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

If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.

I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.

We have good corporals and good sergeants and some good lieutenants and captains, and those are far more important than good generals.

We must act with vindictive earnestness against the Sioux, even to their extermination, men, women and children... during an assault, the soldiers cannot pause to distinguish between male and female, or even discriminate as to age.

You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.

You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.