Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-03
GEN. Fitznuxh Lees Lecture.

Gen. Lee, we'll known 10 many an old SOL
der, when at the head Of his light cavalry on the
battlefield or in a btvouae, then a square
built but wiry man. all muscle and bone below
the middle hight, capable OF any physical exer-
centaur, and was ready to snjoy a eonvivial
moment with a friend as to tight an enemy, and
reader to do either or both than almost any man
the continent, is not bit Ike his former phys
ical SELF although in heart and soul he has grown
no older. He had, however, exchanged his gray
blouse for close-htting black dress coat ana his
once why form has acquired sldermanic propor-
tons and he looks like wel-ied, we'll Kept pros-
porous middle-aged man of family, instead of the
daring cavalier. When he began to speak his
bright spirits and lurking humoi soon came out
and the trumpet voice that ONE rang along his
lines came out with the old-time sonorous music.
To give more than mere sketch q his lecture is
not intended here. Its length wSuld
require more space than {, available;
analysis of a great miitary movement, without
gong into details would be useless. After re-
viewing the principal events of the eyeral cam
the bloody conflicts at Fredeliekslurg-cam-
paigas in which Gems. Mcclellan ana Burnside
had successfully been given The command of the
Army OF the Potomac, and had successfully been
displaced by the government at Mashins ton-he
brought his story down to the appon tment OF
Gen. Hooker to the command and his movements
which led up 10 the struggle at Charlottesville,
little crossroads village ten miles from Fred
ericksburg Gen Hooker had left sedgyickis
corps in front of Fredericksburg, Will. win the
balance OF his army aAd Sioneman's cavalry he
began movement around Gen. Lees left Divid-
his forces in the cleft between two wins OF the
Federal army When the wedge had been
firmly inserted, Stonswan Jackson was sentTound
by the way of the old turnpike TO strike
Hookeris right. The speaker shows that thin cele-
brated flank movement was not of Jackson splan-
ming, as has been often elaine but ii emSiated
morning when Jackson, on his way to make that
flank movement met for the last time Gen Lee
was pictured with much earRestness and patlos,
and eyewitness TO it seemed to feel that there
was peculiar and momentous solemnity in The
scene. The speaker also described with much in
terestiug detail his own last sight OF jackson,
whom he had guided TO the summit of q lofty emf
hence, whence, peeriug through the brushwood,
CORPS, the extreme right of Hoeker's army. Jack.
SON s eyes bls9ed as he gazea on the scene and
deaf to all questions of his companion. seemed "a
be in prayer, his lips silently moving as Il
talking to God from the summit OF the
mountain This was his last interview With
stonewaa Jackson, who soon galloped OF
to engage in the dreadful battle and find his
own death Gen. Lee eulogized Gov. Francis T
Nichols the gallant commander of the Louisians
brigade who fell badly wounded on the field o
Charlottesville, and he spoke of the Washinetor
Artillery, whose guns were heard at the front OF
every battleseld.
2 His lecture was a very fine one, delivered witt
much spirit and in excellent style, and there wa
not lacking vein of humor that ran through th'
entire recital of one OF the most eventful batt'
stories of the war. The address was received witt
frequent applause, and was listened TO viii
marked attention by the large audience.