John Sherman: “No event of my life created a more painful impression than this news following the rejoicings of the day before.”

Proud of Ohio, of its history and people, willing at all times to sound its praise in the sisterhood of states, yet, according to my convictions, the United States is entitled to my allegiance, and all parts of it should receive equal care…

Though my grateful thanks are due to them and have been often expressed, yet I have felt, as they do, that my duty was to the whole country.

The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.

The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.