Another great story, one you probably won't see in history books involved General Israel Putnam while preparing the defenses of Boston. He asked a corporal to place a heavy stone on top of a defensive wall. The man refused, saying it was beneath the dignity of a noncommissioned officer to do so.
According to a witnesses' affidavit, Putnam said, "'I ask your pardon, sir,' and immediately got off his horse and took up the stone and threw it...and then mounted his horse and rode on."
Now, that is a great little story and an example of true leadership.
If a General Will Do It, So Can a Corporal. --Cooter
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