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War is at its best barbarism.

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You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.

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If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.

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The voice of the people is the voice of humbug.

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War is hell.

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An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.

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There's many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory but it is all hell.

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War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

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I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Soldier

Born: February 8th, 1820

Died: February 14th, 1891

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