The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-25
A GALLANT REMNANT.
SURVIVORS Or THE ARMY OF
NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

OF Friday. November 4, 1870, notable gath
cring was held. II was meeting of the
officers and soldiers OF the Army Of Nor
thern Virginia. and, in view Of the gather
ing in this city next Wednesday
evening Of the association then formed,
"a summarizing OF the proceedings
may be interesting 20 many. Not a few OF
the men then present have gone over the
river and met the reward that awaits fidcl-
ity 10 duty. The survivors hold their deeds
in loving memory and cherish every Incl
dent
Colonel Robert T.. Withcrs called the
meeting 10 order. and ON his motion Gen
eral Iubal 4. Early was elected chairman.
GENERAL EARLY's SPEECH.
In taking this position, the old war horse
said:
Gentlomcn. thank YOU sincerely for
the kind feelings you manifest towards me.
bat this meeting has been called for bust
ness and the occasion b. not one for speak
iuc. Before take my scat however, de-
sire 90 say 90 YOU that IL comes within my
own knowledge. that our lamentcd com
mandcr WAS preparing Co write history of
the campaigns of the Army Of Northern IT.
rlnia. The execution 90 this work 10y him
has been prevented hy his death, and 10 dc
wolves upon the SURVIVORS of That army 10
see that the truth Of history Is Nlndlcaled a.,
and that the deeds of themselves and their
fallen comrades are NOT transmitted to pos
terity, through the medium of crude histo-
ries compiled by mcrcenary writers.
from the accounts Of newspaper corr spon-
dents. who remained i'm the rear and never
went 90 the front. or in the lIhclOus pro-
durfion~ of our adNcrsarcs. who have been
constantly engaged. and are now engaged
in the effort 90 make our cause ana lt~ al
herenis OdiOus. Pos AN the arts of Writing
speaking. painting. and Illustrative PRINT
iug. as we'll as 10y penal enactmcnle. h'pN7
uurporiiuc 90 DE histories of our late Wm
have been published. with the claim That
they were written with the sanction ana 10y
the authority OF General Lee; and take
thi, occasion o. state 90 YOU that nave ID
from his own lips. that hp never gave his
sanction tO any such publications. J make
This statement because know that intelli-
gent foreigners have been mi>lcd Toy
this claim. as they could NOT under
stand how any writer could nave the
impudcuce TO make such pretcn~iOns. unless
they were founded iu truth. General Lee
was not i'm the habit of correcting misreWe-
sensations of his words and acts IN the pub
Die prints, as. conscious of his own rcct-
tudc. Doe WAS willing % trust Inc Nhoic9-
ZION of his character I'd hio country ni0
soldiers ANA hls cod nus views %" LIE
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occasion DE- informed me that Dee rarely ever
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anrc.
As ccniirmaioN OF What was SO cln-
.r.nflv said lt President Davis last night
i r.,arI q, General Lees extended NioW-
.,i..,;-,, and mis- devotion tn fine whole
'i ltt''"' 900 l;- ..,..t,,,t ~.
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gard for ana DIS desire I'D go IuHli'E t' ''t
soldiers who fought under MN, VIII IciN
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mtary exile wrote MN % lelici' 10 "t Sent
as soon a, / was beyond the reach OF dan
.er. thlti- reported 90 him as my COM