Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-15
A COMICAL CONFEDERATE.
Z. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor,
some violent Speeches or RtOnewaI
JacksOn'a BtOther-in.LRW.

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H. V. Redfeld in Cincinnati commeroial.l
General D. H. Hill, unlike the
illustrious Ben of the name, has the
reputation of being "unreconciled,"
like Jubal Early. He has not yet
enlisted in the army of reconcilia-
ton, so-called.
That he has a bible class of two
hundred is not surprising, as he is
the author of two or three theolo-
gical works. Before the war he
aspired to authorship, and among
other "works" attempted to set up
Southern series of school books,
which should teach the young
Southern idea how to shoot-at the
Yankees. His arithmetic has "prob-
lens" in it running in the follow
ing style:
ga Yankee mixes a acertain guam
tity of wooden nutmegs, which cost
him one-fourth cent each, with a
quantity of real nutmegs, worth
four cents EACH" etc.
"The years in which the COVER
nors of Massachusetts, and Connec-
ticut send reasonable messages, to
their respective legislatures is ex.
pressed by four digits."
"The field of Buena Vista is six
and a-half miles from SaltiIlo. Two
regiments of Indiana volunteers ran
away from the field of battle at the
same time," etc.
He was an original secesSionist,
and proved his faith by his works
He was one of the first soldiers in
the field, going in as Colonel and
coming out as Lieutenant General,
through a long series of well-earned
promotions. His "oEiicial reports
were among the literary curiosities
of the war, and the objects of nc
end of fun in the Confederate wal
department. OF the battle of Nal.
vern Hill he reports officially that
"the Yankee retreated in the night
leaving their dead unburied, theil
wounded on the ground, three
pieces of artillery and abandoned
thousands of superior rifles thrown
away. The wheat fields in
Shirley were all trampled down by
the frightened herd. Numerous
wagons and ambulances were found
stuck in the mud, typical of Yam
kee progress in the war" He alsC
speaks Of lifting the young Ma
poleon from his intrenchment;
around the city, and setting him
down on the banks of the James
river, twenty miles further off"
The conventional style Of writing
official reports was ignored by hin
in every instance. OF an attemp
of a portion Of the Union army Il
cross the river at fredericksburg
he officially reports as follows
Finding the fire too hot for then
they fled back to town, where they
were sheltered from Oarter's fire
Haraway continued to pelt them
and to stop his fire (as is supposed
the rufiians commenced shelling thu
town, full Of women and children
The town was partially destroyed
but a merciful God protected tn,
inoffensive inhabitants. A dog wa
killed and a negro wounded. Find
ing Haraway's fire did not Stacker
the pirates fled down the river
From Yankee sources we Learned
that the pirates lost six killed an,
twenty wounded. Whether the
OvereGtimated or underestimate
their loss ] do not know. The,
} sometimes lie on one side and some
times on the other"
While the severe and asoeti
Sedden was secretary of war thes
official reports was an annoyance
but other members Of the depart
ment rather enjoyed them. H
then dispatched to Sedden that tn
:" Army Of the Pamunky, or tn
Munkey army, is in full retreat,
: and followed it up with the strang
i, recommendation that the engineer
be put to work and ordered to leav
their kid gloves behind. He spok
3 of Stonewall jackson as having