Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-12
SOUTHERN GENERALS DESCRIBED BY AN ENG

Freemantie, Oeldstream Guards. The New York
News makes the following extracts f,om the book:
Whom he met In Texas, lis hns eolder.like man, OF
about %, with broad shoulders horld complexion ano
bright eyes he wears bis Wnskers ana moustaones 10
Enghsh iashlon nnd vas dressed IN the COo1eoefaIe
gray uniform. He is Virglnan' ana great Aker-
Tue Genera spoko OF tne rurlahs Win nteose cisgus
ous was W ~ ms @HS iS'SIouS e ~ ~
kees. ne spoAe iavo'aoy VI no0susi, Tn" ~ 70
h~n,h ~ ';S, IL a,oI o,rsss - Foo rssnons;
S;I;,Sn 4ooesr ha5 hse +; he roeimert and "a. ua,
son,'sIl mean man and a liar re ritter ,enresents
| S..i u,So. % - -. :, ens soo;aI o,ol;t;es and
| a. = Get 1osIiart omprr the lsd;es
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Is described TO be sbont 80 years old; aud he owes MS
rapid rise to the place of Lieutenant General TO tho
fortuna6f fact of his having en just at the nick OF
time upon the Yankee flank, at the first battle OF Ma
nassas. lie is remarkably active man, and OF very
agreeable mannert he wears big spectacies and black
beard He said Mcclellan might probably have destroy
cd the Southern army with the greatest ease cu'inR
the first winter aud without running much risk to him.
sell, as tie Souteeraes were so nueh ssteo oy tneI
easy triumph at Manassas that their army ma dWinded
| away.
| GENERAL HILBERT
| . ,.l, C, ua wss, Painter and
sc So 80 80 r,.rwords became n
served IN lne vlu e'"ii NV ~, =. Ia na1~nSs,s
| 49,. - o.. - In Ch;sf NJ Texss hpt he has now
place a. 'S ha.a b a.nsoIs 40 ba
zen ':.n.a. 80 H. uo "a ey,rer,,ir down nm
$50 49, =, g. -, o0oni.o, Tho South Oar Hebart
e. olr NON of eancstonI me. in the whole of nv
49, ~ sDoLs ,grae,blv about Eopl,nd in thi,
49,, NJ, nso,I,, Sov ga are oui,a Iioht 10 keen
- 81. "a Iorr 40 go can. but otnsr, think We are
' "a " % Ia ..e.-.,,,;,r or .Iorn ,oh;no the Van
u'S'inS sPiouSIH NPSO' - -, " - oonor a.
KEGS, WIN "hoh VIC DNs' Jaw WV '''"N
A1r'
- GEN. JoiKPH JOHNSTON,
In appearance, IA rather below the medium height,
spare soldsr-like and well set up; his features are
good and he has lately taken TO wear graylsh be1rd
He il Vrgnian by BIRTH and 81 years old. lie talks
il calm, oelibtrAte and confident manner to me be
WAS extr mty asb'e, but he certainly possessed the
power OF keelDg people at adSta when he chooses,
and his officers EVIDENTLY stand great of him.
he has undoubtedly acquired the entire confidence OF
the officers and sodiSrs under him. Many OF the
officers told me they DID not CONSIDER him n'elor 10
Lee or any QUO .i'e ~ $500 III ~ IA ne
| CIV uAn' anS u,Lor,L = 49,. C1aroroI ,bon
tnat ne cohS'ueisu
Wei gton' All Aineii0AI =, nav A , u :. 49, ~"
Tor Napeeon' anu 'ne' 9'uS ", w ~P''' Jaw"
regret that lie was pea'eu ~ /" S1eiOy' r ..,,..
Remsrkng npoa the e1"ev' Ple'a'tHoo VI mn'siy
hlse, Gsp' johnston Sa.u, - a., % .So,rL 49, ~
hnd now iona All nS ,bos c.u, gst arv oSsr CO..,
are hepuoioans @ ones Whne seated aronnd the
| tney al 'sAe lsi''! H., a. M, ct can ossn,a ,or
camp nie an oinOe, on. of ten in the Sontb You'd
OOonei, 11as uine 49,, 81 o,se Vco,ia han ,s,prn
sooner pTcoue p IN. ~ ~ oniS s,iA pa,araI
| 70 tue OIoH 80 IN. or a bnndrsd I consider
JohnsIou, 80 a., ~ 80 to,,,nato In
that few people III inc "1lu oaa D' 80 NJ
their government sI1h 'ne ,oId ,0 tS.. The nrOc
al sv;sa Confederate General had 70 contend against
pons;stad in The difficulty of making combinations CIV.
ing to the uncertainty about the time which the troops
i would take to march certain disia'ee on account OF
their struggling pTopensles lie toiu me ne nae oeen
| wounded ten times Speak ng oil s.oneWah 1Aekson,
be said that although ne did MT posses any great
qualifications as stfat'gs perhaps INN. Iot
the indep ndent command OF large army yet nc was
81 ted with Wonderiul courage anu anu
perfect Ia'In - w. ss ,"ncb t,5eb,eJ 70 Con
G.suVy 'u S yoa Z, he Virgnia ValIsv and was
S"ei :. w =; sIsJ;rg ,ba Ae,.r of the VIRGINIA
Oftu, Ae - onnoseS N tbs mos. incanabe Fed
troops anu oSaDs sppS ~ Fcsmont and Ranks"
| eFSi eoA"is'" ''' '~O1
| ABOUT sIoSEWALL JACKSON
In Mobile. General Slaughter, who was a eomrade Of
stouewal Jackson in the old army related many anec
dotes about him. Il appears tina: previous to the war
| he was almost menomenec aoou' MS heaitn' "neu
he LETT the Unted States army he was uncer the im-
preston tGa' QUO =. nis We; tho. no oniv
| the otneii anu %'e az. - = IL r,ooa,ory
| perspred on one sue, anu NAV - "SoVH N-ee!
70 KEEP the arm ana leg Oh INC oher sue III VVns1u
| motion in ord TO preserve tne cncuauon' ou'NsesnS
that after the war broke CUT nc never nSue sly anu
| SION 10 nus ue0ilit n-:s,. -
the night aiter the terrible LtPlse VI
at fredericksburg Stoneseh jackson nloe tne lo,o"
ing suggestion; Il am oil tie opinion .Da' we ougnt 70
attack the enemy ~ one. auu - ~ 81,
coniu lOn 49, 49, sbonld stTin ourselves ne,Tfctlv
| leT V
naAsu
LAuT GEN. W. . HAADAA
received me with kindness and hospitality: He Is
soldier-looking broad shoudsred and tall He looks
rather ike French officer and is Georgian by BIRTH
He bears the reputation OF being thorough soldier
and distinguished himself at Shiloh and hurrees6oro
He Widower, ard has the character oil beng great
aSmirer Of the lair sex
| LIEUT. aKN. LEoNIDAs POLK
,ooa lacking gentleman like man. with all the
| 10 gnu - o. e : a, - oo;ro;o.n H. 4.