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e Battle 81 ChanceIIorsVille-
Last Hc2fzng between Geuer
ais Lee and Jackson.
hInond, Va. special TO Globe Democrat
me Virginia Division of the As
iatiOn OF the Army Of Northern
rginia had its annual banquet
l re to-day. Gen. J. A. Early pre-
ling, on which occasion Gen. Fitz-
4 lgh Lee, nephete OF Gen. II. f.
4 ke, delivered the annual address,
ssubject being Charlottesville"
Ae address was very lengthy. What
M takes it important Is the fact that
e speaker gave the first and until
Nv only published account of the
interview between Lee and Jack
n before tlle latter was killed.
fter reviewing the battle, and
aiming that Hooker had 1913, 76S
valuable men, while the COnfeder- |
les had only So, 303, ne gave an ac-
punt of the hast meeting between
ice and Jackson. The only person |
l ow living who heard this converse
ion between the two Confederate
Il aaders is Colonel Marshal, of Balti-
4 lore. and he told Il to Gen. FitZ-
! ugh Lee, who combats entirely the
,osition taken by Northern and
southern military writer's upon this
.tubject.
Gen. Lees said: ''Ah, what an earn
kst talk Lee and Jackson had on the
hight of May LIST. At sunset they
look their seats on log on the north
Hide of the plank road, and n little
distance in the woods. Col. Marshall,
The well-known aide camp of Gen.
Lee, was the only other person pres
ent, having been ordered to come TO
the spot for the purpose OF writings
letter to Mr.. Davis, TO be dictated by
Gen. Lee. Marshall sat on the end
5of a fallen tree, within three feet of
the Generals, and heard every word
that passed between them, and this
is what NJ tells me Lee and jackson
i talked about on that eyentful night.
Jackson spoke to Gen. Lee about
what he had seen and heard during
the advance; commented on the
promptness with which the enemy
had appeared to abandon his move
ment toward Fredericksburg, when
4 opposed, and the ease with which
he had been driven back to Chancel-
Iorsville, and concluded by express
ing the opinion very decidedly, and
repeating it more than once, that
the enemy would recrOss the Rap
pahannOck before morning.
He said i'm substance, by to-mor-
/ row morning there will not be any
of them this side of the river Gen.
|. Lee expressed the hope that Gen.
.IacksOn's expressions might be
realized, but said he did not look for
such result; that he did not believe
the enemy would abandon his at
tempt SO easily, and expressed his
conviction that the real move was
TO be made from this direction, and
not from Fredericksburg. On this
point there was great difference OF
opinion among our higher officers,
and Gen. Lee was the only one who
seemed to have the absolute cOnVIc-
ton that the real movement Of the
Federal army was the one he was
then meeting. In this belief he
never wavered from the first. After
telling Gen. Jackson that he hoped
his opinion might be proven to be
correct. Gen. Lee added, But, Gen
eraI, we must get reaoy to attack the
enemy if we should find him here
tomorrow, and you must make all
arrangements to move around his
TlAlll IltlGlhs Ntlls I1tN AlltlA AOOh u
the map and pointed out to jackson
the general direction of his route by
the Furnace and Brook roads.
"Some conversation took place a.
TO the importance of endeavOring t
conceal the movement from thu
enemy, and as to the existence o
roads further to the enemy's right
by which Jackson might pass so "a
not to be exposed to observation O
attack. The general line OF Jack
sons route was pointed out, and TIN
necessity of celerityand secrecy wa
cnioying upon him. The converse
ton was lengthy one, and at thu
conclusion Of it Gen. Lee said {
jackson that before he moved in thu
morning, if he should have an.
doubt rs TO whether the enemy wa
still i'm position he could send
couple OF guns to spot close by ant
omen fire oh the enemy's position
which would speedily settle tn
question. From the spOt referred t,
two Ofour guns had to be withdraw
that afternoon, as the infantry wer
suffering from the fire they wer
drawing from the enemy. Gen
jackson then withdrew, and Gen
Lee dictated to Col. Marshal a Ion;
letter to President Davis, giving hin
fully the situation. In il he regret
ted he would not have the assistanc
Of Pickett's and Hoods divisions
but expressed his confidence in TIN
rood Judgment that had withdraw
and kept them from him, and closet
with the hope that, notwithstanding
all our dangers and disadvantages
Providence would bless the effort
which he was sure his brave arm,
would make to deserve success.
All this is given in detail, to SHOW
the errors writers upon Chancellors
willie have fallen into in respect +
the origin of Jackson's famous tianl
movement. In little pine thicket
close by this conference, Gen. lie
and staff biVOuaCked that night
During the evening reports reached
him from Early that all was quie
along the RappahannOck. WiicO,
was ordered back to Banks Ford il
consequence of other rumors. Lee
orders had been issued; his plan
digested; his trusty Lieutenant
were to carry them out; the CHIEF
tain slept. Hooker at ChancellOrs
vile, one anu Il nan AAAllNo ava y
was, however, awake, for at 80 Of
the morning of the 2d of May h
dispatched to Butterheld TO Orde
thepOntOon bridges taken up befOr
fredericksburg and Reynolds corp
tomurch at once to his headquarters
The morning of May ,, 1863, brok
clear. Gen. Lee emerged from tn
little thicket and stood on its edg
mt sunrise, erect and sOldierly, to Sc
.IacksOn's troops file by. They hat
hivouacked on his right, and wer
now commencing the flank move
ment. About half hour after sun
rise Jackson himself came riding
along. When opposite to Gen. Lee
he drew rein, and the two converset
for few moments. Jackson thei
started forward, pointing in tn
direction his troops were moving
His face was a little flushed as
WAS turned back toward Gen. Lee
who nodded approval to .sat h
had said; the sun rose unc.Ouded ant
brilliant, gliding the hiil-tops ant
penetrating the NapOrS Ofthe valley
rising us gorgeous a. did the sun q
AuSterlitz, which produced such al
impression upon the Imagination q
Napoleon. 1t should be remember
pl nv the DpODlp of the South, for ii