Civil War Quotes

You must study to be frank with the world: frankness is the child of honesty and courage. Say just what you mean to do on every occasion, and take it for granted that you mean to do right.

Robert E. Lee

Too bad that today's politicians don't follow this.

Civil War Quotes

I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.

William Tecumseh Sherman

Civil War Quotes

If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.

William Tecumseh Sherman

Hum!!!

Civil War Quotes

What is life without honor? Degradation is worse than death.

Stonewall Jackson

Civil War Quotes

And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.


ABRAHAM LINCOLN

A great though for the end of the year!!!!!

Civil War Quotes

With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the Army, and save in defense of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope I may never be called on to draw my sword...

Robert E. Lee

Civil War Quotes

"In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The Government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I shall have the most solemn one to 'preserve, protect, and defend it'."


Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861.