Man is remembered by his deeds.

You say that your hope is in God, and he will, I am sure, stand by you. But you must not forget that you have been given worldly means to use and employ against human arrogance and wrong; it is necessary to see such things with a broad mind in order to oppose them.

Mess is fairly good. It is like what is found in American hotels except for cake and pie.

It is in Virginia and Georgia that the war now rages and where it will continue for at these points - Richmond and Atlanta - the enemy's main strength is concentrated.

In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are enjoyable.

What is best and most necessary usually happens.

Providence has given the United States the duty of extending Christian civilization. We come as ministering angels, not despots.