The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-13
0ea. RSbert +. Lee.

0ea. R6bert E. Lee.
The following sketch Of this distingushsd officer
u from The psn of ''P. ". A. ths sesompNahsd
army corrssponasut Of the savannah RusS1;esw.
Ths Coofsderaey Il fortunate b having such Q
man q Gem Leo IN Ia, service. He = still IN the
prime and vigor Of physical md intellectual man.
hood being abost forty I've years o. age Hs 3
ninsty pounds; !. 4 erect, well formed, and Of I'm.
posing sbpeasaass; ha9 clear, brieAi, benignant
black eyes dark cray hair, and hesvy sfny board.
He h sxeesdnsiy plain in his dfsss, and one looks
Boe which most oAacsrs show such weaknssA He
wsaxs N uuagumlag black felt hat, with narrow
strip Of goid lace around IT, and plain Brigadsrs
COAT With three stars the collar but without the
aIssps = an ambulance when the army il in mo,
ton. - occupies tent when 1t p stationary, and
mot thslAreest and best house in the nsighbofhood
- n The custom Of some ofaee1. In . tow wCrdl
h e,rss bo. assas TOT .PPs...nss: Pc tAonsh one 2.
conteet TO take the Same fare his soldiers receive.
In character and personal department he b Ill
that the most ardent patriot can desire 0rsvs
and disni1sd, he b yet modeet and painfully dis-
tsustfnl Of h1s own abilities The descendant Of
gallant ohleer Of The cider revolution the hushand
Of the granddanshtse (by adoptioa,) Of 0enseal
Washinston, the inhsfitoe Of large estass, and
the trusted Leader OF grest and victorious army,
hs h revertholoss accessible % tho humblest and
mos: ragged soldier In the ranks courteous to hie
officers just and kind to the citizen, s.d with all
and shove Ill, meek and humble Christian
During the time the army was In Maryland An
officer o1 high position In tho country suggested
measure then under discuslon. Among others, ts
remarked to him that he was trusted BY his Gov.
esnment had the hearts Of his soldiers and pos.
ssssed the entire eonAdsnos Of his country, and
that tho army, the Government ana people, relied
implicitly upon his patriotism and geniuA Tears
rushed to his eyes and he exclaimed-' Do not say
that do not say that. am sensible 0f nlS weak
nsss, and such respons!bility = your remark i'm
ss,ae conversation that there was nothing he %
much desired a. psacs and independence. An he
had, and ell he hoped foe-aA that ambition could
sussest or Slofy givs-he would freely sufrsadsr
thea Ill 70 stop ths Aow Of tlood md secure 1ss.
DON to ths eonn8y. He dA nos deuht that the1
bJpmfnna WQn1A - q - pononu ~ ~ Wa6eoN
thsm nov, and wouId fsadzly@ saa91nse sveey
thought of psrsonA agnandizsmsnt 70 savs "
Gen Lee Though not possessing the ffst order
Of intellect, IL endowed with rare Judgment and
equanimity. unsrrine sasacity, sreat sel1confroi.
and extraordinary powers OF combination Like
and possesses In an eminent degree those qualities
which are indispensable In the great leader and
champion upon whom the country rests its hopes
Of present success and future Independence. In
vice who ere his equals, and perhaps his supsrors
and a. . mere fighter there ere some who may ex.
eel him But In the qualities Of . commands. On.
trusted with the duty Of planning and executing Q
campaign upon broad scale. and with the direc.
ton and e0veEnmsut Of . large army, whsther
scastszsd over wide extent Of terTitery or mased
together a. at Richmond, he surpassss them Ill,
and b the pesr Of any living chieftain in the New
World Or the Old. The country should fsel crate
ful thst Heaven has raised up one m our midst %
worthy Of oar eooAdence and 20 capable 20 Lead
The grandson Of Washington, 70 10 speak, let n
hope that the mantle of the Ascending hero haa
fallen upon the 'shouldsfs Of the wise and modest
chief who now commands the army Of Northern
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