Say to the seceded States, "Wayward sisters, depart in peace."
The enemy say that Americans are good at a long shot, but cannot stand the cold iron. I call upon you instantly to give a lie to this slander. Charge!
Every man as well as every day has its lights and shades.
Brave rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel!
Peace won by compromise is usually a short lived achievement.
You are very fortunate to be assigned to duty at Fortress Monroe on Chesapeake Bay; it is just the season for soft shelled crabs, and hog fish have just come in, and they are the most delicious panfish you ever ate.