not
following my advice, if he followed any at all, but nothing is
determined, or done. In short we are no Army, but rather a
Fair or a County Election, and I am ashamed that Sir Harry
Liddal, and several Zealous Gentlemen of the Country
should see, how little we know our business. I am Dear Sir
Your most faithfull
humble servant,
Tyrawly