Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-28
1IySTON'S MEMORY.
..,,Noous GATHERING AT THE
.evy SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
.,aueied by several Ministers
r.''' ,r,mns--The Address of
p,,. pr. - 4 Goodwin.

,,.-, vas packed TO sutiocation
20 hundreds Of ladies in the
-' .,, could not, under any other
.,..s. have been induced to suffer
Its af the ocassion..
tstt Camps Confederate Vet
1' 'r.lin q body. Governor Nc
E.'. s,'1ncl William y, Tanner
-s ON -,,,y.d one,of the proscenium-
'.r stage wcre'tho gentlemen
,r the services, the Com
+ engagements OF Ice camp ana
.-->.rD WITH rEAyER.
,.,anlcr Archer, commander
Mas master cf ceremonies
Frr a few remarks Rev. Dr.
r. anrncd the services with
r.rrum read appropriate Sc
Dam t1o scriptures, ,atteT ~hlch
s--.mhlage, led by Captain
..rrraam, united IN Singing
.. insisting of Captain Cum
be-. Inhmqu. Mrs. Rowe, and
...f.- csautcd a hymn, at the
v.-rA Colonel Archer intro
u- $ 4. Goodwin. pastor of
rspf.st church, who de-
...lrI uration on the life and
...G.rssl Johnston.
u-. rorduin's Address.
.... sneaker opened by saving
.-.,rgcc had assembled TO
..-~. to the profound respect
lu.-atiun which all had Tor
.-.,.r. whose uuseltish patriot
.t.-- ur-wCsS have enshrlned
-r,r I'm the hearts OF the
...r.. and who, the speaker
I'll. first stunning blow IN
..I -Hyctholastlnth the hour of
I..B. after sketching Gene
...rTv lite and education. DIR.
His knowledge Of militia
perhaps, the most accurate
-..- Size 81 any man Of this ace.
....-a.. weeping observation,
...... .f dpIail, and that insight
.....f his opponent that so pre-
.,rrn.Slci him asa strategist
r... space. and numbers
.r. -o hlm. The forming of
..r however distant, was men,
.t.-rve. Audthe movement
-.-..rra. however remote, was
t. ..-t.r. go,
...,a. bis genius shone with re-
..--r.u.-- p ms fighting march
.-r o. atlanta.
.-auwlH LEES LAST CAMPAIGN.
... r-.#...vof this campaign the
.....r-.l. will further appear
--.. with that of the last Of
....H.rr p. Lees. which is Justly
....I .r.uf mo most skllmlly-con-
.r ,.a annals of war. When Lee
.rr.--rurl Grant gained q better
..-.-.-,.u and a shorter line OF
...- than he had ever before
LII. bat when Johnston reached
..... r.- nearer his own base of sup
IS. .ruar. in the language Of a
.. military critic, was dragging a
.. ...-r ..,.u of weak and attcnuated
....H...
... r. t.l. was greatly the superior
-., sherman was o willy adversary,
--r..I plans were difficult TO fore
.... ..-Irl defeat Grant, conscious
.-. -vhr'ming numbers and re-
..r ...sI.ss Of the lives of his
-... buried them upCn the daily d.
-r.., Of Lee with the single ob-
.-r.ng him by the mere force
.r With tins one object in view
wore NOT difficult 20 fOresee, nor
. f,ta.t. Sherman, like skilled
.y.t.i every blow OF his adyer-
.- s.. possible. and effected by
what ho could not accomplish
.. His greatly superior numbers
mtYfluk Johnston with COM
..... .... aaI .ifcty whenever he oifer-
battle.
rsnfCI-roy OF CHARACTER.
a.-r rGaueral Johnston's decision
.r the speaker said: He
-. r.4- only after mature rotlec-
-l ...g accurate knowledge, and
nah. na rarely changed them.
o.. smile .f friends nor the scorn
...l -ru him from what he be-
n. .. RIGHT. This decision Of cha
..- r... is Uu, of the essential qunh-
...s --..' Wauder, more than once
.u-u the Wistrust OF the Gov
--.r-.-l fr the severe criticism of his
.. ,rl.t Of his character is
.. .n rated IN h!s retreat from
A.Gr8. Both the Government
r-uI. c.gmmorcd for battle.
ar,w better than either
d. aar which he confronted,
.. .-.- rLat OF his own in
.- .r.ar "a -.gGClOus ana ycsOlute
... sarai hy cutrenchments, was
beaten uv greatly inferior NUM-
.. B.. himself saws: / thought It
...| ,n the defensive. 90 spare
.. ugr soldiers by fighting
..., ts..tually, and 20 attack only
. position or division of the
.-..-. might give rs advantages
.-" .l.rg that of superior NUM-
. wisdom OF this course was
-.E clearly developed and fully
tH.LNErs AND COURAGE.
.-. -.a. decision Of character he
..rg..I-d COoiness and courage.
rs ...Ulutely insensible to fear.
..-H cannon, therattle Of musketry,
.Ht4Iuus. and the shock and
. .. l.tlc seemed 10 compose
B.. ... O. agltate him. His heroic
AID sublime compO5ure enabled
r.a-a,t confusion of battle 10
y.- The slightest weakness Of
aa. ll go promptly repair any
disorder of hls own. He
'.a fi. of battle with the same
a- ,hat with which the expert
...r watches the movements Of
:. So calm was he amid every
anil sp composed was he
. danger that what had been
.g'.v said of the great
r-...rt'y true Of him that those
.a. h,m declared that If they
s g inheritance 20 transact
-.y would have chosen for II
moment when the fires of battle
@ around him, so much did his
. Elevated above them, and, as
rslIu such terrible encoun-
s, '.. lofty mountains whose
lrIg above clouds and storm
s-eatrIH their elevation and
.' .r-. raw OF the light by which
lFs..ped.'
i|A'NG THE OLD ARMY.
.s 'a.l. with the Indians and his
H Aauco demonstrated those
~ eyu.uess and courage, skill and
..a, $50 pre-eminently distin-
.. as commander. He emerged
Mexican war adOred by the army
'sl gy the Government. He had
a = alt the forces of the United
I Ultimately have been placed
i'i hUt his ambition yielded TO
leaving behind a brilliant
4.Hucing the possibilities Of a
future, he offered 70 the South
tl l.s sword. He was made a
A ile Confederate army. His
% exchange his plans for
'.e Administration more than
a'-tupou him the censure OF the
a..' and the criticism Of his
neither the doubt Of one nor
s-. ~ the other cooled his ardor
'd his loyalty for the cause to
T.. -.l pledged his life and honor.
.i 'i ;- character shines out with
,ls Brightness and beauty in the
aats o. the bitter aud bloody
~" lne grand army Of Lee was re-
y l3t last extremity. II had at