Lee-Jackson Day - Quotes, Sayings and Wishes
Thomas Jonathan �Stonewall� Jackson was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and the best-known Confederate commander after General Robert E. Lee. He was born on January 21, 1824 and died on May 10, 1863.
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�Our men fought bravely, but the enemy repulsed me. Many valuable lives were lost. Our God was my shield. His protecting care is an additional cause for gratitude.�
Lee-Jackson
�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.�
Lee-Jackson
�Who could not conquer with such troops as these?�
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Lee Jackson Day Quotes
�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.�
Lee-Jackson
�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.�
Lee-Jackson
�Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. Captain, that is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave.�
Lee-Jackson
�You were the First Brigade in the Army of the Shenandoah, the First Brigade in the Army of the Potomac, the First Brigade in the Second Corps, and are the First Brigade in the hearts of your generals. I hope that you will be the First Brigade in this, our second struggle for independence, and in the future, on the fields on which the Stonewall Brigade are engaged, I expect to hear of crowning deeds of valor and of victories gloriously achieved! May God bless you all! Farewell!�
Lee-Jackson
�Yesterday we fought a great battle and gained a great victory, for which all the glory is due to God alone. Although under a heavy fire for several continuous hours I received only one wound, the breaking of the longest finger of my left hand; but the doctor says the finger may be saved.�
�I yield to no man in sympathy for the gallant men under my command, but I am obliged to sweat them tonight, so that I may save their blood tomorrow.�
Lee-Jackson
�Nothing justifies profanity.�
Lee-Jackson
�Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees.�
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�The only true rule for cavalry is to follow the enemy as long as he retreats.�
Lee-Jackson
�I am more afraid of � Alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy.�
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�The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.�
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