“I have for some days held and controlled every avenue by which the people and garrison of Savannah can be supplied, and… — William T. Sherman Copy Share Image
“Granite from New Hampshire has been used in construction at Arlington National Cemetery, the Library of Congress, New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, and… — Lori Baird Copy Share Image
I never knew what to do with a paper except to put it in a side pocket or pass it to a… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
Darkest of all Decembers ever has my life known, Sitting here by the embers, stunned, helpless, alone. — Mary Boykin Chesnut Copy Share Image
During the Civil War, the Underground Railroad became a spy network, so we could still have fresh stories for these characters years… — Misha Green Copy Share Image
“Lincoln embraced the Declaration of Independence before and during the Civil War to justify both prosecuting the war and abolishing slavery, Wilson… — Mark R. Levin Copy Share Image
“The abolition of slavery, apart from preservation of the Union, was the most important result of our Civil War. But the transition… — William Silverman Copy Share Image
“All reality about me now appeared to be in tatters, taken down and reduced to the civil war of its particles. I… — Sebastian Faulks Copy Share Image
“Lincoln replied:"There is a difference between secession against the Constitution and in favor of the Constitution.” — Clint Johnson Copy Share Image
The will of God prevails. In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“For the student of war, the Horn of Africa offers a cornucopia of violence and destruction. It has interstate wars and civil… — Alex de Waal Copy Share Image
“New Rule: If you married a manic-depressive, three of your children died, and while you were president civil war broke out and… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
Jackson possessed the brutality essential in war; Lee did not. He could clasp the hand of a wounded enemy, whilst Jackson ground… — J. F. C. Fuller Copy Share Image
My family has served the country in almost every major war since the Civil War. — Jack Scalia Copy Share Image
“As a form of neurosis, race-conscious nationalism almost always ignores logic and knowledge: In the East European civil wars between 1918 and… — Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn Copy Share Image
How is this any different than the big boat argument of people when it came to African-Americans after the Civil War, decided,… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
People like to make fun of the fans who camp out but people have renaissance fairs; people do Civil War re-enactments; people… — Anna Kendrick Copy Share Image
“In the closing years of John Wesley’s life, he became a friend of William Wilberforce. In England, Wilberforce was a great champion… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
It's funny to see a film in Spain with a lot of violence because we don't have a lot of violence. Well,… — Javier Camara Copy Share Image
After the Civil War, Black Mississippians had economic power, voting rights, and citizenship. They used their majority to elect African-Americans to office… — Mike Espy Copy Share Image
All nations struggle in the aftermath of civil war. More than 100 years after the English Civil War, for instance, any prelate… — Amanda Foreman Copy Share Image
All American wars (except the Civil War) have been fought with the odds overwhelmingly in favor of the Americans. In the history… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
