The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-26
IN MEMORY OF LEE
celebrating his Birthday in
Baltimore.
mi M,ISUaLI RELATES TIE STORY
A, ,upomattoS Reception by Daughters
Of Gen. John B. Hood.

baltimore sun :
The 10 IN was the anniversary of
.ho birth of Gen. Robert E Lee,
commander of the Confederate
army. The day was generally cele-
h,ated throughout the South, and
also in New York City.
In Baltimore the anniversary was
obseryed by the Maryland Con!ed-
crate society, under whose auspices
Col Charles Marshall, member of
Gen. Lees staff, delivered an ad
dress, IN which he described the
circumstances of the surrender of
Itbe Confederate army at Appomat-
toy. After the address the society
had a banquet at the Carrollton
hotel.
In giving detailed story of the
surrender of Lac aud of preceding
events Col. M arsnali SAID:
"The Confederate march was
continued during the slh of April,
1865, with little interruption from
the enemy, and in the evening We
matted near Appomattox Court
House Gen. Lee intending to
march by way of Campbell Court
House through Plttsylvsnia county
toward D,nville, with view of
opening communication with the
army Of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston,
then retreating before Gen. Sher
man through North Carolina. Gen.
Lees purpose was to unite with
Gen. Johnston TO attack Sherman or
call Johnston to his aid in resisting
Grant, which ever might be found
belt The exhausted troops were
halted for rest on the evening of
The Sth of April near Appomattox
Court House, and the march was
ordered TO be Presumed at l o'clock.
>. m. ! can convey good idea of
the condition of sif airs by telling
my own experience.
SLEEPING ON THE GROUND.
"When the army halted on tn ,
blight OF the 9Th Gen. Lee and his
staff turned out of the road into a
dense woods to seek some rest.
The general had conference With
come OF the principal officers, at
which it was determined to try TO
force our way the next morning
with the troops of Gordon, sup
ported by the cavalry under Gen.
ti'z Lee, the command of Long
elreet bringing up the rear. With
nv comrades of the staff and staff
Officers of Gen. Longstreet and
zen. Gordon, | sought a little
muchneeded repose. We lay upon
the groutd near the road, with oul
saddles for pillows, our hofsef
Plcke'ed near by and eating tbs
oak from the trees for want o.
better provender, and with ou>
races covered with the capes of on
oVercoals to keep out the night air
EARLY MORNING MARCH.
"Soon after | o'clock | We
aroused by the sound of a column
o o., infantry marching along the road
we were 80 completely surrounde'
oy the swsrmipg forces of Gen
Hrant that at first, when l awoke,
.noaght the passing column nigh
De Federal soldiers. | raised m
mead and listened intently. Nj
uounts were quickly dispelled.
recalled the order to resume tn
hatch at that early hour and kne'
.na' the troops | heard were mo,
Jug forward to endeavor to force GU
way through the lines of the enem
a. Appomattox court house. | 500
knew that the command that wa
passing consisted, in part at least
~ MOODS old Texas brigade.
VA. Was called the Texas brigade, a
snough 1t was at times composed i
Sa'' OF regiments from other states
.oMeumes there was a Mississippi
nemeut, sometimes an Arkanss
esimeht, and sometimes a Georg
h1 s'meht mingled with the Texan
ss Is all the strangers called then
Ts Tvs Texans and all fought Lib