“Probably the biggest laugh of all that rainy night was at the expense of Private T.C. Green of the Second Regiment. Before the battle Green had been outspoken in the number of Federals he intended killing, and at day's end went through the camp recounting how many of the enemy he had shot before something went wrong with his gun. When a messmate examined the weapon, he found that the gun had not been fired at all, but was full of unexploded charges. In his excitement Green had gone through the motions of loading and firing, but had omitted some essentials, such as changing caps and pulling the trigger, and hence had done absolutely no harm to the enemy.” American Civil WarCivil War Eastern TheaterConfederate ArmyConfederate States Of America Book:The Stonewall Brigade Source: The Stonewall Brigade
“You must not suppose that I would like you to profess religion without possessing it. A hypocrite is in my opinion one of the most detestable of beings. my opinion is, that every one should honestly and carefully investigate the Bible; and if he can believe it to be the word of God, to follow its teachings." - Brevet Major Thomas J. Jackson (1 March 1851)” ReligionBibleAmerican Civil WarStonewall Jackson Book:Stonewall Jackson : The Man, the Soldier, the Legend Source: Stonewall Jackson : The Man, the Soldier, the Legend