Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-13

CAhOL1INA O1nA>Af3AAS
Pictures of the Confederate Generals.- 4
The Richmond correspondent Of the Vines, wri-
ting on the 2lsts NovembeI, gives the following
graphic descriptions the Confederate Lee
jackson and Longstrcet: ga. So,
s GEN Leeis, i believe, betweep 90 and go years
Of aee buf wears his years wsdis and strikes you
as the incarnation of health and endurance a. he
rears his erect soldierke form from his seat by the
fire.side to greet courtcously the stranger. His
manner is calm and stately, his presence impressive
and imposing his dark brown eyes remarkably dii
rect and honest as they meet you fullyand f1rmly.
and inspire plenary confidence The shape and
type of the head little resemble Garibaldrs, but
the features are those Of o much handsomsr MAN.
On the rare occasions, when he smiles, and on the
still rarer occasions when he laughs heartily, dis
closing fine unbroken row Of white, hrm-set teetb
the confidence and sympathy which he inspires are
irresistible. A child thrown among knot Of stran-
gers would be inevitably drawn to Gen: Lee first IN
the company, and wouldrun to claim his protection.
The voice is fine and Deep but slightly monotonous
in its tone Altogether, the most winning attribute
of the General is Bis unaffected child like guileess-
ness 1t is very rare that man of his age, conveT
SAINT with important events, and thrown to the sur:
face of mighty COMMISSIONS retains the impress OF
. simple Ingenious nature to SC. eminent degree.
ImOO6SlDl6
utes without perceiving how deeply he has medita-
ted upon all the possible eventualities Of the
paign in Virginia, and how sound and well consid.
cred are the positions which he advances It is OBJ
vious that the most entire and trusting confidence
is placed in Gen. Lee by his subordinate oHfcF,
whose respect and affection he seems thoronghlito'
have won. The General is still crippled in his
hands from the effects of fall whioh he Sustained
SO long ago IS the 80th Of August At dswn Of
that day, he rode across the historical stream Of
Bull Run, and observing patch of heritage, he dis
mounted and allowed hishorse to grace recollecting
that the animal had carried him the whole prece-
ding day almost without food The General himself
sat down on stump. There were only few cav
s.ry pickets of Confederates between General Lee
aad the enemy. Suddenly charge Of large body
of Yankee cavalry drove in the Confederate pickets
and came close up to the spot where Gen. Lee was.
The General ran forward to catch his horse, and,
grasping at the rein as his horse sided of, he fell
heavily forward entangled in his cloak, upon both
hands, and Jared the nerves of the arms right up
to the shoulders His horse was caught by one of
his staff and the Yankee cavalry, not knowing what
a valuable prize was close at hand foil back with
out approaching more nearly. The General rode
throughout the whole of that eventfu day. the 30th
Of August but for many days and nights he suffered
agonizng pain; and even now, on the 2lst Of NO
vember, he is far from having wholly recovered the
full Of his hands though not for one day or hour
has he permitted himself to be absent from duty.
similar abnegation Of self is visible in every
thought and act Of Gen. Lee eff only am per-.
nitted to finish the work have on hand, would
be content to live on bread and beef for the rest of
my life. Occasionally We have only beef, occasion
ally only bread; but If we have both together. and
salt is added to them We think ourselves Sybarites
Upon this occasion, it was necessary to stop and
procure food for some Of the younger men," These
are Some of the characteristic utterances which
struck me as they came from Gen. Lees lips. In
reference to the last, it would seem as though the
ordinary demands Of human appetite were in him
subordnated and subjected in presence Of the impe-
varied attributes which 60 to make up the comman-
iern. chief Of great army, it b certain that Gen.
Lee has no superior in the Confederacy, and it may
iairly be doubted whether he has any equal
Gen. Lee has three sons in the army-the one
General under Gen. j. E. B. Stuart, the second a
Colonel the third e lad of ls) who IS private at
tached to one of the batteries of Gen. Jackson's
corps In reference to the last, Gen. Lee told me
story which seemed to me, for the first ard only
time during many conversations, to have aicited
from the narrator faint traceSOf emotion. Msstcar'
tainly it was difficult to listen to the Story Dssst
ones self experiencing such emotion. tt.appeArs
that at the most critical moment of the battle Of
Sharpsburg, when Gen. Lee was ordering up every
man to meet the heavy masses Of Federal artillery
pressing on the centre, he observed single gun
harnessed and ready for action the sole survivor Of
battery which had been engaged earlier in the day,
and had been roughly handled by the Fedsrals.-
Gen. Lee Immediately ordered the gun to the front
As it passed the 'front.' coming close to the spot
where Gen. Lee was standing. he recognized in the
pos,ilion mounted on the leading horses his young
son. The boy turned and smiled brightly on his
father enchanting, $50 see that you are sending
rs in again." II Is pleasure to add that although
II Al L., l:,,.I =. sfol~v
Of the terrible engagement
Alta distance OF seven miles from General Lees
headquarters near the little village Of Bunker HILL
were the headquarters Of the hero of heroes Of this
struggle General Stonewall Jackson. We had been
taught to expect morose, reserved, distant recep
ton we found the most genial courteous and forth
coming of companions. A bright piercing blue eye
slightly aquiline nose, thin, tall, sinewy frame
made al over of pin-wire," great disregard o.
dress and appearance-these the characteristics
of Gen. Jacksons exterior. There is also about him
very direct and honest look. The disappointing
circumstance, is, that his voice. which is rapid in it,
utteranee, is weak and unimpressive. Passionately
attached to the Valley of Virginia, which has fol
so long been the principal scene Of his achievements
idoized by the inhabitants Of Winchester and o
the Valley, General jackson has acquired such
fame in that entire nei,hborhood that It IS sad tt
think what would happen if the one life round which
such prestige cngs should yield to . stray bulle
or to the chance Of disease. Sinewy and wiry q
the General seems it is impossible not to fancy tina
he is wearing himself terribly by his restless sleep
less activity, by his midnight marches, and BY th
asceticlsm of his life. The respect and conscious
ness Of his presence and what that presence means
exhibited by his staff, impressed me very strongly
and seemed to exceed the respect exhibited toward
Gen. Lee. He spoke few hearty words Of ADM
ration Of Gen. Lee, saying that he never should WIS
| to serve under an abler commander But his hear
test and most enthusiastic utterances were in &C
miration of the Cathedral ed6ces Of England, an
notably of York Minister He dwelt With great an
imation upon the vibration of the air produced B.
the deep notes Of the organ in York Minister, an
which be had never heard equaled elsewhere 1t
rare to find in Presbyterian such appreciation an
admiration of Cathedral magnificence.