A dry, cold day, no sun, leaden sky, — threatens snow. About
noon gets gusty, wintry and colder. No severe cold yet. Am preparing to have
regular lessons and drills. P. M. Began to drizzle — a wintry rain. Loup Creek
or Laurel, up yesterday, prevented our waggons crossing. Today fifteen wagons
with food came in. Read Halleek's “Lectures
on the Science and Art of War.” Goodish. Youth, health, energy are the qualities
for war. West Point good enough, if it did not give us so much of the effete.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 155
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