"I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious, and a good deal romantic—but patriotism was the true secret of my success."
Introduction, p. ii

"The young men were in high spirits. They laughed and joked as if they were leaving on a picnic instead of going off to fight a war."
Chap. 1, p. 1

"Taking all she owned in an old burlap sack, she fled to a country where she knew words like liberty and freedom had real meaning."
Chap. 1, p. 5

"How could you know the limits of your courage if you never put it to the test"?
Chap. 3, p. 26

"You're a stubborn one and you'll do what you have to do. But stubborn's different from foolhardy."
Chap. 5, p. 33

"You fall asleep on duty, boy, we'll shoot you like a dawg."
Chap. 7, p. 50

"Typhoid fever was a killer that took no sides. In both armies, the...