Sir! Men who desert their comrades in war deserve to be shot! And Officers who intrude for them deserve to be hung!

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.

We must make this campaign an exceedingly active one. Only thus can a weaker country cope with a stronger; it must make up in activity what it lacks in strength.

You may be whatever you resolve to be.

The hardships of forced marches are often more painful than the dangers of battle

I yield to no man in sympathy for the gallant men under my command; but I am obliged to sweat them tonight, so that I may save their blood tomorrow.

I am more afraid of King Alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy.