The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.

Madam, if your son were to come home and try to shirk duty, you ought to shut your door in his face and treat him as a renegade unworthy of your name or regard.

Never take counsel of your fears.

This army stays here until the last wounded man is removed. Before I leave them to the enemy, I will lose many more men.

Who could not conquer with such troops as these?

Our movement was a great success; I think the most successful military movement of my life. But I expect to receive more credit for it than I deserve. Most men will think I planned it all from the first; but it was not so. I simply took advantage of circumstances as they were presented to me in the providence of God. I feel that His hand led me - let us give Him the glory.

My men have sometimes failed to take a position, but to defend one, never!