Stealing the General Quotes

“[General-in-Chief of the army, Lieutenant General Winfield] Scott not only believed that the idea [for a battlefield decoration, to wit, a Medal of Honor, or valor] smacked of Old World vanity, elitism, and snobbery, he also thought that such an award was entirely unnecessary.”
― Russell S. Bonds, Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor

“a gang of unpredictable ruffians by day who turned to enthralling storytellers after dark. "I would sometimes join them, and listen for a great part of the night to some of the finest fairy tales and most romantic legends it has ever been my fortune to hear.”
― Russell S. Bonds, Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor