Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-03
q. q. g,
The OLD GUARD AND GENERAL LEE
ARMY

The OLD GUARD AND GENERAL Ut ' .
ARMY
~ tbe commencement Of the present re'!
tnry, famous Tor the mHmno'h str'aeS h'a'e Il
all branches Of science and arf' ara lhs'd'
more 90 hy the number and character. Ct lt'
manv wars that sre embraced II that FeIi''
the admiration Of Europe. NJ well as Ct 'h'
whole civilized world, WAS excited ny 'p'
deeds of heroisnl performed by Il s'nsis bod,
IS men known az the Imperial Gnarl. h''i'
ti,,d az the Consular dua,d' on ,lc h'"'d,
elaine Of Mayengo, their ui,hlEchins r'"i"tS
.nd ipdomitabio 6rmhesa followed them q
through tho many sueceasiva campaigns :"
their great leader until the fatal day ct VS.
tsr.eo. Victory ever astdrdsd their steps p :
They even turned tho disastrous retreat lIoin
Moscow into the steady, slow ard Orderly
march Of triumphant army, arrFonnaeu ny
none of the hardsbips which were strew'iH
their path with dead and dying men, AZ
Leipsio they alone saved the arp'y from Sn',''
h;lstion. They could never he eorqueftn
and when, by reason of the oTe'"hel'n's :;
myrisds Of English and helglans' tho 'o'
script force Of the freoch we're dr''eh l!1"
stricken 10 the rear ,tlo I'D Guard sh'' lafea
thsir unainching bseasia 10 the check d n'l7
tie, and stood until, either killed Of w'anee'
their mutilatsd bodies covered tho space "h''i'
they had 30 molly occupied. Tho'r Vac 10
retreat for the Old Guard" iheir massive
SQUARES grew thinner and thinner IL ever
bslching of the ruurderous "rt'l!ery-g'"'
and canister cut down the heroes rs he h>at-
irc hnil destroys the grair-h9t thc'e uey
stood, the incarnation OF hercisIi and bravery
until the balls Of the eocmy "his'i"u barn"
lessly over their fallen hC6ics.
Never Stree the days of the ltnpeT'a! Guard
Las the world Witnessed such spectacle ''''
i'll within the last two yea!s. The work.
Knows nothing yet Of the bravery. the rouf's-
"a. nerve Of the "0.d Guard" wh.ca Hra "''
inherent attributes ofthe army Ct Gen Lee
The nurderous assaults which thoy have re-
ru;sed, the almost mad attacks which the;
have unhesitatingly made upon sha Ftr2h@es
,cdcubts and fortitcations, have been si5"a /
the European world revised, amended anu 81
constructed as to give the need ofIrHlSe "a u
cowardly enemy ugaiDat WHOM We ere '''uF
Cling. If terrible attack is made The peo
rle Of Europe are informed by Yankee '"r
dale that the Notifications we7s imperfect arc
not sufficiently manned. II grad aasau!
is repuIsed, the Yankee excuse is that dsmon!
and feuds could not make an impression
laoiT.s. the redoubts aud oye.W heIuling fore;
Of ihcir enemy. And thus European ralio:.:
IRE net yet acquainted With the metal and INK
unexnquerable bravery Of these mcn VITO
INJURED to war. look upon the life Of the s"ldie.
us thsir Legitimate rational avoe.'i"n
Whether, however. our Earopenn l:,rnei
snow this matter OF not, ao cere little. II ''
sufficient for us 10 know that Grants ,usi ,ir
perfectly awere t,hs :npor aht sset ltatHe"r'
not fghtirg for fame. 40 ere air":GiIr4 III
more substantial end
The army CT General I.eshss Obtained thai
reputation, However, nmogG cur o"n people
aid amopg the liberal miGds Vi the North,
which the odd Guard" of Napoleon 30 &c
rervedly erioyed. When tie shouts "l the
latter announced that their tayoneta were
liked, and that their battalions Wcro lormiT 2
into unimpenetratle 'quares, The l.easrte Vi
them oppcsers quailel. Their face! rGlcd ~
r. "a ~
waited TO their ears; aud they knew that the
battle wac soon to 10 decided. When Grant
msn hear the Southern yeli' their craven
GeGrts sink within them. and they ilsiinctivtly
retire before the greg jackets Of Southern
regiments. That this assertion IS true. in1s
be seen ly hny ole who has watched the
course Of the battles Of May. in Spotsyivania
ind around Richmond. Whisky was tie mo-
tive power Of the advancing Yankee hosts,
who were as easily rspulsed as the cool, steady
trains Of their predecessors. They Cannot
Low be brought to tie charge; they lie nron
their faces at the conmatd and absolutely ro-
tuss to eIpose Themselves 70 the u,lirdsrous
1olley Of tho "O.d Gnara2 If The Confederate.
States
When, ltWetcl, al these irr;. hhuI b..
known, the lying vsrnish If Yankee hracnl.
mepts and alterations be removed G:.d lie
heroic deeds Of Lees army be known univ. r.
sally, there will bs The same respectful bam
ags paid to them as was paid to the French
oohorts-and more: for, although there IS n
divided opinion in regard to the justuess ct
the French. Napole0nIa wars, there wili lie Ia
division # opinion in regsrd to Ills War,whtn
submitted to the cam, impartial judgment Of
future ages. Then ho,s honorable will lie the
larne Of & soldier in Lees army. 1t viii he
the general passpor: of sespeet aud homs ge i'll
every natiun where the tights Of manhindare
respected and the angel Of Liberty is w"rehir
ped and loved.