Kearny, Phil

[traveller]

"I can make men follow me to hell"

-- Union General Philip Kearny used these words to evaluate his leadership ability

[johan_steele]

"You'll find lovely fighting along the whole line." Kearny

[samgrant]

More Kearny Quotes:

"I'm a one-armed Jersey son-of-a-gun, follow me!" (at Williamsburg)

"Don't worry, men, they'll all be firing at me!"

"I, Philip Kearny, an old soldier, enter my solemn protest against this order for retreat. We ought instead of retreating should follow up the enemy and take Richmond. And in full view of all responsible for such declaration, I say to you all, such an order can only be prompted by cowardice or treason." (written to McClellan after Mavern Hill)

(just before he was shot and killed at Chanyilly):
"The Rebel bullet that can kill me has not yet been molded."