Edmund Kirby Smith Quotes

I have broken all ties that bind me to the (U.S.) Army, not suddenly, impulsively, but conscientiously and after due deliberation. I sacrifice more to my principles than any other officer in the Army can do. I would rather carry a musket in the cause of the South than be commander-in-chief under Mr. Lincoln.

Edmund Kirby Smith

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Born: May 16, 1824
Died: March 28, 1893
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