We made a great mistake in the beginning of our struggle, and I fear, in spite of all we can do, it will prove to be a fatal mistake. We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and all our best generals to edit the newspapers

Go home all you boys who fought with me and help build up the shattered fortunes of our old state

There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back.

Respect is based on Friendship,and friendship is based on love and love is so accidental isn't it ?

I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving.

I am of the opinion that all who can should vote for the most intelligent, honest, and conscientious men eligible to office, irrespective of former party opinions, who will endeavour to make the new constitutions and the laws passed under them as beneficial as possible to the true interests, prosperity, and liberty of all classes and conditions of the people.

My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian.