Whither shall I flee? To no country on earth that I know of where there is as much liberty as yet remains to me even in Virginia.

Life Insurance trusts I consider sacred. To hazard the property of the dead & to lose the scanty earnings of fathers & husbands, who have toiled & saved that they may leave something to their families deprived of their care & the support of their labour, is to my mind the worst of crimes.

I am now considered such a monster, that I hesitate to darken with my shadow, the doors of those I love, lest I should bring upon them misfortune.

Alabama soldiers, all I ask of you is to keep up with the Texans!

I did only what my duty demanded. I could have taken no other course without dishonor.

A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.

I am as willing to serve now as in the beginning in any capacity and at any post where I can do good. The lower the position, the more suitable to my ability and the more agreeable to my feelings.