Every one of them's true blue, and a MAN all the way through.

It's the best regiment in the army, and our company's the best company in the regiment, and I flatter myself the company hasn't got two other as good men as we are." "Your modesty'll ruin you yet, Kent," said Abe, sardonically.

"It's very painful to see a man going 'round unerrating himself as you do.

If I could only get you to have a proper opinion of yourself--that is, believe that you are a bigger man than General Scott or George B.
McClellan, I'd have some hopes of you." "We'll have one grand, big battle with the Secessionists now, pretty soon--everything's getting ripe for it--and we'll whip them like Wellington whipped Napoleon at Waterloo.

Our regiment will cover itself with glory, in which you and I will have a big share.