American civil war Quote by Shelby Foote

“A young women asked Lee what he would do. Lee replied, "I shall welcome him into my home, show him all the courtesy which…

— Clint Johnson

“have got Lee just where I want him; he must fight me on my own ground.” So he waited to see what would happen—which…

— Allen C. Guelzo

“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

“(...) I pushed his sword arm down, and stood next to Valek. Out eyes met. I understood that Valek's loyalty to the Commander was…

— Maria V. Snyder

“Lee stopped, looked north. I twas working almost like a plan. It was possible to see Intention in it...he gave no further directions...it had…

— Michael Shaara

“Saw the face of Robert Lee. Incredible eyes. An honest man, a simple man. Out of date. They all ride to glory, all the…

— Michael Shaara

“-commanders have just as much authority as you let them have. The more you obey them, the more power they have over you.”

— Orsen Card

“It struck me that Lee was in many ways our true hero. Lee was the one who did the dirtiest jobs, quietly, without fuss,…

— John Marsden

“In a few minutes, Lee and Grant reached across to each other from their horses and shook hands. When they met again, Grant would…

— Charles Bracelen Flood

“He was presumably a lover. They did things like commanding battalions. And worse!”

— Ford Madox Ford

“No commander was ever privileged to lead a finer force; no commander ever derived greater inspiration from the performance of his troops.”

— John J. Pershing

“A general may succeed for some time in persuading his superiors that he is a good commander: he will never”

— Field Marshal Archibald wavell