...I never heard him abuse an enemy. Some of the cruel things said about President Lincoln, particularly in the North, used to pierce him to the heart; but never in my presence did he evince a revengeful disposition.

It is men who wait to be selected, and not those who seek, from whom we may expect the most efficient service.

In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.

I feel that we are on the eve of a new era, when there is to be great harmony between the Federal and Confederate. I cannot stay to be a living witness to the correctness of this prophecy; but I feel it within me that it is to be so.

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, accomplished.

Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future.

Wars produce many stories of fiction, some of which are told until they are believed to be true.