I believe it to be the duty of everyone to unite in the restoration of the country and the reestablishment of peace and harmony.

Let danger never turn you aside from the pursuit of honor or the service to your country ... Know that death is inevitable and the fame of virtue is immortal

I have never witnessed on any previous occasion such entire disregard of the usage of civilized warfare and the dictates of humanity.

While we see the Course of the final abolition of human Slavery is onward, & we give it the aid of our prayers & all justifiable means in our power, we must leave the progress as well as the result in his hands who sees the end; who Chooses to work by slow influences; & with whom two thousand years are but as a Single day.

A man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible.

Postal officials say that before Christmas they receive tons of letters written to Santa Claus, but after Christmas how few letters of thanks are sent to him! From childhood onward, human beings seem to be characterized by thanklessness.

General Longstreet,when once in a fight, was a most brilliant soldier; but he was the hardest man to move I had in my army.