Editing Unit Designations and Distinctions (section)

=='''Morale'''==
Morale-the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time. 

Morale is an expression of the character of a unit.  Are they eager? Pessimistic?  Do they come to the field together or in ones and twos?  Do they leave the field together?  Do they march together to the field, waving banners, singing songs?  Are they proud of each others efforts and of their leaders?  Do they complain that their foes outnumber them.

A unit may show elements of both good and bad morale and its the average of the various influences that gives a commander a sense of how to judge a unit as having bad or good morale. 

==='''Good Morale'''===
A unit can be said to have Good Morale if it does some of the following:
*Is eager to get to the field. Fields regular numbers on successive days. 
*Has equipment in good order. Makes a point of getting weapons checked promptly. 
*Marches to the field together and shows esprit de corp in singing, war crys, and showing their war colors boldly.
*Leave the field together, or in small groups.
*Includes water bearers, and support personnel. 
*Rarely experiences desertion.
 
==='''Bad Morale'''===
A unit can be said to have Bad Morale if it does the following:
*Comes to the field and leaves the field individually and without informing their unit leaders.  
*Argues among themselves on the field. Gets angry and vocally abusive on the field. 
*Complains about actions on the field.    
*Loses fighters do to attrition.  This may be differences in fitness, training.
*Does not field on successive days do to hungover fighters.
*Experiences desertion regularly.