My Duty Is To Obey

I Was Afraid The Fire Would Not Be Hot Enough For Me To Distinguish Myself.

If Officers Desire To Have Control Over Their Commands, They Must Remain Habitually With Them, Industriously Attend To Their Instruction And Comfort, And In Battle Lead Them Well.

The Only True Rule For Cavalry Is To Follow The Enemy As Long As He Retreats.

Our Movement Was A Great Success; I Think The Most Successful Military Movement Of My Life. But I Expect To Receive More Credit For It Than I Deserve. Most Men Will Think I Planned It All From The First; But It Was Not So. I Simply Took Advantage Of Circumstances As They Were Presented To Me In The Providence Of God. I Feel That His Hand Led Me - Let Us Give Him The Glory.

My Men Have Sometimes Failed To Take A Position, But To Defend One, Never!