...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.

I suppose this work is part of the devil that is in us all.

Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.

The colored man has been accustomed all his life to lean on the white man, and if a good officer is placed over him, he will learn readily and make a good soldier.

There is nothing more I should do to it now, and therefore I am not likely to be more ready to go than at this moment.

No theory of my own will ever stand in the way of my executing, in good faith, any order I may receive from those in authority over me.

Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there you will go also.