The Costs of Decentralized Command

"I did understand full well, but had more to learn about costs," he says. "Knowing that we had no support on the left, I dispatched a stalwart commander under the level-headed Captain Morrell in that direction" The regiment coming up right in the front was put in position by a quite uncommon order and should be ready to commence firing as fast as each man arrived,. He adds: "This is decentralized command coming at you."