Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-15
THURSDAY. ........JUNE Il. 1893
Longstreot on Other Generals.

Longstreot on Other Generals.
Mr.. LFsrrr j. PtRRY has published, IN
der his own signature. notes OF copious
conversations which be had with General
lo~asrRHrr when the General. IN company
with other ex-ofccrs recently visited the
battlefield If Gettysburg.
These notes. which, he says. have been
revised by GeLcral LoSGsTRrEr's own
hand. fll four or FIVE newspaper columns,
aud conslst for the most part of criticisms
of tho prominent generals Of the war.
IoNGsrRrEr points out what he con-
cciycs o. have been tho weakness OF each
one. His judgment may be- unpreiu1'ced,
hut bis remarks do lot always furnish eyl-
dcncc OF A. About some Of hts old com
rndcs-in-arms Of tho Confederate army he
says hard things and ms modcsty does
not prevent his pointing ont that II his
own advice hal been adopted bore and
there the result Of the war might have
boon different.
Of,e,. durinr The war it was said RI LIZ
hy our impatient public that he was too
slow. " too much on the defensive THIS
is not losGsIEErT's opinion. OF LEF be
said. when q blow Wa struck LEE wish
"a - return u on the SPOT lie chafed az
mactiou llo was too pucnaclous. This
trait l.d hi1u % take too many chances
&C.,. Io>.4RrrI declares that he tired to
di-uaie LIS from ordering the charge on
a.. third day at Gettysburg. but LEt's
)lo..I ,,... mn and be dcterminedly replied
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WIN t.a L'N.'rIHfA' p "l'I'''''S WI ',i'''
feli, and -un+tQ I'hiiN I'D "''iysouls MS
relations with liz were as CORDIAL ana
cuutieutili a- ' fore They continued
{, Poe of tlo closest ana most aHectonnio
character until iHu, after ID" close Of the
war IfE he -lil. 20 commended HIM AZ
B.t.l'- successor IN tho command OF me
cH.eoll latri forces I'D the west against
E.-toHA>s.
Nu Che defensive LIE Wa' absolutely
perfect l.t.' added IoNf-IHFti' oil the
OFT ~ war. more particularly 'nal Oh
giving offensive battle, do not THINK LIE
a.. af..-t.r have no doubt that in
.,,..r....1 ...,.-,l. n,bcr officers were
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inc comp 'ii'F. merits "' 'no eastern Huu
western armies
j." y'' 'hinh' "''''"'' 'n' ""ops you "oN
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battol,,n,ilv met IN y,rgtpiee0
General loncs,rsot thou.htfully answered:
"My troops we're better disciplined than most OF
Bragg. bat cannot say they wero better light
ors. nan POSITIVE 'hai the western Federals
were no better lighters Than their eastern
brethren. and 'hey wore not heaFI! 30 We" lis
c'pii'o"
As 'or oloNL"ALL 'AoAs"N' iI'N"Sl RE,
ealu ''a' Il" MAN III o''uoi "i'nS O0u'"
acc"uN'lsn u'"Io Win 'V'o'V VI iO'oo' ilon
III q" '""o'''n''oi'' 'oD''ii'iN' O"'
Jolut "l'''"io"'9 nc was "o' ~
AoN,s HhAl "'E'u '''n' 'AohSoN 10 s'lI ~
tue 'l'' va, ''''''' m"' '',,
was """''''"S ~ XIV MN "'' '''''
L'N,'"' i'-ti
-, 49,. ,.a,,, h,.o 800 an
over y,s.,nr,. invaded Kans,o Ncarask, and
Iowa. In fnrt. the very yastness of the theatre
was well calculated to sharpen his faculties and
giyc scope tojaoksons peculiar military talents.
HIS rapid style ol CAMPAIGNING suddenly aP-
pcariue al reno'e anu uno,peI'ou points,
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'''i',''a"u 'O,i,'.pN on" 80 ',-'N''D ''9
ie'or "'s"' 0u' "o'"' Nu "'''' nav .,
.n% N'sp''Asuio VI 'no ',oSiI'n' iiy' ~
iacAou 'Npeflepoe ior h'su oo"li"anu'