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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and…
Quote byStonewall Jackson · 1824–1863
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: As quoted in Battles and Leaders of the Civil War (1884 - 1888) edited by Robert Underwood Clarence C. Buel, Vol. II, p. 297.
English (original)
Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up in the pursuit so long as your men have strength to follow; for an army routed, if hotly pursued, becomes panic-stricken, and can then be destroyed by half their number.
— Stonewall Jackson
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