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now. and their SONS catching the snir;t
nt their reverence will always believe i'm
nm. F'rcst. noh'CSt and best of the brave
!ca,icrs OF ON people.
.\nd now after McClelan's failure u
now leader Is chosen for the invading
hosts, ANA from the second battle of
Manassas the hcaStful Pope is routed and
%hi with diving lrCiCnS pcllmcll. heatllonr
INTO the Notifications about WaShinpton
lialing relieved Virginia of this
second invasion. General Lee crosses
ihlu Maryland and fights against great
ou'iS the drawn ktt,ie of Antietain. Re-
turning in gou,i order to Virginia he
meets General burnside at Frcdprcks-
burg amt administers to him in one of
Tie hiuodrS. battles of the war. n crush-
ing defeat. This battle closed the cam
lr'ign OF 1852. The great battles 50 far
fought had Eccn Southern victories. but
'he heaNy losses of men began TO tell
upon their armies ior they lad NO new:
supply to draw upon.
The south might uEtgcncrai lut could
not nutnunhcr her foes. And lust here
II Is worth noting that General Lee was
always "nStintcd in his praise of the
private soldier. To the men in the ranks
lie gave the credit of his victories, and
i"I thc'f welfare lie was at all times
$oiicito,S. Their comfort was ALWAYS
near [" Ills thoughts. Delicacics and
refreshments sent to him found their
way hy his dircc.i2n To the sick in
The hospitals. While the pl;tnnst of fare
Sutlice'l for him when a bare accrp,ance
would have filled his table with every
luxury that devoted friends could provide.
And what Il spectacle il was to see the
invalid wife of the great commander in
rihci with her own hands knitting socks
Tor Tie private soldiers under his com
liE'nd. IL W''"m he himself carried them.
'a!i We wonder that his men loved one
SO rc%ar'i:u! nf their Happiness?
Tie Spng OF it'ti:i opened upon q
southern army brave with hope.
IN The gloomy wilderness General Lee
meets General Hooker and with bold
a'"lacity following the plan of the great
Jackson turns the Federal flank and
lnt!c," iiIon lloohcr'S tc;ining army an
overwhelming defeat. But alas for that
day. jackson WAS gone and :hcre W;,s ,
no one to take his place. Just one
molnhai'terC CManccliorsvillc General Lee
again started north with an army of
which one of lis Generals said that it
was in Spiri, to undertake anything.
Fc'tysburg has been rec!loncd generally
Is the tnrning point of the war. Gen
cr;'l i.''" never ATTEMPTED to unload any
pat "' the responsibility for this or any
o,i'tf ucirai upon ;mothcrS shoulders.
b'l Ina, he lost ihiS battle through no
'l'ili ca hN becomes more and loOr;.
cNH.eHt a$ the wears; 20 lv. Just the
Other day General {. \. Battle of North
! ain!"!". speaking at The celebration of
',r birthday IN Petersburg. Va, said
liI;" "a count ot inquiry appointed bv
General Lee of which General Malone
Was president and General C.. A. Battle
lh" speaker was secretary. met ut Cul-
W'l"r Cuur; House for the purpose of
lnqulriiie into the conduct Of the (iettvs-
burg caninIiTn
"lhC court CCnS,ircl Stuart and
i."nGSiirci but General Lee Suppressed
t"r t'D;i and took the blame upon him
sell. 1hiS report. said General Battle.
'i# nr'rr been given to the public and
would 100; now be for tina fact that
' '"i!tIAi Lee has been attacked by General
! l."n2S;rcct"
from Grtiysh"rg Lee retired TO Viz
e!'l;t to play at war chess with General
Meade tor the lmIacce 0i ; Ike calnpaigm
81 lN1"'. ut the close of which General
Mead" r"trratcd and WAS replaced in
cNhlnauh by General Grant.
hch cAImc the tlalti glipplp in the
WILDERNESS. III which occurred the dI1,-
iihl" inr!drnt Of tn" 18th Of July. 1864.
when General Lee. riding to the front to
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