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Stonewall Jackson

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) served as a Confederate general (1861–1863) during the American Civil War, and became arguably the best-known Confederate commander after General Robert E. Lee. Jackson played a prominent role in nearly all military engagements in the Eastern Theater of the war until his death, and had an important part in winning many significant battles.

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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!

Impossible, Military, Next, Officer, Take

Then, Sir, we will give them the bayonet!

Bayonet, Bayonets, Give, Giving, Military, Sir

We must make this campaign an exceedingly active one. Only thus can a weaker country cope with a stronger; it must make up in activity what it lacks in strength.

Activity, Country, Exceedingly, Military, Running

I am more afraid of King Alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy.

Alcohol, Bullets, Enemy, King

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!

Army, Farewell, General, Handed, War

It is painful enough to discover with what unconcern they speak of war and threaten it. They do not know its horrors. I have seen enough of it to make me look upon it as the sum of all evils.

Enough, Evil, Evils, Looks, Unconcern, War

We are all but instruments of God.

God, Instruments, Instruments Of God, Soul

Press on, press on, men.

Civil War, Men, Press, War

You may be whatever you resolve to be.

May, Resolve

Sir! Men who desert their comrades in war deserve to be shot! And Officers who intrude for them deserve to be hung!

Comrades, Desert, Men, Shot, Sir, War

Never take counsel of your fears.

Counsel, Fear, Fears, Patriotic, Take

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.

War, Home, Son, Regard, Face

I have so fixed the habit in my own mind that I never raise a glass of water to my lips without a moment's asking of God's blessing. I never seal a letter without putting a word of prayer under the seal. I never take a letter from the post without a brief sending of my thoughts heavenward. I never change classes in the section room without a minute's petition on the cadets who go out and those who come in.

Blessing, Heavenward, Prayer, Room, War, Water

I find I like it too much.

History, Like, Too Much, War

Duty is ours; consequences are God's.

Civil War, Consequences, Duty, God

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.

Country, Express, Good, Men, Soldiers, War

My duty is to obey orders.

Duty, Obey, Order, Orders

This army stays here until the last wounded man is removed. Before I leave them to the enemy, I will lose many more men.

War, Army, Men, Wounded, Leave

The only winner today is big business.

Big, Historical, Today, Winner

Who could not conquer with such troops as these?

Conquer, Military, Troops

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