Stonewall Jackson Quotes
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I am more anxious than I can express that my men should be not only good soldiers of their country, but also good soldiers of the cross.
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Press on, press on, men.
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Duty is ours; consequences are God's.
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I want my army to be an army of the living God.
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We are all but instruments of God.
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The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.
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War means fighting. The business of the soldier is to fight. ... To move swiftly, strike vigorously, and secure all the fruits of victory is the secret of successful war.
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Who could not conquer with such troops as these?
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You may be whatever you resolve to be.
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Died of wounds inflicted in error by his own troops at the battle of Chancellorsville during the US Civil War. Let us cross over the river and sit in the shade of the trees.
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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.
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I find I like it too much.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up in the pursuit so long as your men have strength to follow; for an army routed, if hotly pursued, becomes panic-stricken, and can then be destroyed by half their number. The other rule is, never fight against heavy odds, if by any possible maneuvering you can hurl your own force on only a part, and that the weakest part, of your enemy and crush it. Such tactics will win every time, and a small army may thus destroy a large one in detail, and repeated victory will make it invincible.
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There are but few commanders who properly appreciate the value of celerity.
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Don't say it's impossible! Turn your command over to the next officer. If he can't do it, I'll find someone who can, even if I have to take him from the ranks!
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My men have sometimes failed to take a position, but to defend one, never!
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Sir! Men who desert their comrades in war deserve to be shot! And Officers who intrude for them deserve to be hung!
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Madam, if your son were to come home and try to shirk duty, you ought to shut your door in his face and treat him as a renegade unworthy of your name or regard.
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Never take counsel of your fears.
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Our God was my shield. His protecting care is an additional cause for gratitude.
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In the Army of the Shenandoah, you were the 'First Brigade!' In the Army of the Potomac you were the 'First Brigade!' In the Second Corps of this Army, you are the 'First Brigade!' You are the 'First Brigade' in the affections of your general, and I hope by your future deeds and bearing you will be handed down the posterity as the 'First Brigade' in this our Second War of Independence. Farewell!
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The only true rule for cavalry is to follow the enemy as long as he retreats.
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People who are anxious to bring on war don't know what they are bargaining for; they don't see all the horrors that must accompany such an event.
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My duty is to obey orders.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up in the pursuit...
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The only winner today is big business.
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I am more afraid of King Alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy.
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War means fighting. The business of the soldier is to fight. Armies are not called out to dig trenches, to throw up breastworks, to live in camps, but to find the enemy and strike him; to invade his country, and do him all possible damage in the shortest possible time. This will involve great destruction of life and property while it lasts; but such a war will of necessity be of brief continuance, and so would be an economy of life and property in the end.
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Then, Sir, we will give them the bayonet!
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Let us go over, and sit in the shade of the trees.
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Stonewall Jackson
- Born: January 21, 1824
- Died: May 10, 1863
- Occupation: Military Commander
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