Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-25
From Elackw DDS Magazine, for january
THE CONFEDERATE HEADQUARTERS

In visiting the head quarters of the Confederate Gel-
erals but particularly those of General Lee any
customed to European armies in the field cannot fail
10 be struck with the great absence OF all the pomp and
circumstance Of war in and around e:r encampments
LOO. h1ai quarters consisted OF about eight
nnle tents pitched with their backs to sake fence,
upon piece of ground so rocky that it was unpleasant
10 ride over IT, Its only recon- incubation being little
stream of good water which flowed close by tue Gene-
,s tent In front of the tents were some three four
'beeed wagons drawn up without any regularity, and
ornmbcr of horses roamed loose about the field Tie
serv,n,s WHO we're of slaves, and the mounted
soldiers called "couriers, who always accompany each
General of Division in the field, were unprovGed with
tents and sept in under the wagons Wagons, tents,
and some of the horses, were marked U. 5, showing
that mart of that huge debt in the North has gone
IN furnishing even the Confederate Generals With
camn eouipments. No guard or sentries were to he
rnen in the vicinity crowd OF aidsdecamp loiter-
ing about making themselves agreeable TO VISITORS,
end endeavorng their Genel ais from receiving
,Ioo who have no particular business. large farm
house stands close by which, in any other army, would
have been the Generals residence pro tenn, but as no
liberties are allowed to be taken with personal property
in Lees army he particular III setung good example
Golf His staff are crowded together two or three in
,rns none are allowed to carry more baggage than
mali box each and his lii is but very little larger.
Every one who approaches him does SO with marked re-
ect although there is none oil that oowng aud hous
iup OF forage caps which occurs III the presence OF
4 Generals,
nct faith in his courage and ability, those with whom
no l. most intimate feel for him the affection OF sons ~
faib,r Old General Scott was correct in SAYING that
wben Lee ioint the Southern cause 1t was worth 10
much as the accession OF 10000 men TO the rebels
c,ce then every injury that it was possible Il nct
| ha Northeruers have heaped upon lin. His house
l an the Pamunkey river Was burnt to the ground
aud the slaves carried away-many oil them by
force while his residence on the Arlington Heights
as not on'y Quilted of its furniture, but even the
/ ~ ptO frO
d ro,aded in triumph in the saloons OF New York end
Ros,on Notwithstanding all these personal losses,
| ,oyevcr when speaking of the Yankees, he neither
evnced any bitterness OF feeling, For gave utteranee 10
single violent expression, but alluded TO many oil his
l former friends and companions among them IN the
Lndest terms lie spoke man proud of the victories
nv hs country and confident OF ultimate success u-
Ger the Blessing of the Almighty, whom he glorhed Ter
and whose aid he invoked 10 autpre ope-
r,,ions He regretted that his limited supply oil tents
and available accommodation "ouiu prevent hii iIoH,
uniting us up but he kindly placed at our disposal
horses. or two-horsed wagon, II we preferred II, 10
dive sbout in Uro leaving him we drove to Bunk ei-
hill six niles nearer MartnsouiS at Mhich place
aScnewalln Jackson of worldwide celet rty, had
III, baa6onarters With him we spent most peasant
hour ands we're agreeatly surprised to find him very
be having been led expect that he was silent aud
almost morose Dressed in his grey uniform, he looks
The hero that he is and his thin, compressed hps anu
calm glance which meets yours unhnehDgy, give evil
/ delce of that hrmnes5 ueCeioh VI S""iHN'Nt
which he il 60 famous He hasa broad, open forehead
from which the hair il we'll brushed back; shsPely
nose straight and rather long, thin colorless cheeks,
with only very small allowance Of whisker; cleany-
sbaven upper lip and chin and pair of fine greyish-
blue ewes. rather sunken, with overhangng brows,
which intensity the keenncss of his gaze but without
iupartng any ferceness to it. Such are the general
characteristic of his face and have only te add that
smile seems always lurking about his mouth when he
speaks and that, though his voice partake' slightly Of
that harshness which Europeans unusty attribute to
Ameriesns there is much unmstakabe cordially in hi:
manner; and to us he talked most Gfectionateiy oil
4 England and of his brief but enjoyable sjourn there
Inc religious element strongly developed in him.
and though his conversation is perfectly free from al
Puritanical can't it is evident that lie is per Oh Who
never loses sight of the fact that there is an omnpresen
Deity ever presiding over the mnutest occurrences OF M
| as well as over the most important Altogether, al
| one Of his soldiers said to me in talking OF MN
che Is glorious fellow !" and after left him felt th
had at last solved the mystery of "Stcnewall Bridge,
aud discovered why it that it had accomplished suc
almost miraculous feats. With such leader men woul
60 anywhere and face any amount Of difficulties, and
for mysek believe that, inspired by the presence
such man, should be perfectly insenSible to fatigue
and reckon upon success as a moral certainty WhlI