It is in Virginia and Georgia that the war now rages and where it will continue for at these points – Richmond and Atlanta – the enemy’s main strength is concentrated.

Man is remembered by his deeds.

Providence has given the United States the duty of extending Christian civilization. We come as ministering angels, not despots.

It is in Virginia and Georgia that the war now rages and where it will continue for at these points - Richmond and Atlanta - the enemy's main strength is concentrated.

The army now lies inactive and will continue to do so until the start of autumn days; for it is now too hot to do anything in this line of work.

Keeping a promise made before I left you folks, I will now take pen in hand for a little while and tell you about my experience of a soldier's life.

I am glad, yes truly glad, that the Death Angel has passed you by untouched this time, though he has not gone far from you for a victim.

But it is neither cannon nor bayonet that will do the worst damage to this city. No, this place will remember the war against our government just as long as there are inhabitants here.

That death was near, I suppose I believed, but I saw it only as a rest after the day's work.

It is with this as with religion: one usually believes what he has been taught.