The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-20

leader. Below will be found some
that have found their way into print,
and others that are related for the first
time:
Many times during the course Of the
war Gen. Lees officers were compelled
to catch the bride rein of his horse
and turn him back to prevent their be-
loved commander from riskiug his
life to set an example to has men
who would have followed him any.
where.
On one occasion portion Of Gen,
Lee men became temporarily demor-
allied and broke for the rear. AS they
passed the general, who sat like q
statue on his horse, he cried to them
scornfully:
''That's 5 righs; go on and disgrace
your uniforms.
Others joined thefugitives and Gen.
Lees manner changed. Calling his
chief Of staff he said, steraly:
Take squad and bring those men
back
This was done, and Gen. Lee rode
to the front to encourage them but
the men, solicitous For his welfare, de-
clared that they would net advance
until he was safe. he allowed himself
to be taken to the rear, and the men,
all trace Of fear gone, plunged into the
fight.
WAS ALWAYS CALM.
Many stories are told to illustrate
the calmnrss Of Gen. Lee IL the face OF
danger, when others completely lost
their heads.
M At the Bristow Station skiraaish.
when a severe engagement was eK-
pected, Gen. Lee and Gen. Ewell were
sitting on their horses at some little
distance from the scene of the fight
ing, when Col. w. E. Cutshaw, then a
member Of Gen. Longs staff, now city
engineer Of Richmond, came riding by.
Gen. Ewell, in his impetuous man
ner, called to him to come over, and
began to question him in an excitable
and irritable way, concerning the plac-
ing Of some guns in positions, with
which it was decided to enflade the
enemy's lines. Gen. Lee sat calmly
listening to the conversation, until it
became evident that Ewell had, not
properly looked after the arrangements
Of his men. Suddenly turning to him
he said in his musical baritone, but
with sarcasm under which Ewell
WINGED:
Don't ye'4 think, general. that, you
had better ride over yonder and per
.sonally look after the matter2'
The rebuke, delivered without any
show Of irritation, cut Ewell to the
quick and enraged him, but Lc made
no reply aud quickly adopted the sug-
gestion.
WAS TENDER HEARTED.
Gen. Lee was one Of the most sym
pathetic Of men. His heart was touch.
ed by any suffering, and he would as.
sist q person in trouble no matter
how great the discomfort to himself
might be.
On one occasion, some years after
the close Of the Civil War, Gee. Lee
was a delegate from the Episcopal
church at Lexington to council OF
the churches at Lynchburg. He was a
guest 1.-THE home Of a we'll known cit
izen Of that place.
Shortly after midnight, when all the
household was sunk in profound slum'
Der, Gen. Lee raped upon the door Of
the room Of his host aud awakened
him, saying:
'There is some one In distress IN
this house. They need help, and
cannot sleep. Let us search the
house"
A vigorous search was instituted
without avail, and the household agair
retired.
They had scarcely gotten to sleeI
again when the old warrior again
reused them and insisted that he
heard moaning noise somewhere, anc
that some one was in need OF assist
ance.
The family once more turned out ane
searched thoroughly. This time then
efforts we're crowned with success.
Al ancient and badly spoiled point
erdog of the master Of the house: wb'
was accustomed to do as he chose. hat
gotten under Gen. Lees bed, dreamed
unpleasant dreams, and was moaning
in his sleep. The general heard th'
noise. but could not locate it, but hi
.umna4hias uere aroused and III