The People's vindicator., 1878-07-13
Washington and Lee.
\ Rresearch into the Truth OF
Their Historical Falling Out.
1\cw York World 1871

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Their Historical Falling Out.
lNcw York World 1871
Mr.. George II. Moors read before ,,
the Historical Society last night a pa,
per on the battle of Monmouth ana ?
Gen. Lees subsequent career. The :
paper consisted mainly Of an expo J.
sure of Gen. Charles Lees conduct y
during the revolution and particular +;
" at the battle of Monmouth. the
centennial of which will he celebrat'
pd on the 26,h inst, and of a defense
of Gen. Washington against the as
PERSONS cast upon him by Lee. After
relating the events which determined
,he BrIisi, to evacuate philadelphia,
the principal of which was the treat!
ratified between France and the
American colonies in l776, Mr.. Moore
hegan his subject proper with WASH
ington's plans to Obstrnct the British
army in it's march through the Jer
seys. Gen. Lee, who had been
prisoner in Philadelphia, had been
exchanged. He had lost none OF the
assurance which led him in ]775 to
assume the character Of military
genius. He joined the army at VAL
lev Forge, May 20, 1873, and was dis
cnsted to lind himself still second in
command. Sir Henry Clinton evacu-
a,ed Philadelphia on the 18th of June.
Washington expecting him 10 cross
. New jersey sent Gen. Dickinson to
+ obstruct him. On the 25'h Clinton
ordered his forces on the Monmouth
{ Road towards Freehold. Washing
9 ton sent 1000 men to Monmouth
Courthouse, under the command OF
d Lafayette, to attack the enemy in the
rear. Lee had declined this CON-
maud, but afterwards repentlng'
Washington gave him two brigades
's and sent him to join Lafayette. Tie
" vas ordered to attack the enemy as
s soon as they should march. The
u march began at 5 o'clock on tue
. morning Of the 2sth of June, and Lee
l. came up with them about mile from
the Court House. Without a blow
however, the whole advance corps
e, WAS thrown into confusion in an mex
plicable manner. Washington fount
at Ills troops thus vanquished by obeyinl
to leader who had evidently meditate'
it their disgrace. The scene that TO!
Dg lowed is memorable, but it is dit1icul
9. to unravel. Washington cried out t
ed Lee, "Wbat is the meaning OF tn
re-. retreats Whence arose this confu
10 sion 2" Lee, after some hesitation
'er answered that he had received con
,e Trajectory Intelligence, that tile al
up tack was against his judgment, au
70. that his orders had not been o6eyet
ng "rhis may he true," answered Vast
Dw ington, ''6ut you ought not to lav
;er undertaken it unless you intended
'ot so through with it." 49,,
rs, There is not a particle of evidenc
to Mr.. Moore said, to sustain the dl
lad graceful charge that Washington vi
md gross and profane in his language t.
the wards Lee. Lee was not deprived
ade his command, but demanded an e.
red animation, and a court.mart'a' VI
R, held which resulted in his suspense:
for q year. Congress confirmed Il
ex- suspension December 5, l778, Ne
ia II a Jersey and Virginia with a few 9th
a au. r. States being divided gu the quest,o
I OF One wear later Congress Informed l.
up that his services we're no longer nee
lrs; ed. AID he wrote that body lett
'a,u with he afterwards acknowledged
sue sue be disrespectful and continuation
ou' He wrote frequently against was
,tee ipeton, and once charged Was''iogt
Ao. M with attempting to have him aesass
5'vo ated. He had two companions
'ro- disgrace living near bis estate-S
vens aud Gates. He once said
T. e 70 them: "Stevens, you were cash'e'
'c.- o for being drunk when every n
VI should be in his senses; l tor
way fighting when l would have b.
ern. beaten. and Gates for being bea
pug when he should not have foug'
''ace Lee died in Philadelphia, Octooe
rue, 1881. before the end OF the war,
ou.u ter a sickness of i've days. Du!
Q ~ bis delirium he fought over his
''s"' ties, aud would cry out: "Stand
,,.. nc, my brave greuadiers:"
3 "eaI ln person be was sIoven'y
se."' w mean. He was very ugly, ana
'et", said of him that lis nose was 50 II
anu its shadow obscured half lis face.
'.so sna i'm piety and ridicule Of the Chris
ofcs tIs religion were only exceeded by r.,
tns taire. In his will lie said: ~
'osea ''ea site that may not be buried 10
ie,e" l! !.S " church or churcb'yard, or wit!
atn." at' mile Of any Presbyterian or Aoao
e""r e'""e list for since my arrival in t.'s MS
c'un JUL try l have been in 80 much Dad
, ap. pany that have no desire to co
'a.'o" ue it when dead"
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