Civil war Quote by Clint Johnson

“We all thought Richmond, protected as it was by our splendid fortifications and defended by our army of veterans, could not be taken. Yet…

— Robert E. Lee

“He was a large, austere man, and I judge difficult of approach to his subordinates. To be extolled by the entire press of the…

— Ulysses S. Grant

“Gettysburg was the last time Lee’s army would have the chance to be on the offensive during a campaign, as Grant’s Overland Campaign ground…

— Charles River Editors

“General Lee was dressed in a full uniform which was entirely new, and was wearing a sword of considerable value, very likely the sword…

— Ulysses S. Grant

“HON. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington. General Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia this afternoon on terms proposed by myself. The…

— Ulysses S. Grant

“While recruiting, Lieutenant Grace was often insulted by such remarks as, "There goes the captain of the Negro Company! He thinks the negroes will…

— Luis Fenollosa Emilio

“If the enemy begins to love one of the king’s generals, the king may half suspect that his general is turning traitor.”

— Charles H. Spurgeon

“The Continental army got more generals than they got private soldiers, these days. An officer lives through more 'n two battles, they make him…

— Diana Gabaldon

Lee tells his troops. After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled…

— Robert E. Lee

“His Excellency today appealed to the Officers of this Army to consider themselves as a band of brothers cemented by the justice of a…

— Laurie Halse Anderson

“After the battle ended and the Union army was in rapid retreat, Beauregard stated sardonically that had Richmond dispatched adequate supplies to the Confederate…

— Charles River Editors

“Though he didn’t yet know it, Lee was about to be thrust into an unlikely battle involving the alpine castle whose icon was obscured…

— Stephen Harding