War Is Hell Say It Again
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"It is but those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more than vengeance, more pathos. War is hell."
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"Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was boozer, and at present we stand by each other."
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"I think I know what military machine fame is; to exist killed on the field of boxing and have your name misspelled in the newspapers."
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"You might as well entreatment against a thunderstorm every bit against these terrible hardships of war. War is cruelty, there is no use trying to reform it; the crueler information technology is, the sooner information technology will be over."
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"War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say allow us requite them
all they want."
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all they want."
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"You cannot qualify state of war in harsher terms than I will. State of war is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out. I know I had no manus in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-twenty-four hours than any of yous to secure peace."
― Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman
― Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman
"War is cruelty. At that place's no use trying to reform it. The crueler information technology is, the sooner information technology volition be over."
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"You people of the S don't know what you are doing. This country will be drenched in blood, and God just knows how information technology will stop."
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"In treading upon the ashes of dead men in Italia, Egypt - on the banks of the Bosphorus, 1 almost despairs to call up how idle are the dreams and toils of this life, and were it not for the intellectual pleasure of knowing and learning, one would almost be damaged by travel in these historic lands."
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"Vox populi, vox Humbug."
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"You might as well appeal confronting the thunder-storm as against these terrible hardships of war. They are inevitable, and the but manner the people of Atlanta tin hope over again to live in peace and quiet at dwelling, is to cease the state of war, which can but be done by admitting that it began in mistake and is perpetuated in pride."
― Memoirs of Full general W.T. Sherman
― Memoirs of Full general W.T. Sherman
"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, information technology is all hell."
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"I hereby state, and mean all that I say, that I never have been and never will exist a candidate for President; that if nominated by either party, I should peremptorily decline; and even if unanimously elected I should decline to serve."
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"You lot people of the South don't know what you lot are doing. This country will be drenched in claret, and God just knows how it will end. It is all folly, madness, a offense against culture! Y'all people speak so lightly of state of war; you don't know what you're talking about.
War is a terrible thing! You mistake, too, the people of the North. They are a peaceable people but an earnest people, and they will fight, as well. They are not going to permit this country be destroyed without a mighty effort to salvage information technology … Besides, where are your men and appliances of war to debate confronting them? The North can brand a steam engine, locomotive, or railway car; inappreciably a yard of material or pair of shoes can you make. You are rushing into war with one of the nigh powerful, ingeniously mechanical, and determined people on Earth — correct at your doors.
Yous are bound to fail. But in your spirit and conclusion are you lot prepared for state of war. In all else yous are totally unprepared, with a bad crusade to beginning with. At offset you will make headway, but every bit your limited resources brainstorm to fail, close out from the markets of Europe as yous will be, your cause will begin to wane. If your people will but cease and recall, they must run into in the cease that yous will surely fail."
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War is a terrible thing! You mistake, too, the people of the North. They are a peaceable people but an earnest people, and they will fight, as well. They are not going to permit this country be destroyed without a mighty effort to salvage information technology … Besides, where are your men and appliances of war to debate confronting them? The North can brand a steam engine, locomotive, or railway car; inappreciably a yard of material or pair of shoes can you make. You are rushing into war with one of the nigh powerful, ingeniously mechanical, and determined people on Earth — correct at your doors.
Yous are bound to fail. But in your spirit and conclusion are you lot prepared for state of war. In all else yous are totally unprepared, with a bad crusade to beginning with. At offset you will make headway, but every bit your limited resources brainstorm to fail, close out from the markets of Europe as yous will be, your cause will begin to wane. If your people will but cease and recall, they must run into in the cease that yous will surely fail."
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"If I had my option I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast."
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"I accept for some days held and controlled every artery by which the people and garrison of Savannah can be supplied, and I am therefore justified in demanding the give up of the city…I am prepared to grant liberal terms to the inhabitants and garrison; but should I be forced to resort to assault, or the slower and surer process of starvation, I shall then feel justified in resorting to the harshest measures, and shall make little effort to restrain my regular army—burning to avenge the national wrong which they attach to Savannah and other large cities which accept been so prominent in dragging our state into civil state of war."
― Memoirs of General West.T. Sherman
― Memoirs of General West.T. Sherman
"This officeholder forced his way through the crowd to the carriage, and said: "Mr. President, I have a crusade of grievance. This morning I went to speak to Colonel Sherman, and he threatened to shoot me." Mr. Lincoln, who was yet standing, said, "Threatened to shoot you?" "Yeah, sir, he threatened to shoot me." Mr. Lincoln looked at him, then at me, and stooping his tall, spare form toward the officer, said to him in a loud stage-whisper, easily heard for some yards around: "Well, if I were you, and he threatened to shoot, I would non trust him, for I believe he would practice it." The officer turned about and disappeared, and the men laughed at him."
― The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
― The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
"The American press is a shame and a reproach to a civilized people. When a human is likewise lazy to work and too cowardly to steal, he becomes an editor and articles public opinion."
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"State of war is hell."
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"Never give reasons for what you think or do until you must. Maybe after a while, a better reason volition popular into your caput."
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"Then, equally now, neatness in dress and grade, with a strict conformity to the rules, were the qualifications required for office, and I suppose I was plant not to excel in whatever of these."
― Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman - Book 1
― Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman - Book 1
"People are deceived and drawn on step by step, till war, decease and destruction are upon them."
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"we saw something pond in the h2o, and pulled toward it, thinking it a coyote; but we soon recognized a large grizzly bear, swimming directly across the aqueduct. Not having any weapon, we hurriedly pulled for the schooner, calling out, as we neared it, "A bear! a bear!" It so happened that Major Miller was on deck, washing his confront and hands. He ran apace to the bow of the vessel, took the musket from the hands of the sentinel, and fired at the bear, as he passed simply a curt altitude alee of the schooner. The behave rose, made a growl or howl, but continued his class. Every bit nosotros scrambled up the port-aide to get our guns, the mate, with a crew, happened to have a boat on the starboard-aide, and, armed only with a hatchet, they pulled upwardly aslope the comport, and the mate struck him in the head with the hatchet. The bear turned, tried to go into the boat, but the mate struck his claws with repeated blows, and made him allow get. After several passes with him, the mate actually killed the carry, got a rope round him, and towed him alongside the schooner, where he was hoisted on deck. The carcass weighed over six hundred pounds. It was found that Major Miller'south shot had struck the bear in the lower jaw, and thus disabled him. Had information technology not been for this, the bear would certainly have upset the boat and drowned all in it. As it was, however, his meat served us a good turn in our trip up to Stockton."
― The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
― The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
"Full general Taylor participated in the celebration of the Fourth of July, a very hot day, by hearing a long voice communication from the Hon. Henry Due south. Foote, at the base of the Washington Monument. Returning from the celebration much heated and drawn, he partook too freely of his favorite iced milk with cherries, and during that night was seized with a severe colic, which by morning had quite prostrated him. It was said that he sent for his son-in-law, Surgeon Woods, United States Army, stationed in Baltimore, and declined medical assistance from everyone else. Mr. Ewing visited him several times, and was manifestly uneasy and anxious, equally was also his son-in-law, Major Bliss, then of the ground forces, and his confidential secretary. He rapidly grew worse, and died in about 4 days."
― The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
― The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
"La guerra es el infierno"
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"These men flocked to the plains, and were rather stimulated than retarded past the danger of an Indian state of war. This was another potent agency in producing the result we savour to-day, in having in so short a time replaced the wild buffaloes past more numerous herds of tame cattle, and past substituting for the useless Indians the intelligent owners of productive farms and cattle-ranches."
― Memoirs of Full general Westward.T. Sherman
― Memoirs of Full general Westward.T. Sherman
"General Polk, who was dignified and corpulent, walked back slowly, non wishing to appear too hurried or cautious in the presence of the men, and was struck across the chest past an unexploded shell, which killed him instantly."
― The Memoirs of General Due west.T. Sherman
― The Memoirs of General Due west.T. Sherman
"In the very midst of this panic came the news that the steamer Central America, formerly the George Police, with six hundred passengers and about 16 hundred m dollars of treasure, coming from Aspinwall, had foundered at sea, off the coast of Georgia, and that virtually lx of the passengers had been providentially picked upwardly by a Swedish bawl, and brought into Savannah. The absolute loss of this treasure went to swell the confusion and panic of the day. A few days after, I was standing in the vestibule of the Metropolitan Hotel, and heard the captain of the Swedish bark tell his singular story of the rescue of these passengers. He was a short, sailor-like-looking homo, with a strong German language or Swedish emphasis. He said that he was sailing from some port in Honduras for Sweden, running down the Gulf Stream off Savannah. The weather had been heavy for some days, and, about nightfall, as he paced his deck, he observed a homo-of-war hawk circle about his vessel, gradually lowering, until the bird was as information technology were aiming at him. He jerked out a belaying pin, struck at the bird, missed it, when the hawk again rose high in the air, and a 2nd fourth dimension began to descend, contract his circle, and brand at him once more. The second time he hit the bird, and struck it to the deck. . . . This strange fact fabricated him uneasy, and he thought it betokened danger; he went to the binnacle, saw the course he was steering, and without whatever particular reason he ordered the steersman to alter the course ane point to the east. After this it became quite dark, and he continued to promenade the deck, and had settled into a drowsy country, when as in a dream he thought he heard voices all round his ship. Waking up, he ran to the side of the ship, saw something struggling in the water, and heard conspicuously cries for aid. Instantly heaving his ship to, and lowering all his boats, he managed to option upward sixty or more persons who were floating about on skylights, doors, spare, and any fragments remained of the Central America. Had he not changed the course of his vessel by reason of the mysterious conduct of that man-of-war militarist, not a soul would probably take survived the night."
― The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
― The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
"Swords were brought out, guns oiled and made prepare, and everything was in a bustle when the old Lexington dropped her ballast on January 26, 1847, in Monterey Bay, after a voyage of one hundred and ninety-viii days from New York. Everything on shore looked bright and beautiful, the hills covered with grass and flowers, the live oaks so serene and homelike, and the low adobe houses, with red-tiled roofs and whitened walls, contrasted well with the dark pine trees backside, making a decidedly adept impression upon us who had come then far to spy out the land. Nothing could be more peaceful in its looks than Monterey in January, 1847."
― The Memoirs of Full general William T. Sherman
― The Memoirs of Full general William T. Sherman
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