Major General John M. Schofield held that the discipline making soldiers in a free country reliable in battle was not gained by harsh or tyrannical treatment, which was more likely to destroy an army than to make one. He believed instruction and commands could be given in a manner and tone of voice that inspired in the soldier only an intense desire to obey, while the opposite manner would excite strong resentment and a desire to disobey. He saw the treatment of subordinates as springing from the commander’s own spirit: one who respects others inspires their regard, while one who shows disrespect, especially toward inferiors, inspires hatred against himself.