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


such comfort to you, such a pleasure
to MY dear Fitzhugh, and would fill so
full the void still aching in your hearts.
But you have now two sweet angels in
Heaven. What joy there is in the
thought. What relief to your grief.
What suffering and sorrow they have
escaped. l can say nothing to soften
the anguish you must feel, and l know
you are assured of my deep and afec-
tionate sympathy; May God give you
.ength to bear the affection He has
imposed and produce future JOY out of
present misery, is my earnest prayer.
II saw r yesterday. He is well
and wants much to see you. When you
arc strong enough cannot you come up
to Hictory Hill, or your grandpa's on a
little visit; where he could ride down
and see you? Ny horse is waiting at
my tent door, but | could not refrain
from sending these few lines to recall to
you the thought and love Of your devot-
ed father. r. E. Lee.
Mrs. William H. Fitzhugh Lee.
To his son (W. H. F. Lee) on the
death of his wife:
"Camp, Orange County,
April "a, 1864.
II received last night, my dear son,
your letter of the 22d. It has given
me great comfort. God knows how |
loved your dear, dear wife, how sweet
her memory is to me, and how mourn
her loss. My grief could not be greater
if you had been taken from me. You
were both equally dear to me. My
heart is too full to speak on this sub
iect, nor can I write. But my grief is
for ourselves, not for her. She is
brighter and happier than ever--safe
from all evil, and awaiting us in her
heavenly abode. May God in His mercy
enable US to join her in eternal praise
to our Lord and Saviour. Let US hum
bly, bow ourselves before Him, and Of
fer perpetual prayer for pardon and for
giveness. But we cannot indulge in
grief, however mournfully pleasing.
Our country demands all our strength,
all our energies. TO resist the power
full combination now forming against us
will require every man at his place. II
victorious We have everything to hope
for in the future. If defeated: nothing
will be left us to live for. I have not
heard what action has ben taken by
the department in reference to my re-
concentrations concerning the organ,
ization of the cavalry. But we have nc
time to wait, and you had better join
your brigade. This week will, in all
probability, bring US active work, and
we must strike fast and strong. My
whole trust is in God, and l am ready
for whatever He may ordain. May He
guide, guard and strengthen US, is my
constant prayer.
"Yourdevotedf fathor, R. Z. Lee.
"Gen. ". H. F. Lee.
His affection for Jackson and Jack
sons love for him were very touching.
To Jackson's note informing him that he
was wounded Gen. Lee replied: Il can
not express my regret at the occurrence.
Could I have directed events | should
have chosen, for the good Of the coun-
try, to have been disabled in your stead.
congratulate you on the victory which
is due to your skill and energy 1t
vas on the rec option Of these touching
words that the wounded chieftain ez-
claimed Better that ten Jacksons
should fall than one Lee.
Several days afterwards, when his
great lieutenant was reported to be do
ing well, Lee playfully sent him word
"You are better off than am; for,
while you have only lost your left, |
have lost my right arm. :"
Hearing soon after that Jackson was
growing worse, he expressed the deep
est concern and said: Tell him that
l am praying for him as | believed have
never prayed for myself"
The 10th of May, 1863, Vas beaut1-
full Sabbath day, and the Rev. B. 7.
Lacy, at the special request of the dy-
ing chieftaiu, left his bedside to hold
his usual services at the headquarters
of the I'd corps. Gen Lee was present
at the service, and at its conclusion he
took Mr. Lacy aside to inquire particular
ly after Jackson's condition. Upon be-
ing told that he would not probably live
through the day, he exclaimed: "Oh!
sir, he must not die. Surely God will
not visitus with such calamity. If I
have ever prayed in my life | have
pleaded with the Lord that Jackson
might be spared to US, and then his
heart swelled with emotion too deep foI
utterance. and he turned away to weep
like child.
He thus announced the death Of Jack
son:
Headquarters, \. n. v, May IL, 1863.
General Order, No. 81:
with deep grief the commanding
general announces to the army the death
of Lieut.. Gen. T. J. Jackson, who ex-
pired on the 10th inst, at a quarter
past 3 P. NJ. The daring, skill and
energy of this great soldierare now, by
the decree of an all-wise Providence,
lost to US. But while we mourn his
death We feel that his spirit still lives,
and will inspire the whole army with
his indomitable courage and unshaken
confidence in God as our hope and
strength. Let his name be watch:
word to his corps, who have followed
him to victory on so many fields. Let
his officers and soldiers emulate his In
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