The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
CENIURI D.fE nook.
Interesting Comparison Between Generals.

Grant s"d Leo.
In "The Century War Book" General
! T.. NJ. Law, G. ). A.. iu an article on the
| W wilderness campaign makes the follow
! ing Interesting comparison between Gcu-
| erals Grant and Lee.
That General Grant was bold and
aggressive We all knew. but We believed
thdt II was the b0ldness and aggressive
ness That arise from the consciousness
or strength, as DE had generally man
aged 10 tight his battles with The advant-
age OF largely superior numbers. That
this policy of force would Doe pursued
When he took command iu Virginia Wo
mad no doubt. but We We're not prepared
Tor the unparalleled stubboruness and
o naGity win which Doe. persisted i'm his
attacks under the fearful losses which
MS army sustained al hc Wilderness
ana AT Spotsylvania- General Grant
method OF conducting the campaign was
frequently discussed among the Coufed-
elalt@ ana the universal verdict was
mat ne was no strategst and that be
relied almost entirely upon the brute.
iorce or numbers for success Such "a
poncy Is not characteristic Of high
Viutr OF sehera.salp, and seldom wins
unless the odds are overwhelmingly on
me side OF the assailant Il failed BOD
lnlS a. Stanse, as shown by the result
al COD Harbor, which necessitated an
euItt chdHSr IN the plan OF campaign.
Nv hat part at least Of his own men
tHouSnt about General Grant methods
was shown by the fact that many OF
N-.N - Af"t4'Ao Ahhfll uAii lA TIE NAllIlItI-l
complained bitterly OF the useless butch-
cry 10 which they Wer. subjected. some
Ing so lar as % p.Opltsy tNe dee
siruction OF their army lie hsats' was
to deputation of influential politicians
VINO urged bis removal irlm the come +
mand Of the army These two words
emDDIy perfectly tae Confederate. li.. /
the medieval chr1niciers tell us. Charles |
Alartell che Hammer gained that title !
Dy seven days continuous battle with /
thc S4rdcens az Tours. Genera Grant |
,ertainly entitled himself IL a like dis
Inctlon by his thirty days campairn |
from the Wilderness 70 cold HarDor.
rtheral Lee held 50 completely the
admiration and confidence of his mon
that his conduct Of campaign ~
rarely crltlsed. Few points pr-sant |
themselves in his campaign from ,ba
" Iiiderness 10 Cold farbor upon which
criticism can lay hold. when an the cir
are considered His man ~
.tFlKlng the HANK OF Grants army ~
u passed through the Wilderness is
.P DO crlucism. Faul, can be found only
WIN rs execution. That Lee did MOI
trlke Grant damaging blow when h.
ad MN at such disadvantaga ON thn
,9rtn Anna may seem strange 10 those
' !s' nad witnessed his bold aggressive
tSS AT the Wilderness and on ofber
eds. He was i'll and confined 70 hts
emf AT the time, but, as shOwfna, bis !
urpose had he been able TO Keen the
-NN''' ~ vas ntdTd 10 say as ne Law /
rostrated by sickness We must strike
hem a blow; we must never let Them
ass us again. Whatever General 'T In
Id, his men thought il the best ia,
ouid be done under the circumstances'
helr Keeling toward him is well films.
rated by the remark OF ragged rebei,
no took OFF his hat 10 the General al
was passing. and received IKE
lurteo4s salute in return: God bless
. a. Sc Hooert! wish he was Emperor
river" ''' carriage
Terms upon which THE Century War
ook may be obtained Will be found