ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ɪnðɪ ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹɹəl ˈɪʃuː ʌvðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, kˈɑːɹl nˈeɪb ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː dɪslˈaɪkt sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌz ʌnbˈælənst, sˈeɪɪŋ, "ɪf hiː plˈeɪz hɪz kˈɑːɹdz ɹˈaɪt, ðə nˈɔːɹθ kæn ˈɔːlweɪz wˈɪn."
Writing in the inaugural issue of The General, Carl Knabe admitted that he disliked Civil War because it was unbalanced, saying, "If he plays his cards right, the North can always win."