Zebulon Pike Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

Zebulon Pike quotes and sayings page 2 (soldier). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 32 we have.

“I was informed... that some... were dreaming and wished to return.”

“In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.”

“They were conspiring to desert us in the night and steal some of our horses... we engaged a spy.”

“If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?”

“On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.”

“Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?”

“The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.”

“Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.”

“With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine.”