The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-05

not cheer him. We have seen it at
tempted on several occasions. but il was
so much like a breach Of propriety that
1t was always abandoned. jackson was
the opposite. He liked cheering. and
all the officers in the army received not
so much a. he did: and those thar
cheered would follow him. and he knew
It. While a good organizer, the troops
In his presence felt no reserve. Tall.
angular, an Indifferent rider, taciturn and
poorly dressed, there were occasions
When be appeared transformed and look
ed even grand-the impersonation Of a
great soldier.
BEARING or TIE GREAT CHuEfT.IS
UNDER DEFEAT.
Soon after the surrender We called at
General Lees quarters and found him
alone III his tent. OF course we smoke
OF the situation. The terms he consid-
cred liberal. He was perfectly calm.
self-polsed and commanding. One
would not have discovered that ANYTHING
unusual had occurred with him until
We inquired where he proposed to 90.
when. with a manner most solemn and
e"1fresstge, he replied: i don know.
General, | have no home But the
same soldierly spirit that respected
our feelings, accorded and secured rs
honorableterms at this period, had pro
tected his family and homein Richmond
and he Q 0 found there was a home for
hlm wherever, among hisrace, magnani-
NIFTY and appreciation of his SUPERIOR
great qualities found an abiding place
ihe same evening the officers of the
command, taking with them their field
band, repaired to his quarters and after
playing several appropriate airs. he came
out OF MS tent and thanked them.
when each advanced, shook him cor
daily By the hand, and babe him fare
We'll. fee!lng as they left, that with such
q leader no cause could ever be dishon-
ored. For taking all things into con
sheraton, It must, by the impartial
everywhere, be conceded that the war
produced lot his equal III all the ele-
ments OF greatness. In adversely IS IN /!
triumph he stood .Jacile princeps.
Ambitious only to do good. he declined
profieTs OF assistance and place. and
while the world was resounding with
his fame, he dedicated his energies and
great talents to the education of the
youth Of the land; and died regretted
BY all, friend and late foe alike.
NIcToRs AND TIT yANorIsHED.
And how while adyerting to the
Incidents OF the day, it may not be
inappropriate to refer to the maonani-
nlty OF the y%ictors, as then displaved.
and 1T affords rs pleasure 10 bear wit
that no Falstaif came from among
hem to hack az unfortunate and fallen
adversary. For the four years during
which these great armies had confronted
Zach other, and fought some of the
most memorable battles in the annals
# history, many soldiers on either side
been wounded, taken prisoners.
nd exchanged, and We're now on duty.
OF a common country, speaking
ne same language and reared up under |
he n institutions, the mere political $
uestlon at issue did not ~estrance them.
Across the picket line, a friendly !
ord and pregnant jest would some :
pass, and a stolen exchange of a :
OF tobacco for coffee occasionally :
ccur; deeds of kindness. never to be Y
faced acts OF humanity to the unfor- :.
mate, still remembered, a drop of wa i
L to the parched lips of a wounded :
lyersary, a brush so arranged upon i
le ensanguined field as to shade a =
Ounded antagonist from the scorchinc "
Us OF the sun, left their indellible i'm ;.
'esslons, and the contestants of both q
les had learned to appreciate and re- oi
ect each other. No sooner therefore J"
d the surrender become known. than d'
icers and men gained admission into 70
r camp. Confederate and Federal off 4
IS who had been educated at " est Point d
d served together in the old army, ;
It together, no longer as foes, but to he'
nple the quality Of those commits 80