The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-08
THE POPE CAMPAIGN.
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY EX.GOF-
ERNOR WILLIAM L. CAMERON
Before the veterans Of Lee Cnmp-A siory
OF the War During the latter Days
ofaugast 1902.

the camp 'POpc'S Campaign was tHc
subject selected, and the treatment OF II
was brilliant and intensely ntefestla&'
raising the old veterans present to hlbh
state o. enthusiasm.
The occasion was a regular meeting
OF the emp. and before the literary treat
which they 50 much enjoyed came on a
considerable amoant OF business was
transacted.
An appropriation Of coo was made TO
pay ior the property recently purchased
by the camp at 81 and SIC east Broad
street. S7OD for purchase and #oWV 70
improve the same.
The buildings will he run back to
great depth. and two large halls VIII DC
arranged in the stories above.
committee was appointed compostd
OF Judge George l.. Christian J. a.
Brander a. W. Archer. y. l.. PhillIpS
and Judge 4. G.. Minor. to act with sini-
lar committees from Pickett camp ana
the Confederate Memorial ana Literary
Association. In q conference with CoIoHei
r. c. wood at Murphy's Hotel on Mon
dan at u o'clock.
Nr q. b. Rouss. Of New York. whose
scheme TO establish Confederate muse
nm I'm tho South has already been pub
ushc4 In The Times. and the joint com
mlttec from these ORGANIZATIONS will dis
caes with him the entire matters, and
present the advantages of Richmond as
the proper location for the museum.
This is a question which, according 10
the plan ~ Mr.. Rouss will be submitted
10 the decision Of ten Of the ranking
Confederate generals who survive 4 joint
meeting OF Lee Camp, Pickett Camp and
the Confederate Memorial and Literary
Society VIII be held al Pickett Camp
Monday night to hear the report Of the
Joint committee.
GovEHSoE CAMTRoN's ADpRFss.
AZ the close Of the business Of the camp
Ex-Governor Cameron was invited 10
make his address. and, after few grace
fal remarks at bis pleasure Va appear
ms before the camp. the speaker said:
Fiction has so far furnished the best
history Of battles, for IL disclrds the
bulletins and The gazette" and wedVcs
its tale around th, alc-housc anecdotes
OF the men who ana the lighting and the
traditions which hang With misty swords
about the cottages of dead heroes. Hugo
has given the world the most Ineligible
Waterloo. and the laymen can see the
rcninsuiar campaign much more clearly
through the eys Of Charley O'Mallcy than
OF Napier. The one Word-paintiug Of
Gettysburg which bears any likeness TO
the reality is that in CAPTAIN Charles
Kings charming aovel descriptive Of he
cavalry combat. Most truthful OF all Is
the ErCkmauu-C hatTiau romance, IN winch
the simple -ousCript tells OF the last
days Of NlpOleons warfare, because 10
seph's narrative never deals with more
ground than can be covered by the vision
and knowledge Of the narrator; and that
il The secret and charm Of all story
telling. Perhaps, in distant imitation of
tho last example. l may be able to inter
est the reader by an unambiuouS Tela-
ton of what | saw and heard on one
memorable field. II was not much; Tor
In such hurly-burlies, according TO the
apt though coarse, illustration OF brave
ola Texan colonel whom ] knew, the or
ans Of observation do not extend :ur-
ther than one can "sling steer by the
tlfI." But the experiences. thouSh not
exceptionally thrilling, are real ana
such as are likely 10 he eucounieied 10y
any son of this generation who shaH
have the misfortune TO be soidler III
active service. ,...o,
The war was yet young In the lal'eI
DAYS Of August, 1862 The lace anu u"'
tons were Sun bright. even on Nonleu-
crate uniforms. and not Vet cloggcd with
forchodings OF a waning cause, nor
WEIGHTED down with WEAKNESS ana PHI
vstiou were the eager feet with when
Ionrstrect's men hurried through me
green fields Of Fauquier and Prince w H.
liam toward the already historic helu Oh
Manassas. \ week before jackson 'd"
swept up and across the EaPpahannocN
with his single corps, ana was no" tol
i'm the rear OF General Pope, commanding
me s,uarite army Of Virginia McClel-
Ian with the Army Of the Potomac, was
moving slowly up from the abandoned
base on James river, ana Jackson en-
canned at Manassas Junction, IN 'he
midst Of the stores captured from ms an
targnist. was in serious danger OF an
attack by overwhelming forces ere
the rest Of Lees army tsteteh-
ed from Warrenton TO LOUISA
rourtbou.,l could make junction win
him. But Mcclellan was moving WIN re-
uctant feet. while Lees old war Morse
I,oDcstreet. was pushing his men forward
without regard TO food or rest. Nlsnt
and d3v were alike for US tAndcfSo"
Division. as through the valleys across
rivers and over mountains We pitSS'" va.
ward. We hardly marked time III 'ul-
ueper long enough TO roast anu ueNoui
u.fd of green corn. Al SleFehSpu'5 We
halted for a time because the Iodu9 w
not forduble-such ram was never W"
messed since the days Of Noah-ahd mere
hung spy a Federal major caught
in narrante delictu and executed sunind-
riv. He met us at the cross-rodGs' clau
IN a long waterproof cOat,which cohceal-
ed his uniform. and gave orders "tebe"
ia have emanated from General Long
street that the troops should turn TO
the eastward. OF down the river
unfortunate for his scheme and Tor ms
safety. the officer TO whom he Delivered
This misleading instruction was Long
street himeelf. At a word the intruder
was seized: the stripping Of his outer
Garments betrayed his identity. His pur-
nose was obvious. and he offered no de-
fence. The crime was wcighty. If success
mi in his effort 10 direct the column, the
eafatv Of the army would nave
hen imperiled Poor fellow. His
ebrift was short. brief time
FOR PRAYER. and then an apple tree near
nv served for a gaIlows; the running rem
from a convenient wagon team dld duty
as a Moose: then dangling corpse sway
"a hack and fOrth-the darkest shado" OF
a 1isnal evening. There was a sequeI 10
,bjs tragedy. post non propter noe, whlch
,,.s often related at our camp hreS IN |
re after time. 4 man of my regiment !
tr,tcbcr. Of Wilcox Browns company |
tied until the body was eat GOWN anu
TO his own needs the me |
r-',eers that encased its limbs. | shaH |
ncrer forget the cool disregard OF CIR
...,,st.rces with which Hatcher SAT upon |
40 round and made the exchange al |
his comrades meanwhile not |
.onrea1,ng thtir disaPproval' nor the |
,ontenptlious leVity with when ne re-
reived their warnings that twas W-toek |
psea ring dead mems clothes. lew Weeks
later. ON the stony slope OF the mountain |
AZ Crampton's Gap. Hatcher lay colu IN |
ieath. p.o,,,,,
At .Fauquier Springs. on the Rappahan-
Ia