The history of a battle, is not unlike the history of a ball. Some individuals may recollect all the little events of which the great result is the battle won or lost, but no individual can recollect the order in which, or the exact moment at which, they occurred, which makes all the difference as to their value or importance.

Always get over heavy ground as lightly as you can.

There is nothing on earth so stupid as a gallant officer.

I have seen their backs before.

The whole art of war consists in getting at what is on the other side of the hill.

If you believe that you will believe anything.

Hard pounding, gentlemen. Let's see who pounds the longest.