William Tecumseh Sherman

"I am amazed at the change that has taken place in affairs."

"The fortifications of Savannah could be reduced in two or three days."

"I begin to regard the death and mangling of a couple thousand men as a small affair."

"All the damage that can result from this war cannot be repaired in this generation."

"The proper use of the military is an art, not a science."

"Old soldiers like myself must be content to remain spectators."

"I think the American people are bound to succeed."

"War brings out the qualities of man that peace would never develop."

"I have secured the fruits of war as completely as any commander could."

"The American spirit is a noble one when properly aroused."

"The severest battle was not at Atlanta, but in the hearts of those who remained behind."

"I have seen the elephant of war and have gotten to understand its nature."

"Nothing could be more remote from my thoughts than a political career."

"The passion of war burned itself out in the hearts of soldiers."

"The price of the war in treasure and blood was frightfully high."

"No amount of diplomacy can ease the tension between combatants."

"The roads to success in war are as complex as the roads in a wilderness."

"I believe that order must precede freedom, not follow after it."

"The American soldier is the bravest in the world when properly led."

"A soldier's duty is simple: to obey his orders and do his duty."

"The world will little note nor long remember what I did."

"The fate of nations depends upon their armies."

"I have seen war in its worst form and it is not noble."

"The day may come when my name will be honored, or it may not."

"The supplies of war must be gathered before the war begins."

"I glory in this terrible war."

"The United States is strong enough to endure any trial."

"My duty is to my country and my country only."

"The measure of a general is in how few men he loses to gain his objective."

"History will judge the acts of this war differently than those who lived it."