The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-05-20
PICTURE OF THE CoNFEDERATE

PICTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE |
tteiElsa ks4 sGENERAI.S. NfF tNAaHa9
ta@rhe Richmond correspondent n the
London 1isaes. writing on the 2ist of Mo-
,ember last, give, The following graphic.
drscrip,inns ct the Confcdefale Generals,
Tee, Jarkson and Longstreet; ~ q
Ftien Lee Is. believe, between so and
60 ypars Of. age, bat wears his wears we'll,
q snd strikes Won as the incarnation OF health
aud endusancs. a. he rears his erect sol
dier-iikefarm from his seat blythe fire.side
IL greet coarleously the suaiger. His
manner il calr. anil stately, bis presence
impressive ard imppsns. his dark brown
ives remarkably direct and honest as they
meet you iuliy and firmly, and inspire
I.tensry confidence. The shape and type
ii the head a littie.reseu,bie Garibaldi :,
bnt the features are those of much hand.
,uner na,i. On The ,sse occasions when
lie smiles. and on the still rarer occasions
whrn he laughs heartily. disclosing a fine
unbrnken row Of wh,te. hrm set teeth. the
se.nhdrnce and sympathy whirhh he inspires
sr, ifrrsisttblr. A child thr.wn amnng
instnt slransers v ould be inevitably drawn
totirn. Lee frst in the company. aud
would run 10 claim his protection. The
VOICE Is hne and deep, but slightly monet
onous in it, tone. Alfoeeihrr, The inast
Winning sfiribuie ~ The General Is his pn.
shrcirdchild.likrg gnllrles,nes. It's very
tatr thar man 0i hi, age. eonyetsant With
important esrnt.. .anf thru.nJ 70 tie surf~ce
y laighiy c"n,uI.ion.. retains. the impress
Ola simple. lngenuoas nature tasu eminrnf
degree. ltisimp iocouvrr,e wiiA
fin for ten minutes without perceising
hou deeply lie ls. mednarrd .uppn ali the
possible. rs-niuahtirs ~ the campaign ii
viginl.. ard how sound aud welI' eon,ld
I'D arr he position. which he aiyan,e-.
i ob,ioas that the most eI,lrr and trust.
irs confidence is placed 10 Gea. Lee By
hissabbriinl,e aifiesr.. w',p.e respect and
afretionhe sveas thoraoghly 10 have won.
lh. Gensrai i stiil crippled IN his hand.
it"a thr eh.etspf f,li. Which be spstaiued
.'ians asaa.the jnth OF August. .Atiasn
q ihaf day. he rode across the hi.rorieai
.'fsam of Bull Rln, aud nb,erslng patch
Il hrrbige hr d.mmnisd aud allowed III.
hoiss I. gaze, rtcolirciing flai lhr ant.
m.i had rarrird him ihe whole preceding
u. 4i,nast without fyod. Tie Genera
himself 81, down On siunp. rhrrr were
.nt fr@sayalrs pieke,s d confederates
b,tmsea Gen. Lee aud the easmy. Sud
ssniy charge Of large bady OF Yankee
c4'slty drove in the Confederate pickett
.ad came close up 10 the spot whsre Gen
Lee Was The teirr 4 taa forward TO cttct
vi, hatse, anil. graspIng At the rein a. b.,
~, sidird of. hr fell heavily fnrward 81
iahglsd ~ his cloaa. upon both hands. ant
.ifrea The nerves ot The arms right up I,
t'e shoulders. Ilis horse sss eaugh, b,
oPscths staff. aud the Yankee cavalry. no
knnwing what valuable prize was cIasc a
iipd fell bsck without approaching NOR,
ptaty. The General rude throughout N,
shole II ta.t ssentful day. the S0th Of A
sp.' sns for msn' days and night, he sui
lftsd ssonlxiag pam; and even INV. 0t ii,
?l,i VI November, he Is far from ha,ln.
ahallY recovered the fill use ~ III. hani.
itaaah MT fir one lal ~ hnur has IL per
mi'tti hnnself - NJ sb.ent ltnn ,latr.
4 ,tnilar abnpgli,un N .rit visible /,
e,tf, ,Aoagh, an,l ~, ~ Gen. l.er. /
.fls IN permitted ~ fii.h ,l. work
haze IN hand. would Be content to li,l
btr.d AID beri ipt t,r rest ug my lie
utsa.anslly We hair en, beef. a aslan
i o., tread: bvt i We have bp,h logeth
a1a saIi j. al,led e. ,.rm, ne tAinI
"daas. S,bnars Upna ,h,. nccasion
ns.nree.saty to 'tip.and piecnrr lp.n
,sInr . ths ,aun.cr mcn.' These arl
.lli i, tie chafa irri.tc nilrrancr> ~hiel
'#Ufs 49, i. thy cam irpn SCI. Lee
fs III rfi.rrA,e tu tlr i1,. Il muul,
.rr I. ikaugt tie ordinary demands .
l4taf appetite were IN him subordinate,
sni subjeeie,l In presence u the ,mperiou
raaeilons required from his brain. In al
thesafied attributes which go TO make ul
the eommsnier.in.s chief OF agteat army.
iscsrtain that Gen. Lee has no superior Il