Even when the military situation went against them, Confederate pride ran strong. During a Union offensive, a Yankee soldier spoke with a group of Southern women as masses of Union troops moved toward the front.
The soldier asked,"Have you ladies seen so many Yankee soldiers?"
One of the women replied,"Not at liberty, sir."
Source: Noah Andre Trudeau, Bloody Roads South
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