Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-01-12
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81 LETTERS EM0M y kM*A&M4
9 The following letters from General
f.se written aeon after the oasbreak Of
the rebellion, have just been maaie pab~
lia s ~
at ARLlSorsx, Va, april 20, ts6i.
GgSKRAL Since ny iatesYiew With you
on the lssh inst, have fels that ] ought
not lsngsT retain my commission in the
uny. | therefore, tender my gesigna-
ton, which request you recommend log
acceptance. IL woald hare been presented
al oaeA bat for the struggle 1t has coat
nae to separate pyself from service to
which | have devoted all the best years Of
ay life and. all tbs ability possessed.
Daring sle whole az that time more
than quarter 81 esntnry-~I have ex-
perieneesi nolhing bat kindness from my
superiars, and tho most cordial friend
shlp from my comrades. To no one,
| Geaeral, have been as much Indebted
| As to yourself for uniform klndness and
consideration, and it has always been nay
arIsat desire to merit your appreciation.
shall carry % ny grave the moas CRATE
ful reccollecti9ns Of your kind e0nsideEa-
ktion, and your name aad fame viii al
Eyays be dear to nae.
,SaFe IN defence OF my native State !
neyeg desire again TO araW M swoEi.
Be- pleased - accept my most earnest
gishes for tha continuance OF jour happa-
aass and prosperity, and sslasss Aas'
mast truly yours, K, b. LEE.
4 T.a,,t a. IVtxyrvYn Scorr5 remma al.
ing unisea Statss Array.
i copy Of tho preceding lettar was en-
-olossd in the following hester 70 sister
| Of the General, Mrs. 4. NJ:
ARASeroS, Va, April 20 1861.
! Mr. DmAR SGsrxa an grisved at NJ
inability 10 see you. | hays
i bsen waiting ssfor q more convenient
season, p w. ieh has brought to many be-
fare Ia asep and lasting regret. Nos
we are in o state Of war which may yie.G
| to nothing. The whols South 10 ID :
state af revolution, into which Virginia
j alter = long struggle, has been drawn
and though recognize no necsssaty 10
this state OF things, and would hare fore
4 borne and pleaded 10 the end for redres
lof grievances, real or supposed, jet Il
h nv own person had to mees the qnes
z .aioa, whether should taxa part agaiBs
nag native State. With al nay deTotiol
TO the Unioa, and tha feeling of loTBit
Il aud daty Of an American citizen, has
not been able to make up my mind I
lraisa my hand against nay relatives, n
children at home | have, thsrsfors
resigned my commission in the arms
. lind. save in aefansa of nay native Stats
With she sincere hope that my poor ser
6 vices may Eever be needad, hops ma
nsyss be called On to draw my sword.
| know that you will blame nae, Be
! Yea must think 3s kindly of ma as 70
. Gao, and believa that have sndsasors
: 10 do what I thoaghs right. To sho
? you shs feeling and struggle il has co..
: ms, ! sand copy OF my letter to Gea
! Scott, which accompanied my letter {
: lresignasionA have 20 time fox NOR
sIs Alay tod guard and pEote'
3 you and yours, and Shower upon 70
: svsry blessing, is she prayer Of yoar d
! yuted brother. h =. LEg.
al This letter With hundreds Of othe
: from otheg eminent men OF the Soutl
: shows that is vas ealy whsn the policy
the present administration was fully d
!. veioped. that their authors consented
It she formation OF The Southern Confede
. aey and resolved to defend it.
L Had Liaceln been q patriot instead
y fanatic had be been statesman
l. stead Of montebank and obscene joke
~ there gould have been no war, and I
Z. country would nov DO uaited and les pc
d, pie prosperous and happy.