Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-18
Gen. SCOII.
Bat. I'm.

'C'est Ia sripe. qu fat lie ,oldai :" i, old French
sdsge and had It's foundation the we'll known habits
and necessities OF the French ARMIES. Napoleon in hi,
canpagns USED Sometimes walk around his camp aud
taste ID the soup that his soldiers liza prepared for their
n,esi Each man IN oospany would contribute io
pot, and thus capital po,sge sas podoced, sad Napo
leo" tasting " used 10 trioa. The proveIb"it 10 Tho
cup that makes the soldier"
4sen. Scat. after The war VI 1872 devoted much study
W Wrench actts. lie became thoroughly impressed
with the necessity Of looking after the coamssarlat on
which, as his recent campaigns bad taught hun, depend
I'd the strength and morale 81 the army. Fighting he
had aHd 10 br The easiest pant OF the duty com
msnder. HIS greatest anniey must be 10 provide
his men with aiions and such Talions suited
their habits Of life Thus. Gen. Scott when he prepar-
I'd upon French models the army regulations LAID it
down rs an important rule ior lhe ,cers, "to have
c1Gs!ani view 10 the soup Seine officers did mot com
Fre,.Bd why they should have an eye to soup " hen
they thinking OF their bacon aud greens or
may be- canvass backs aud champagne and were wont t.,
.ldcule that pDrlIou o the am, regulations At length
became usual Ia sy Among the officers OF any one
geced Of SINISTER intent that he had his SOUP
General Scott, when he le undor the dspeasurc of
the Government commenced an lnd>creet ettef with
sbs oppression, latter hay plate ot soup" Sc The
phrase was military and historical and1or soldier IN
perfectly good taste hut II subject OF univs.a nd
scule, and was deemed absudny % vasl aud over.
shado"Ing as 10 obscure, iol iGr, tho memories Of
Bind ewaier and Chippewa
msndrd The admiration VI the wofd ~ les. by his gal
isnlry than hs strategy, and sl more perhaps by his
humanity. lie could not have achieved his victories
we'll called "mraculous,' by Gener W,ddy Thump-
son. without prudence-thal divinity which supplies
the place oil fruno aud when he history Of the cam
pagn cnnes 10 be faithfully written. Will be found
thai his success was man secured by his
20 " coed according 10 established aud know nfulesi
Other words, with view io the sup---asty though IL
might be.
knew well Of the cays existing against Gen Scott
hs February il then the endcssor Of some men TO
procure has recall or Ia sspersede hun. hen the pncc
ct creating the office o Lieut.. Cen was the second
time, brought up IN tie House, whsl erred about
shat Scott Was welded forms and theories that he
could not act with prumpness and decision; that his
sosrces and means idle IN his hands that he had
wfliiea letters after letters the Department. sayibg
that he must have 50 many mules. many wagons,
much OF oats, aud much oi this and that thing OF hc
cf uld M, proceed lie content with soap for
his men, but must have feed tor his horses and mules
all ttf which Was deemed very absurd.
Even after Cen'fal SCorr had reached Puebls il
WAS ndustriousy Circulated here, aud repeated IN he
Union, that II Genet ScoTT's correspondence shul ii
W. published II would he unfortunate for hun than
hls soup letter.
But The gIores of his acions have hushed these bck
ef1nps aud iauns- Chdriesioa Courier.