Abandon your animosities and make your sons Americans!

To be a good soldier, you must love the army. To be a good commander, you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love.

Why, it appears that we appointed all of our worst generals to command the armies and we appointed all of our best generals to edit the newspapers. I mean, I found by reading a newspaper that these editor generals saw all of the defects plainly from the start but didn't tell me until it was too late. I'm willing to yield my place to these best generals and I'll do my best for the cause by editing a newspaper.

All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government as originally organized should be administered in purity and truth.

My heart bleeds at the death of every one of our gallant men.

You must be careful how you walk and where you go, for there are those following you who will set their feet where yours are set.

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