The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-04-19
ROBERT =. LEE

Gen. James F. Rushing, of New Jersey,
has been writing number of interesting
articles in the New York Christian Advo-
cate concerning different Federal Generals
in the late Civil War As sort of after
piece he has now added an article on Rob-
ert E. Lee. His estimate of Lee is that he
was gentleman, a patriot, and a Chris
tian-''of the Southern kind" Well that
is granting all that could be asked. If
there is any better kind than this, we
should like to be informed where we may
look for it.
While admitting that Lee easily outcass-
ed Mcclellan, Pope, Burnside, and Hook
er. Gen. Rushing insists that he was no
match to Grant, as was shown by the issue
of the single campaign in which they
wrestled with each other. We submit that
the argument is not conclusive. After Get
tysburg, Gen. Lee got no re-inforcements.
There were none to get. His weather
beaten regiments, moreover, were utterly
without pay, ill-clad, and far less than
half fed The notion that he could draw
supplies from the rear is preposterous.
Supplies had given out. The Confederacy
was in state of semistarvation On the
| other hand, Gen. Grant strength was con-
stantly increasing. Fresh thousands pour
ed into his camp from week to week. He
had absolutely a free hand. Nothing was
denied him by his government No other
| army in the world was ever so we'll equip
ped and provisioned
But even against these odds Lee almost
wrought miracles. The official record tells
| the story in such language as leaves no
room for misunderstanding. By General
| Ruslings own showing Grant lost over
"a 1000 men in that single campaign, which
| was far larger number than Lee had un-
| der his command at any time after July,
1864. The statement that Lee finally sur
| rendered over 40, 900 men is wide the mark
| The exact number was little more than
| 14,0OO. These figures are suspectible of
prooftoo positive to admit of a doubt.
That anything is to be gained by belit-
| Ting Lee, we do not believe. If he was
| less than giant, then his antagonists were
pigmies. In due time history will settle
all questions as to the ability and general
worthiness of the leading characters in the
war. When the impartial verdict is pro-
nounced by generation removed from
the passions of our own times, it is certain
that as man and as soldier Robert E.
Lee will be ranked with the foremost.
For ourself, we are inclined, as good
American, to claim sort of undivided in
terest in every great man that the country
has produced, no matter from what section
he may have hailed. The Northerners are
our brothers. We glory in the prowess
that they have exhibited on many fields.
man by man. or judged by their represen-
tative men, they have shown themselves
to be whit stronger, more resolute, or
more patriotic than those who were born
and reared below the Potomac and the
Ohio.-Nashville Christian Advocate.
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