America has no north, no south, no east, no west; the sun rises over the hills and sets over the mountains, the compass just points up and down, and … - Samuel R. Watkins

We were willing to go anywhere, or to follow anyone who would lead us. We were anxious to flee, fight, or fortify. I have never seen an army so confused and demoralized. The whole thing seemed to be tottering and trembling.

Farewell, old fellow! We privates loved you because you made us love ourselves.

He was loved, respected, admired; yea, almost worshipped, by his troops. I do not believe there was a soldier in his army but would gladly have died for him. With him everything was his soldiers, and the newspapers, criticizing him at the time, said, "He would feed his soldiers if the country starved."