Bill Whittle knocks one out of the park:
“The army’s whipped!†he cried.
“You are, but the army isn’t,†growled Sheridan, who then put the spurs to a horse who’s back was taller than he was and rode to the scene of the disaster, shouting, “About face, boys! We are going back to our camps! We are going to lick them out of their boots!â€
His men were not beaten. They just needed leadership.
Read it. It will make you feel better.