He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.
I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.
I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.
I intend to make Georgia howl.
In our Country... one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.
I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.
Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.
If you don't have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we'll eat your mules up, sir.
If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
But, my dear sirs, when peace does come, you may call on me for any thing. Then will I share with you the last cracker, and watch with you to shield your homes and families against danger from every quarter.
You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.
The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.
There's many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory but it is all hell.
My aim then was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us.
It's a disagreeable thing to be whipped.
War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.
There will soon come an armed contest between capital and labor. They will oppose each other, not with words and arguments, but with shot and shell, gun-powder and cannon. The better classes are tired of the insane howling of the lower strata and they mean to stop them.
If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.
War is at its best barbarism.
I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices today than any of you to secure peace.
You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.
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.
The voice of the people is the voice of humbug.
When I pray, coincidences happen, and when I don't, they don't.
