The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-23

tary secretary. s veteran cavalry oincer
has said that the accuracy Of every nc-
tail mere gwen was simply marvellous
1T is the only book that cOuid ever carry
me back INTO the very bdtue / once
fought. 1t - wen known thdt btntIa
Lee first campaign IN West lIS'Il."
was considered a failure. and mat Cen
erai jackson. afterward his Narmest SUI
poTlcr. endorsed mat opinion. rom
this time on. however ne constantly Eose
ia reputation alike through victory ana
defeat and II can be said, that the rank
and HE worshiped ms genius more de-
VOutly than did the oid buafd Ndpo-
Icons. and that his exquisite courtesy
was a magic pell 20 the general Oiiicers
he commanded. Whatever the difference
of opinion on some points. t1tZ Lees ac-
curacy commands respect and he has
evidently been at great pains to inform
himself from al available records. The
Woful disparity of numbers between the
other evidence. Lord Wolseley, in 1884,
witnesses that from the statements made
10 him by both Mcclellan and Lee
WeitLcl or whom could be doubted ne
would estimate the usual Federal proper
toh enSased as about two or three 20
one. t,h me great LOngstreet controver-
S3IY fllI Lee contents himself, for the
most part. with citing well-knoWn facts,
hdi IL is clear he considers that officers
characterization and delays as the cause
OF much disaster. and that Lee should
have dispensed with the services Of one
so Out-Ot-tOuCn with himself. LOngstrect
Is reported to have said, in 1851
..al as moral courage Eas a.
accuse the man VINO as-sum-
"a all blame for defeat at Gettys-
burg. OF deficient moral courage, seems
absurd The rue problem Is rather
"as military inseuslbiity rs TO sensitive
kindness OF heart FItz. Lee quotes Cap
tain Msugold. a distinguished German
military student, as saying, that the
detect 500 Lees military character was a
too kindly consideration for incompetent
officers Lord Woiseiey also observed
"the inefficient manner ina which both be
ami ms opponent were often served 10y
their subordinate commanders. Lees
combinations TO secure victory We're the
conceptions Of q truly great strategIst
ana when they had been effected they
vero almost ways everything tina; couu
be desired But he considers such de
ttci1 as inevitable ~ an army composel
OF raw material. Through the entire
books are scattered admirable pen
PICTURES of Stouewall Jackson "a
blazing meteor o., Of pattIg, whose
OF STUART. the Christian dragOOn, Mct lei
Ian. j. H. Johnston. Grant and in fact.
Of general officers on both sides, with
Lees estimate OF them. There are
also many interesting extracts from prl-
Ntte Letters written by Lee throughout
bus life. all breathing the same devoui
ut-l la March, l>62, hc writes Mrs. Lee
iuat De has been busy equipp.ng his
youngest son tor The army tNho lett the
University OF Virginia 10 enter the Rock
re- ,raI commanding ~ifupIv Jdd- As /
have done all in ihe matter that seems
proper. ] must now leave the rest In
fle hands of a mercifuI God. / hone our
SON v.fU mako =. t,,,d solder 90
H. Tbr closing scenes Of a nations war
lif. gra ,t,..u a.. b "a .el.ilfuI reserve that
hairtnarl tr. tr4uad, nf di-,.ter Tho
.I.-sr Kim ,,ro,. ri,,. r,oi,i,. ..,,.a, from
M. fr ,'''i -, - 6ofara peierl1rr,r' yybara
~, Do p,.,-l..tl were t,i.rdiu.. thirty
.s,,.u ME ~ ertrenrGnenfs ~ ne
,.',.,eJ p1iiIapt fellows troIInd oo whose
nIrrhed checks foId hunger was their
ior-iou, and whose shlVeriug forms de-
t,,oi..5 tb ..'', ab''nra Of nr5Iia7 ,ioibiD%"
Inc week of ceaseless marchiur. lighting,
starving that followed. the final surrender
on April ., ls65. are all painted with vivid
force, Al was l.rc that Lee hpmmed i'm
on all sides rose TO the fuU height of
his august manhood. Rather than ac-
.srt it,,., .lff ,..,-.,I .IIrreuIer ba had .'rp-
,,.ar. ,p,eraJ Ne believed if mis- 3ufv fc
avoid further bIood-shed And here. al
AppomattoN. Grant. the couquerDr rose
10 the same hieh plane 10 meet Lee. 40
one could bay, behaved better than Cen
p~1l Grant did under The circumstances.
said Lee "H. $50 NOT touch my sword;
the usual custom is for The sword to Doe
received when rendered. and then handed
back. bat he did not touch mine" Even
me informally Of his dress seemed to de-
rreratp an evidence of friumDb while
Lees superb phvsique was clothed from
haad TO foot I'm inc handsome uniform OF
bis ra1k ana M his side hung spiendid
sword. His dcmeaucr was that of
thoroughly possessed gentleman who had
a di~aCree9ble duty 10 perform. but was
determined % get through it as we'll and
as soon as he could" Grants terms were
most liberal and generous He would
parade mo- troops. and even stopped the
firing of salutcs-a couquerOr Of whom
Americans may well be proud General
Lee mad fought his last earthly battle.
The remnant Of an army wept around
him the last farewell of warriors Men"
hc said with quiVcriug voice eve have
fought through the war together [ have
done my best for YOU: nay heart is too
fvI % saw more " And mounting his
horse. accompanied by his staff. General
lee prisoner Of war. rode AWAY 10 Rich
rlon8 covered with glory br1t homeless
and panufIesS One charac- efistivc incl
Bput of This painful drama is recalled bN
an afieer who was at Lees bDadquartars
when ne came ont riding abreast with
some Federal officers. who had been sent
10 guide him 10 the place Of conference
with Grant: his own staff bringing up
the rear. As they were about TO cross
little stream. Traveller. Lees fayorite
war-horse lowered his head TO drink.
The differing Federal officers dashed
through TUNED and to their mute
amaZ.mcnt. saw the stricken commander.
who was about To surrender his army.
quietly ride his horse up stream where
the water was fresh and clear Tl
great Virginian forgot no friend. even i'm
defeat
Y History furnishes but one examine Of
a great general who exchanged the sword
for the chair Of "A professor. After forty
yf,re Of brilIiaDf military service Con
eral Lee devoted his mature talents 10
me buildiui. mn of u small coIlegs i'm Lex
i1gton a.. and Ia training the voufb
an I'm iyot,n,-eTisha5 land Hrrs Inc 1ar-
feet and stainless gentleman discharged