Political Quotes

Let nothing which is transpiring change, hinder, or delay your military movements or plans.

To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan, is our duty.

while I can not order as within requested, allow me to say that it is my wish for you to relieve the people from all burdens, harassments and oppressions so far as is possible consistently with your military necessities;

With deep gratitude to my countrymen for this mark of their confidence; with a distrust of my own ability to perform the duty required under the most favorable circumstances, and now rendered doubly difficult by existing national perils…