Hatzianestis' last words were "my only shame is that I commanded an army of deserters" ("Η μόνη εντροπή μου είναι ότι υπήρξα αρχιστράτηγος φυγάδων") implying that the soldiers under his command were cowards.
Hatzianestis' final statement, "my only shame is that I commanded an army of deserters," suggests a sense of regret and shame for leading soldiers who deserted him.