To anticipate and prevent disasters is the part of prudence. I hope your measures will be calculated accordingly.
We should never despair; our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will a...
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
The scheme, my Lord, which I have under consideration is one of such importance that I should not choose to confide it t...
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
The reflection upon my situation, and that of this army, produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in ...
The hour is fast approaching, on which the honor and success of this army and the safety of our bleeding country depend....
It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones.
The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves.
I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet.
