We are never able to finish our victories, because so many of the enemy always come up before the work is done." "It's a great pity, Leonidas, that we didn't count the Yankees before the war was started." "It's too late now.

Don't call up a sore subject, Hector.

We've got to take care of these lads of ours, and try to get them across the mountain somehow to Lee.

It's useless to seek Early and we couldn't reach him if we tried.

He's done for." "Alas! It's true, Leonidas! We're through with the valley for this autumn at least, and, since the organization of the army here is broken up, there is nothing for us to do but go to Lee.