Also, while a major, Worth uttered his most famous words which are now inscribed in West Point's "Bugle Notes", a book of knowledge that all cadets must know by heart.
They are as follows:
"But an officer on duty knows no one -- to be partial is to dishonor himself and the object of his ill-advised favor. What will be thought of him who exacts of his friends that which disgraces him? Look at him who winks at and overlooks offences in one, which he causes to be punished in another, and contrast him with the inflexible soldier who does his duty faithfully, not withstanding it occasionally wars with his private feelings. The conduct of one will be venerated and emulated, the other detested as a satire upon soldiership and honor."
Brevet Major William Jenkins Worth
I am sure glad I didn't have to memorize this as the wording is particularly hard to comprehend.
After the War of 1812, he was Commandant of Cadets at West Point and rose to the rank of colonel in 1838 when he was put in command of the newly formed 8th U.S. Infantry Regiment.
So, was this the end of Gen. Worth's career? Stay tuned.
Personally, I Think This Could Have Been Significantly Shortened. --Brock-Perry
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