The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-03-16

wept tears OF blood over this terrible
war, but, as man Of honor and Vir.
ginian, he must follow the destiny Of
his State"
Lee, therefore, must not be confouud.
ed with the secessiouists aud fire eaters
who pushed the South into that disas-
trous war. When he resigned his com.
mission in the National army, and fol-
lowed his State into secession, Arlington
Gas has already been meutioned) was
taken possession of by the Federal Gov.
ernment, and has not yet been restored.
If, however Gas I think is the CASEY,
death wipes out the taint of treason 10
American law, Arlington will return to
Lees family. 1t is thought by some
that maguanimous Government, re-
cognizing the difference between seces.
sion and ordinary treasou-secessio
(that is) before the war had settled the
question of State Sovereignty-may
even restore the property to Lee him
self.
At the time Of my visit to Washing
ton, the mansion house was desolate aud
half dismantled. Many OF its fine old
trees had also been cut down to make
room for national cemetery, in which
thousands upon thousands of the Federal
dead lie buried-..a ghastly memcuto
awaiting tho family Of the Confederate
chief!
LEE AND JACKSON.
Lee aud Jackson stand forth as the
twin-heroes Of the South. Both are re.
preventative ,nen-Lee representing the
highest culture Of the South, jackson
its genius and intrepidity. Lee was
greatest in defence; Jackson in attack.
10 his rapid marches Jackson sped like
the messenger Of Fate.-no difficulties
seeming too great for him to overcome.
Que of the marches he made in his
mysterious advance upon Romney in '6l
has sometimes been compared to Ma
poleon's passage of the Alps. A sudden
and dreadful change in tho weather
found Jackson already on his way with
an army uusuppiied With teuts, over
coats, or blankets. At night the sol>
diers had to keep themselves from
freezing to death by lying round the
bivouac fires. One man said he built
fire at eight o'clock, went to sleep by it,
awOke at twelve, found the fire out, aud
about three inches Of snow over him.
Jackson shared the hardships of his
men and inspired them with his own
enthusiasm. On they passed over roads
heavy, wet and slippery with half frozen
sleet. Men we're continually falling and
their guns going off. The long trains
OF wagons dragged heavily along, some
of the horses crippled, aud blood stream
ing from their knees. Hundreds of men
had to be detailed to st, ady the fainting
apimals and help to push tho wagons
forward. With unwavcring purpose,
through binding storms of rain, hail
and sleet, Jackson pressed on, till,
reaching Bah, with au army that might
have been tracked by the innumerable
prints of naked and bleeding feet, he
encountered the Federals, attack cd them
with fury, routed them, and drove them
across the Potomac Leaving Loring at
Romuey, he had just carried his old
brigade back to watch the enemy at
Winchester, when President Davis, not
understanding these movements, and at
this early stage, mistaking Jackson's
genius for madness, ordered Romney to
be cnvacuated, leaving Jackson's pur-
pose mystery to this day.
Almost all Jacksob's great movements
were vciIed in mystery, but when his
genius became known he was no longer
iutcriercd with, and on moro than one
memorable occasion the mystery of his
disappearance was solved when he sud-
denly y appeared descending like thun-
derbolt upon the faux of Ills bewildered
enemy.
The key notes of Jackson's policy
were mystery and action. Attack the
enemy never wait till he attacks you.
IT you are rcpulsed, be watchful-ready
in an instant, if opportunity occurs, to
give the enemy an unexpected stroke,
and change defeat into victory. If you
succeed, pursue the enemy-cut him 70
pieces, and by quick, decisive blows end
the war. Lee was moro in favor of
standing on the defensive, giving his
men all the advantage of fortified posi-.
tions, seeking rather to battle and weary
TIC enemy tnan destroy MIN.
THEIR DISCIPLINE.
There was a similar difference between
Lee and Jackson in their mode OF deal
ing with their own troops. Lee was
considerate and gentle to a fault, and
was so reluctant to hurt the feelings of
n man who might, he thought, be doing
his best, that he allowed many officers
to retain their command, even after
they had proved their incompetence
jackson, on the other hand, was stern
and remorselcss in his discipline. He
did not hesitate to have man shot
Instantly who disobeycd orders; and if
even general officer seemed unfit or
rcmiss, jackson thrust him aside with.
out moments hesitation. A southern
officer told mo that, on one occasion,
when A. p. Hil was taking his men
into action, Jackson, who thought the
movement was not being made with
sufficient alacrity, dashed up and took
command of the division himself. Hill