The whole army is burning with an insatiable desire to wreak violence upon South Carolina. I almost tremble for her fate.

I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant. I want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.

You people speak so lightly of war; you don't know what you're talking about. War is a terrible thing!

Grant stood by me when I was crazy.

I see every chance of a long, confused and disorganizing civil war, and I feel no desire to take a hand therein.

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.

We cannot change the hearts of the people of the South, but we can make war so terrible that they will realize the fact that however brave and gallant and devoted to their country still they are mortal and should exhaust all peaceful remedies before they fly to war.