Interesting trivia on Moore is orginally applied for command in the anti Union MSG, he lost the position to Martin E Green who went on to become a CSA BG. Both were rival prewar democrats, so he joined the home guard out of spite, his sons however remained with the MSG.During the summer of 1861 pro-secessionist volunteers began organizing in Northeast Missouri. David Moore, a Mexican War veteran, began enlisting pro-Union home guards to oppose them. Moore placarded Clark County with a request for volunteers and a challenge:
Secessionists and rebel traitors desiring a fight can be accommodated on demand. D. Moore
On 5 August secessionists attacked Moore at Athens Missouri and were soundly whipped, ensuring Union control of Northeast Missouri.
I like that one, but I'll go one better than THAT :"There were never such men in an army before; they will go anywhere, and do anything if properly led."
Robert E. Lee
I'm surprised he didn't say Ghengis Khan.I like that one, but I'll go one better than THAT :
"When I learned that Sherman’s army was marching through the Salk swamps, making its own corduroy roads at the rate of a dozen miles a day, I made up my mind that there had been no such army in existence since the days of Julius Caesar."
C.S. Gen. Joe Johnston
Kevin Dally
It is true Sherman and Grant were friends and Sherman also said this about his friend. "He is a mystery to me and I believe also to himself".“Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.”
Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman
Always had an issue with this. Is this when Sherman took a month off?It is true Sherman and Grant were friends and Sherman also said this about his friend. "He is a mystery to me and I believe also to himself".
Its probably true that some such tirades are warranted, others, a loss of control. It would be interesting to know which was which. That's worth sitting around the fire with a mug of coffee on a box o hard tack for I think."Almost makes the stones creep under foot" - Unknown observer on the tone of the vicious tirade that George Gordon Meade launched at David Birney for making excuses for not supporting his breakthrough on Lee's right flank. I've tried to find the full quote but no such luck.
Nice.“Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.”
Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman