If officers desire to have control over their commands, they must remain habitually with them, industriously attend to their instruction and comfort, and in battle lead them well.

Died of wounds inflicted in error by his own troops at the battle of Chancellorsville during the US Civil War. Let us cross over the river and sit in the shade of the trees.

I want my army to be an army of the living God.

My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed.

Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up in the pursuit...

My duty is to obey orders.

I like liquor - its taste and its effects - and that is just the reason why I never drink it.