"If the general government should persist in the measures now threatened, there must be war. It is painful enough to d…"

"Then, Sir, we will give them the bayonet!"

"Yesterday we fought a great battle and gained a great victory, for which all the glory is due to God alone. Although …"

"My dear pastor, in my tent last night, after a fatiguing day's service, I remembered that I failed to send a contribu…"

"Nothing justifies profanity."

"Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I d…"

"In the Army of the Shenandoah, you were the First Brigade! In the Army of the Potomac you were the First Brigade! In …"

"Our men fought bravely, but the enemy repulsed me. Many valuable lives were lost. Our God was my shield. His protecti…"

"I yield to no man in sympathy for the gallant men under my command; but I am obliged to sweat them tonight, so that I…"

"The time for war has not yet come, but it will come and that soon; and when it does come my advice is to draw the swo…"