Long before the Chicago Blackhawks and Stanley Cup of 2010, there was a Chief Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War of 1832. Many regular army soldiers as well as volunteer militia joined in a frustrating search through marshes of southwestern Wisconsin, hunting for the Chief and his followers. One of the volunteers was Abraham Lincoln. One of the regulars was Second Lieutenant Phillip Cooke, Acting Adjutant for the 6th Regiment, U.S. Army Infantry.
Recently, I came across an interesting and instructive quote by Cooke, writing of his marching and encamping on July 21, 1832, in his book "Scenes and Adventures in the Army: Or Romance of Military Life":
"What wealth is there in a cheerful spirit! A good soldier never grumbles ( if he can help it);--when his rights are invaded, he pursues the most quiet, firm, and effectual mode of redress."
It would seem that this quote is good advice for anyone. However, it can be particularly good advice for anyone engaged in water or wastewater operations when encountering regulatory, administrative, financial or operational issues.
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