Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-05-15

Yes, boys, they're free and justified,
And by a little ball.
Are saved from service in the field,
As well from the jail.
It may be right, it naay be zase,
/ And possibly its Reason;
But in the patriot Soldiers nose,
know it stinks of Treason.
FATHER AND Soa.- General Lee las son, Rob
ert E. Lee, jr.. private in the Rockbridge, Va,
Artillerv OF course the boy, though only seven>
teen has had numerous offers Of posts of aid so
commanding officers, bur has declined them a.
and is content to take his turn at cooking and
washing with the rest. The company with
Jackson duriDg his Valley campaign. CORES.
pordent Of the Lynchhurg Virginian relates an inv
fervieW between tie father and son on the battle
field Of Sharpshurg. All the guns of the battery
had been disabled. The letter says.
We were engaged in getttg our remaining
gun in fighting trim " nea Gen. Lee rode up.
AIDS and coArers went and came in quick sue.
cession from different parts Of the field to com.
municate or receive dispatches from him.
Shells bursted in air or ploughed up the dust
around him, passed over head, singing their
omlnous death messages. 1t was the most crit
cal period Of the contest. Defeat, il not an>
initiation, was threatened with disas>
trous and djsgraceful retreat across
the Potomac. But amid all the excite>
ment and dangers and weighty responsibilities
Of the hour, lie was, as he always is on the bats
s!efeld, cool and ss!f possessed face fairly
radient with Intelligence aud the workings OF
his master mind and the emotions OF the patr>
OF soldier Twas as bright and cheering as the
sun when he breaks through the black clouds
of the tnuhder storm. 1t inspired US all with
fresh courage and confidence. In his kind, gen
tlemanly manuer, he inquired as to our losses
and was just saying that he wanted as to go
back on the left again when Bob, hearing his
voice. came forward-his clothes drenehed with
prespiration, and his person bIackened with
Esmose and dust-and saiuting him with an af.
fectionase familiarity, the following colloqny
ensued: '.Why, good morning General p
|s.How are ycu, my son % ave are badly
used up sir have only one peice fit for action
An aid came up a. full speed to say that Cen
era Il could not hear the nancy says send him
all the reirforcements you can spare; that the
enemy are bringing up heavy columns Of fresh
troops against him. And SO you are going to
send US to that hot place on the left again g.
Yes, my son General Jackson will need every
gun on the left. We must drive those people
back. Here another aid from the same Gem
eral dashed up 20 say that fhe General says be
will inevitably be driven from mis- position un'
less reinforced. heard Gen. Lee say: Tell
Lne UpDei al nave no r6lulOfceuentS tO Senu
to hold his ground if is possible. Turning
to Bob, he continued Yes, my son, we must
drive those people back! Tell Your Captain
want him to take his gun, over to the lett again
He then rode on, and We pitched into the fight
again. .A sA
Abiding to his refusal Of commissions, the
correspondent says: > 1{11
/. Time and ag ain he has been solicited and ur
ged to accept commissions with easy and hon>
orable position on staff duty but be has invar
iably declined--asslgning as a reason that he
did not think his farther approved of inexperi,
enced boys. holding pos. tionss over men !; that
he reckoned he would put him in the way OF
getting i. co ommission when be considered him
deserving OF jt. Is Added 70 his many other vir
tues, like his farther, he is q consistent humble
Christian. Is L IS hg=se-@.. d s. skS ssSs IS
], Col Zayvoaa Coy. Letcher has released
his hostages. Col. Zarvona having been ex-
changed and arrived in Virginia. s5.
Cot. Zaryona arrived in Richmond on We'd
nssday and inansdiately reported for duty. 50
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