Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-20
General Malone and General Lee.

General Malone and General Lee.
RICHMOND, Va. October l6, 1883.
To DE Editor # he Disp1oh;
/ have boon very much interested in the
discussion which has taken place IN the
public prints and which has received a
fresh impetus by the publication of Major
Lacy's card In the N0'' a. 10 whether Gene
raj Lee had such high opinion of General
MahOug's military skill aq 20 have seriously
thought Of recommending him TOR such
high command ns O. stated by the latter
officer and h,s admirers.
without questioning IN tho slightest the
good intentions of Major Lag am OF tho
opinion that DO is honestly mistaken.
viii not refer 70 tho card OF Nencrai
Hampton, the publ cations If General
iarly made some years ago when the ques-
ton Yves FIRST raised. or the various pieces
that have appeared from time to time, but
Will show ~ cold figures tDat II General
Lee had such "a good opinion OF General
Malone as Indicated he must have had 1t
it since aud not during the wnr.
ANY man conversaut with military pro
Ceiurc knows lhnt there 0,e certain esiaO-
l.-hoi rules for promotions lrom Tho raD K
al lieutenant up % colonel, which are ~
the main o5sor'eC, trt appointments 20
ihe grade o. general are exclusively by e-
a. CO., H. ,,'.,,,,,o,,1,. ,,,
,. IoGo''i', i' oi .r ,oi',t -" as
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cord
The armies that fought on Virginia soil,
whether known as The Confederate Army
Of tho Potomac. the Army Of Northern y IT.
GINA. the troops 10 the PENN ola. IN the
1'y .,.', o, 'Da' S'i. i,.', -, 30 9',.
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III '' .,.., VI ~. o., tte,
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q, ~, mn -'i'9 ~ ~ 900
~. ~. - Anu, son. GUY -; 100. 600,
a. ~ - ~ 80,
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"a "a, p, ',-,..,.,t,,.r. 1890
'"hi ", ,.' " 'Ih, J. NoNe,u'' Geo '''@'
10. ATnoiI i,|ey' Zee, ii"'' - 80 TO-,
a. '. ~, '''''
w II {, NFfffFr February rs I7Jt.
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o. ii',,'. I'LL .,,'' a. lIa ,c fsc2
- "a, ~ n w. 80 ~ -" r.. w.
o., " VI w.. '.',''.' t .'''', % TIA
3D. y,.,l.,., -. .,,..ii ID ,-,..,,st .n tseq
20. G. w.. Field. February -. 1e5I
a.. H. T. NOt0. April 90 1861
~ Holm n Gordon Nav Il. 1861.
o.. D. Korshaty Nav IL. I51i
30. Eushrod l. Johnson. Nav n. leGL
90. S. ID Ramsepr. june I. 1864.
81. William hgAoue, July 80, 1861.
3D.. y. l.. hcmpcr. September 10. 1868.
81. G.. ". GUSTS Use. October 20, l06l.
35. John pcgram. latter part 1864.
b.. BRYAN Crime. February -. l.t5.
81. h.. M. Law. April q, 1865.
The above list takes ~ cognlzace of
officers whose first appointment WAS as
maior-epnoral as Gust4yus ". Smith; Of
those whose appointments aud promotions
were eXrlu lively d. the cavalry arm, as
Stuart, Hampton. Fit Lee. &c., nor Is
There amy attempt TO oven mention any OF
the gallant officers no any branch oi s'.-
vice who never rose higher than urgadlr--
general. but is intended exclusively for the
infantry commanders. II is proper also,
o. say that lsw was promoted from an H.
taltry brigade o. "a cavalry DIVISION, SO me-
can b" omitted ID niece AIRY.
Now 10 the pl'nt. The relative rank oil
these oticora as b'7 .0d'7-9ce7WS were;
]. Holmes. june b. 1851.
z. hugcr, June IL, l'OI
q. L0uc.;rcct. Jane Il, 1861.
4. Jackson, juno IL, 1851.
o. J.. Il. Smith. June IL. 1851
C. Ewel Jlnc II 1861.
z ID. * Jones. Juno d.. 1861.
y. ID. II. Hill. July 40. 1eG-
o. Is. II. Anderson, July Ia, 1851.
30. Elley. July "a, 1861.
II. Early. July ~. lscl
~. Whiting. July 81 le5l.
~. lu""le' August - loo'. 600,
a. Mel awe, September %, 1861.
15. Rods. October -, lhoi.
d.. Wilcox, October q, l13l.
". Mahonc, November 10, 1861. 900,
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49, Hcth.@ January q. lsj2