Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-21
HEROES OF THE WAR.


- -. 1900
- "A,rl saeAson,s ''Se anu
MS r"Puiarity. - 80.
Sfhe 6dtdTy continues an attraction quite
peculiar to it. 1t has published several very
important naners unon what NAV he called
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INC sec c il'seofy VI inc war, io' nun ncA-
writers or romancers, but from persons who
played leading parts. and were free to every
norton Of tbs theatre and sow What want
fis-o.' e'--u We.
on oeiore ana a. Deniliu inc scenes ne NO
vember contains an interesting paper from
the pen of Gen. J. ID. Imboden, of the Com
fadarata arrov ent;tled ssRenin;sceneas- ~
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Lee anu 'acNSo' ironl WHICH, VIC Seiec' 'le
following: Z. $3.50 ~ r.. 80,
LEE AND HIS TROOPS. 49,.
About week after the seven DAYS battle
around Richmond, which ended in McClel-
lan's retreat to the James at Harrison,s
Landing. I had business at head-ouarters,
then established about three miles out Of
Richmond. On nv arrival / learned that
Gen. Lee had been called to town by Pres
ident Davis, but would return about noon.
By the time he came half dozen Generals
were waiting for him. He saw them one
at a time, and despatched their business,
and they departed My business required
me to wait till a written order could be pre-
pared for me. During this delay a fine
looking, tall, and stalwaIt soldier came in,
dressed in dirty shirt and trousers, and with
an old SLOUGH hat in his hand. The General
accosted him thus: -. s.f 4. --.,..-
swell, my man, what can I do for your
"General, have come straight to head
quarters to get a furlough for a few days.
The General said: aDon't you know /
have issued general order that no fur
| louohs can be granted at this time ?" $50
eyes: that order was read at dress
! parade last night. and that's the reason /
| have come TO YOU. for / knew it was no use
| for me to appiv through nv CAPTAIN and
| Colonel.n
WTban do Won exnect me IN be the first
TO disregard nv own orders ~
{. Yas General. and If vo,, win listen 10
ma 7 tb;nL Won win do II :; :
oval Iat me hear what Won have To
SOW },
avon coo Canaral am from the East
arn shore Of MARYLAND / left INV wife and
children there LAST snmmer ON INV farm
v-;tb nlantv of n;ogars, 10 snnnort them
,vau ma car,a o,,ar and ,,ol,,,,taa,ed for the
var have baen in all fbe f;Cbts and
| bsva mayer been absent a dav from dntv
no, lat,ors from homo non, md ,ban and
o,:o.,,tI,inr, hos heen GOING ON veil till Late
~ IIa-a i a Letter fSom M, Wife hrongbt
90, 1ataIy nv come scents onJ sha s9ve
s;nno tbe Ysntaes bsva Got 10 Scouting
obont tbora tIa .n;ooe,o, arc do;ng holly
"a 10 tI,i,,ls ,ho,- [2S;II OH nm o,raT To,y
General an, in for the war and INV wife
! HonI-s no in II hut Won coo Il T Loco tbeIn
sniygerc r. viii lesve nv wife ana IittIe
| cb;Idran IN a ,niobtv had fx want a fur
| Ionoh for about a veek know where 7
/ can Tet . hoat and sop,a holm and IN on
| over There some dark niobt and hrino the
snigoer, men over here. and hire them ont
| IN S1nnort. INV family. NV mind viii then
be easy, and IN never ask for another fur
| loupb. Now. General. take the thing home
to Yourself and YOU can't refuse me, l
know" 1900.
The General directed him to wait on the
porch outside and he would think about it.
| The man retired, and the General walked
the room several times and remarked TO
those present, "That is a hard case. That
| man is evidently honest and truthful, and
i am sure is a good soldier, and the poor fel-
! low is In preat trouble. But i can't violate
INV own orders and give him a furlough. "
| After some reflection. he remarked. 81 have
it.r and called TO one of his staff and said.
/ aAsrertain that mans name. company and
regiment. and make an order detailing him
| for secret service across the Potomac fOrten
dave He then informed the soldier what
! he had done. and directed him To cross the
| river and procure all the information he
| could. and before his return he might make
| his own ARRANGEMENTS about his negroes.
and when he came hack to report any in
formation he obtained about the enemy to
beadouarters .-....
| II was this sort of interest in his men that
endeared him SO much to them. At the
time of this incident his mind was occupied
with the great events of the nrecedino two
weeks and with his Generals and the Cabj-
net at Richmond. he was doubtless absorbed
with the rrayest public questions: and vet
he took time TO hear a soldiers story of
family tronbles, and actually to invent a
way to relieve him without impairing his
discipline. .- .-.-' =.
The great simplicity of his habits was an
other ground of popularity. He Jared no
better than his troops. Their rough, scant
rations were his as well. There were times
| when for weeks Our army had nothing but
bread and meat toliye on.and not enough of
that ON one occasion some molasses was
obtained and sem, to the field. One of Cen
eral Lees staff who was caterer that week
that Is. he drew the rations for the head
Quarters mess-set a small pitcher of mo-
Issses before the General at dinner. who
Tas DELIGHTED to eat II with his hot corn
bread SEEING his satisfaction. the CATERING
! Colonel remarked 0General, I secured five
gallons for headouarters. ssWas there so
much for every mess the size of ours9p said
tba General wOb no. The sunnlv WON'T
Lost : waaI y "Tben direct CoIonel that
Won ;,nmediatelv return everv dron Won
iove and send an order that No moIassee
shall ba issued IN officers or men excent fine
| sicl in boenitaln The Colonel was dnmh-
Founded and never afterward boosted of
his snnay;or nrov;danca "a caterer for the
noess = =
Wban the .wo arn;ee vUara on the ON.
,os;ta bonI, ~ Tho Ponnohannocl, - ,bo
Ein,e- Of ,9s -,ga ,naat STas soInet;mas verv
snarco l., o,,ro EIor tha ,,Snol haIc-,,o,,nd
80 Sio,, IT,, no,,Id no, a1yroyS no ;ss,,ad
R,,r;ro ono 81 thosa ,,a,;o d ~ scorc;t, ~,
'ar,- st oII daT SoTerai cor,s and iivi-
S;oD Conarais Hysra a. boaddnortara and
IEo-o Iya;ting for tba rain to ahate before
,;5;no 70 THAR csmns when. Cen. Lees
negro COOL annomnced dinner The Cen
ersI invited his visitors TO dine with him
~, -a1,a;r;rr, 20 the tohlo ,ro,, f hot oo-,,-