The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27
LEE AND JACKSON.
Thelr Laat n1setlng in this World.
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and Jackson, the speaker said: Ah,
what an earnest talk Lee and Jackson
had on the night Of May the lst. At
sunset they took their eeats on q log. on
the right or north side of tho plank.r 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 q let
ter to Mr. Davis, to be dictated BY Gen.
Lee. Marshall sat on the end of a 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
eventtul night. jackson spoke to Gen.
Lee about what ho had seen and heard
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 moro than
once, that the enemy would recross the
Rappaaannock 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 O re.
suit; that he did not believe the enemy
would abandon his attempt 90 easily.
and expressed his conviction TINT tho,
main body of Gen. Hooker's army was
in his front, and that
THE REAL MOVE
was to be made from this direction. end
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 conviction that the
real movement Of the Federal army was
the one he was then meeting. In this
belief he never. wayered from the first.
After telling Gen. Jackson that he hoped
his opinion might be proved to be cor
rect, Sen. 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 endeavoriag to conceal
the movement from the enemy, and rs to
the existence of roads further to the ene-
MS right, by which Gen. jackson might
pass so as not to be exposed to observa-
tion or attack. The general line of jack
son'sroute was pointed out, and the neces-
sity of celerity and secrecy was enioined
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 whethe2p
ths enemy was still in position, he could
send couple of guns to spot close by,
and open fire on the cnemy's position,
which would speedily settle the ques.
tion." From the spot referred to two OF
our guns bad to be withdrawn that af-
ternoon, as the infantry were suffering
from the ilr6 they were drawing from the
enemy. Gen. jackson then Withdrew,
and Gen. Lee dictated to Col. Marshall
ic-g atter 70 President Davis, giving
him fully the situation. In it he regret
ted he would not have the assistance of
Picketps and Hoods divisions, but ex-
pressed his confidence in the good judg-
men. hat had withdrawn and kept them
from him, and closed with the hope that,
notwithstanding all our dangers aud dis.
advantages, Providence would bless the
efforts which he was sure his brave army
would mako to deserve success.
l give all t.hhis il detail to show the er.
rors writers upon Chancellorsville fell
into in respect to the origin of Jackson'a
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 vas ordered
back to Bsnksford in consequence o,
other rumors. Lees orders had been is
sued; hisplapa digested; lis 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.b0 on the morn,
ing of the I'd Of May he dispatched tc
Rnt.terfela &c erder The pontoon bridges
taken up below Frcdricksburg, and Rey.
nold's corpE to march at once to hi,
headquarters. The morning of May th,
I'd, 1868 broke clear.
Gen. Lee emerged from the little thick
ct and stood on its edge ct sunrise, erec
and soldierlv 10 see backbone. troops 81.
by. They had bivouacked on his right
and we're now commencing the fianl
movement.
About half hour after sunrise Jackson
himself came riding along. When oppo
site to Gen. Lee he drew rein, and tht
two conyersed Tor few moments
Jackson Their started forward, pointing il
the direct.5i. his troona .rare moving
His face was a little flushed, Col. Mar
shall says, as it was turned back toward,
Gen, Lee, who M nodded approval to wha
he had said. The sun rose, uncloudet
anu brilliant, gliding the hilltops ant
penetrating the vapors of the valley
Rising as gorgeous as did the "sun O
Austerlitz," which produced such an i'm
is:essscc :::7Ei .s.5 imagination imagination OF Napo
leon, it ehould be remembered by th,
people of the South, for it's rays fell upoI
the last meeting in this world of Lee ant
Jackson. The Duke of Wellington sal,
Q man of refined Christian seasibilities 4
totally unfit for the profession of sol
dier, but here were two devoted Chris
tians who faithfully performed all thei
duties, and SO they parted.
A GIRL TUarLE.-There is littl,
negro girl about five years old in thi
county bearing in many respects strik
inG ,semblance 70 lo9gerhaad turtle
4, g lose is hardly more than an idea