--- title: "4 Confederate Quotes By Ulysses S. Grant" description: "4 Confederate quotes by Ulysses S. Grant. Plus more from Ulysses S. Grant and more Confederate sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c20/ulysses-s-grant-1793_confederate_i-feel-that-we-are-on-the-eve-of-a-new-e_660079.jpg" --- > [I feel that we are on the eve of a new era, when there is to be great harmony between the Federal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/i-feel-that-we-are-on-the-eve-of-a-new-era-when-there-is-to-be-great/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c20/ulysses-s-grant-1793_confederate_i-feel-that-we-are-on-the-eve-of-a-new-e_660079.jpg) > [“The copperhead disreputable portion of the press magnified rebel successes, and belittled those of the Union army. It was, with a large…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/the-copperhead-disreputable-portion-of-the-press-magnified-rebel/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/702/ulysses-s-grant-1793_success_the-copperhead-disreputable-portion-of-t_1772209.jpg) > [When news of the surrender first reached our lines our men commenced firing a salute of a hundred guns in honor of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/when-news-of-the-surrender-first-reached-our-lines-our-men-commenced/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c8/ulysses-s-grant-1793_civil-war_when-news-of-the-surrender-first-reached_2941817.jpg) > [“At this time General Albert Sidney Johnston commanded all the Confederate troops west of the Alleghany Mountains, with the exception of those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/at-this-time-general-albert-sidney-johnston-commanded-all-the/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a0/ulysses-s-grant-1793_confederate_at-this-time-general-albert-sidney-johns_3097118.jpg) ## More by Ulysses S. Grant > [“In the early days of the country, before we had railroads, telegraphs and steamboats—in a word, rapid transit of any sort—the States were each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/in-the-early-days-of-the-country-before-we-had-railroads-telegraphs/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [“The much talked of surrendering of Lee’s sword and my handing it back, this and much more that has been said about it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/the-much-talked-of-surrendering-of-lee-s-sword-and-my-handing-it-back/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [“General Lee was dressed in a full uniform which was entirely new, and was wearing a sword of considerable value, very likely the sword…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/general-lee-was-dressed-in-a-full-uniform-which-was-entirely-new-and/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [“The great bulk of the legal voters of the South were men who owned no slaves; their homes were generally in the hills and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/the-great-bulk-of-the-legal-voters-of-the-south-were-men-who-owned-no/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/if-we-are-to-have-another-contest-in-the-near-future-of-our-national/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [...but for a soldier his duty is plain. He is to obey the orders of all those placed over him and whip the enemy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/but-for-a-soldier-his-duty-is-plain-he-is-to-obey-the-orders-of-all/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [“I was afraid, every morning, that I would awake from my sleep to hear that Lee had gone, and that nothing was left but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/i-was-afraid-every-morning-that-i-would-awake-from-my-sleep-to-hear/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [“The efforts to kill off politically the two successful generals, made them both candidates for the Presidency. General Taylor was nominated in 1848, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/the-efforts-to-kill-off-politically-the-two-successful-generals-made/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/hold-fast-to-the-bible-to-the-influence-of-this-book-we-are-indebted/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [“The fact is the constitution did not apply to any such contingency as the one existing from 1861 to 1865. Its framers never dreamed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/the-fact-is-the-constitution-did-not-apply-to-any-such-contingency-as/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/it-was-my-fortune-or-misfortune-to-be-called-to-the-office-of-chief/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/no-other-terms-than-unconditional-and-immediate-surrender-i-propose/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [I would suggest the taxation of all property equally whether church or corporation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/i-would-suggest-the-taxation-of-all-property-equally-whether-church/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [I know only two tunes: one of them is 'Yankee Doodle,' and the other isn't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/i-know-only-two-tunes-one-of-them-is-yankee-doodle-and-the-other-isn-t/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) > [“I could have allowed myself more time. I have used my best efforts, with the aid of my eldest son, F. D. Grant, assisted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ulysses-s-grant/i-could-have-allowed-myself-more-time-i-have-used-my-best-efforts/) [Ulysses S. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ulysses-s-grant/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confederate/ulysses-s-grant/#itemlist", "name": "4 Confederate Quotes By Ulysses S. 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