My lord, I have heard that your father was a military man. Was that…

You must take it; I cannot live with anything in my possession that is not mine.

I only know two tunes. One is Yankee Doodle, and the other one isn't.

Burnside wanted to put his colored division in front, and I believe if he had done so it would have been a success

We are responsible for these things in his race. It is not fair to visit our faults upon him, let him alone.

Though I have been trained as a soldier, and participated in many battles, there never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword. I look forward to an epoch when a court, recognized by …

Pete, let us have another game of brag, to recall the days that were so pleasant.