Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies Quotes

“Stripes remained the Union banner throughout the war, the Confederacy had three different flags. The original “stars and bars,” which bore a great resemblance to the United States flag, was replaced after two years of war by a flag bearing a small blue cross in its upper left corner containing white stars against a red background, with a great white field. The flag mistakenly considered the Confederate flag, a blue cross containing white stars stretching from corner to corner against a red background, actually was the Army of Northern Virginia battle flag.”
― David Fisher, Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War

“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often the real loser—in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man.”
― David Fisher, Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War

“The fatally wounded president was carried across the street to a boardinghouse owned by William Petersen.”
― David Fisher, Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War