The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-31

! u sjSdCt StuI SSGOLltt-
lie announced the victory at Win,
chester in the following dispatch:
TO his Excellency, Jefferson Davis:
June Is, 1863. God has again crowned
the valor of our troops with success.
Early's division stormed the enemy's
intrenchments at Winchester, captur-
Ing their artillery, etc. r. L. Lee
His order requiring the observance
Of the fast day appointed by President
Davis in August. 1868, was as follows:
Headquarters, \. n. V,
August l3, 1868.
General Order, No. 50:
The President of the Confederate
States has, in the name of the people,
appointed the 2lst day Of August as a
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
A strict observance of the day is en-
joined upon the officers and soldiers of
this army. All military duties, ex-
cept such as are absolutely necessary,
will be suspended. The commanding
officers of brigades and regiments are
requested to cause divine service, suit
able to the occasion, to be performed IN
their respective commands. Soldiers.
we have sinned against Almighty God.
We have forgotten His signal mercies,
and have cultivated a revengeful,
naughty and boastful spirit. We have
not remembered that the defenders Of a
just cause should be pure in His eyes;
that our times are in His hands; and
we have relied too much on our own
arms for the achievement Of our inde-
pepdence. God is our only refuge and
our strength. Let US humble ourselves
before Him. Let US confess our many
sins and beseech Him to give US a higher
courage, purer patriotism and more
determined will; that He will convert
the hearts of our enemies; that He will
hasten the time when war, with its sor-
VOWS and sufferings, shall cease, and
that He will give US name and place
among the nations of the earth.
r. Z. Lee, General. y
When Gen. Meade crossed the Rapi-
dan in November, 1868, the troops
were stirred by the following address:
"Hdqrs Army Northern Virginia,
November 26, 1868.
General Order No l02:
''The enemy is again advancing upon
our Capital, and the country once more
looks to this army for protection. I'm
der the blessing Of God your valor has
repelled every previous attempt, and
invoking the continuance of His favor
we cheerfully commit to Him the issue
of the coming conflict.
"A cruel enemy seeks to reduce "''-
fathers and our mothers, our wives :; =.
our children to abject slavery; to $: ip
them of their property and drive tt III
from their homes. Upon you tl.4se
helpless ones rely to avert these tori
bic calamities, and secure them the
blessings of liberty and safety. Your
past history gives them the assurance
that their trust will not be in vain. Let
every man remember that all he holds
dear depends upon the faithful dis
charge of his duty, aud resolve to fight
and, if need be, to die in defence OF
cause so sacred, and worthy the name
won by this army on so many bloody
fields. R. E. Lee, General.
l give the following as illustrating
not only his trust in God, but also his
tender solicitude for his soldiers:
Headquarters A. n. Virginia,
January %, 1864.
General Order No {:
The commanding general considers
it due to the army to state that the tenn
perary reduction of rations has been
caused by circumstances beyond the
control Of those charged with its sup
port. Its welfare and comfort are the
objects of his constant and earnest So
licitude, and no effort has been spared
to provide for its wants. 1t is hoped
that the exertions now being made will
render the necessity Of short duration;
but the history Of the army has shown
that the country can require no sacrifice
too great for its patriotic devotion.
Soldiers, you tread with 10 unequal
steps the road by which your fathers
marched through suffering, privation
and blood to independence!
Continuance to emulate in the fu-
tu1e, as you have in the past, their va.
lor in arms, their patient endurance Of
hardships, their high resolve to be free,
which no trial could shake, no bribe Sc
duce, no danger appall, and be assured
that the just God, who crowned their
efforts with success, will, in His own
good time, send down His blessing
upon yours. "R. f. Lee, General.
In MS dispatch announcing the re
suit Of the first days battle in the vii.
derness he says: ''By the blessing Of
God we maintained our position against
every effort until night, when the con-
test closed" And in his dispatch con-
cerniDg the advance of the enemy on
the next day he says: Every advance
on his part, thanks to a mercitul God
has heen repulsed."
He closed his dispatch concerning
the first day at SpottsylVania by saying
II am most thankful to the Giver of all
victory that our loss is small. And
that concerning the action Of June 3.
1864, with: "Oar loss to-day has been
small, and our success under the bless
ing of God all that We could expect.
He closed his announ, emeut Of 4. T.
Hills brilliant victory at Reams Sta
tion, in August, 1864, by saying: Our
profound gratitude is due the Giver OF
all victory, and our thanks to the brave
men and officers engaged.
In his order assuming the chief COM
mand of all the Confederate forces he
said: Deeply impressed with the diff
fculties and responsibility of the posi-
tion, and humbly invoking the guidance
Of Almighty God, | rely for success
upon the courage and fortitude of the
army, sustained by the patriotism and
frmness of the people, confident that
their limited efforts under the blessing
of Heaven will secure peace and inde-