Blindfolded Quote by Stonewall Jackson

“He is cautious. He ought to be. But he is NOT slow. Lee is a phenomenon. He is the only man whom I would follow blindfolded.”

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Don't say it's impossible! Turn your command over to the next officer. If he can't do it, I'll find someone who can, even if…

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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up in the pursuit so long as your men have strength to follow; for an army routed, if hotly pursued, becomes panic-stricken, and can then be destroyed by half their number. The other rule is, never fight against heavy odds, if by…

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Press on, press on, men.

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“You may be whatever you resolve to be.”

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My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed.

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Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible.

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Under divine blessing, we must rely on the bayonet when firearms cannot be furnished

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I want my army to be an army of the living God.

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“My religious beliefs teach me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time of my death. I do…

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Shoot the brave officers, and the cowards will run away and take the men with them.

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Died of wounds inflicted in error by his own troops at the battle of Chancellorsville during the US Civil War. Let us cross over…

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War means fighting. The business of the soldier is to fight. ... To move swiftly, strike vigorously, and secure all the fruits of victory…

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