Never take counsel of your fears.
My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to always be ready, no matter when it may overtake me.
Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible.
There are but few commanders who properly appreciate the value of celerity.
Let us go over, and sit in the shade of the trees.
You may be whatever you resolve to be.
Don’t say it’s impossible! Turn your command over to the next officer. If he can’t do it, I’ll find someone who can, even if I have to take him from the ranks!
The only winner today is big business.
Through life let your principal object be the discharge of duty.
I want my army to be an army of the living God.
Died of wounds inflicted in error by his own troops at the battle of Chancellorsville during the US Civil War. Let us cross over the river and sit in the shade of the trees.
Madam, if your son were to come home and try to shirk duty, you ought to shut your door in his face and treat him as a renegade unworthy of your name or regard.
Who could not conquer with such troops as these?
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 may save their blood tomorrow.
My troops may fail to take a position, but are never driven from one!
My religious beliefs teach me to feel as safe in battle as in bed.
What is life without honor? Degradation is worse than death.
This army stays here until the last wounded man is removed. Before I leave them to the enemy, I will lose many more men.
I am more anxious than I can express that my men should be not only good soldiers of their country, but also good soldiers of the cross.
Then, Sir, we will give them the bayonet!