The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27
LEE AND JACKSON.
Their Last Meeting in this World.
Ns=hugh Lees Army N. Va. Grafton.

Their Last Meeting in this World.
Fls=hugh Lees Army ~ Va. Grafton.
Referring to the last meeting of Lee
and Jackson, the speaker said: All
what an earnest talk Lee and Jackson
had on the night of May the 1st. AT
sunset they took their seats on log, on
the right or north side of the plank-road
and little distance in the woods. Col
Marshall, the we'll known aide-de-camp
of Gen. Lee, was the only other person
present, having been ordered to come to
the spot for the purpose of writing let.
ter to Mr.. Davis, to be dictated by Gen.
Lee. Marshall sat on the end of fallen
tree within three feet of the two Generals,
and heard every word that passed be-
tween them, and this is what he tells me
Lee and Jackson talked about on that
eventful night. Jackson spoke to Gen.
Lee about what he had seen and beard
during the advance, and commented upon
the promptness with which the enemy
had appeared to abandon his movement
towards Fredericksburg when opposed,
and the ease with which he had been
driven back to Charlottesville, and con-
cluded by expressing the opinion very
decidedly, and repeating it more than
once, that the enemy would recross the
Rappahannock before morning. He
said, in substance, "By tomorrow morn
ing there will not be any of them this
side of the river"
Gen. Lee expressed the hope that Gen.
Jackson's expectations might be realized,
but said he did not look for such re-
suit; that he did not believe the enemy
would abandon his attempt so easily,
and expressed his conviction that the
main body of Gen. Hooker's army was
in his front, and that
THE REAL MOVE
was to be made from this direction, and
not from Fredericksburg. On this point
there was a great difference of opinion
among our higher officers, and Gen. Lee
was the only one who seemed
to have the absolute conviction 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 proved to be cor
rect, Gen. Lee added: "But, General,
we must get ready to attack the enemy
if we should find him here tomorrow ;
and you must make all arrangements to
move around his right flank" Gen, Lee
then took up the map and pointed out to
Jackson the general direction of his
route by the Furnace and Brock roads.
Some conversation took place as to the
importance of endeavoring to conceal
the movement from the enemy, and as to
the existence of roads further to the ene-
my's right, by which Gen. Jackson might
pass so as not to be exposed to observa-
tion or attack. The general line of jack
sons route was pointed out, and the neces-
sity of celebrity and secrecy was enjoined
upon him.
The conversation was lengthy one,
and at the conclusion Of it
GEN. LEE SAID TO JACKSON
that "before he moved in the morning,
if he should have any doubt as to whether
the enemy was still in position, he could
send couple of guns to spot close by,
and open fire on the enemy's position,
which would speedily settle the ques-
tion." From the spot referred to two of
our guns had to be withdrawn that af-
ternoon, as the infantry were suffering
from the fire they were drawing from the
enemy. Gen. Jackson then withdrew,
and Gen. Lee dictated to Col. Marshall
a long letter to President Davis, giving
him fully the situation. In it he regret
ted be would not have the assistance of
Pickett's and Hoods divisions, but ex-
pressed his confidence in the good judg-
ment that had withdrawn and kept them
from him, and closed with the hope that,
Notwithstanding all our dangers and dis
advantages, Providence would bless the
efforts which he was sure his brave army
would make to deserve success.
I give all this in detail to show the er-
rors writers upon Charlottesville fell
into in respect to the origin of Jackson's
famous flank movement. In little pine
thicket, close by this conference, Gen.
Lee and staff bivouacked that night.
During the evening reports reached him
from Early that all was quiet along the
Rappahannock. Wilcox was ordered
back to Banksford in consequence OF
other rumors. Lees orders had been is-
sued; hisplans digested; his trusty lieu
tenants were to carry them out; the
chieftain slept. Hooker at Chancellors-
Vile, one and half miles away, was,
however, awake, for at 1.55 on the morn
ing of the I'd of May he dispatched to
Butter6eld to order the pontoon bridges
taken up below Fredericksburg, and Rey-
nold's corps to march at once to his
headquarters. The morning of May the
I'd, 1868 broke clear.
Gen. Lee emerged from the little thick
ct and stood on its edge at sunrise, erect
and soldierly to see Jackson's troops file
by. They had bivouacked on his right,
and were now commencing the flank
movement.
About half hour after sunrise Jackson
himself came riding along. When oppo-
site to Gen. Lee he drew rein, and the
two conyersed for a few moments
Jackson then started forward, pointing in
the direction his troops were moving
His face was little flushed, Col. Mar.
shall says, as it was turned back towards
Gen. Lee, who nodded approval to what
he had said. The sun rose unclouded
and brilliant, gliding the hilltops and
penetrating the vapors of the valley
Rising as gorgeous as did the "sun OF
Austerlitz," which produced such an i'm.
preston upon the imagination of Napo.
leon, it should be remembered by the
people of the South, for its rays fell upon
the last meeting in this world of Lee and
Jackson. The Duke of Wellington said
man of refined Christian sensibilities is
totally unfit for the profession of a sol
dier, but here were two devoted Chris
tians who faithfully performed all their
duties, and so they parted.
A GIRL TURTLE.-There is a little
negro girl about FIVE years old in this
county bearing in many respects strik-