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

or interrupt religious exercises.
r. E. Lee, General
Lee as a man was always Christian,
and here, again, were incidents and let
ters brought into evidence. in all of
his letters to his sons and to others this
was seen beyond any doubt. The fol
lowing extract from letter to the Rev.
DR.. T. V. Moore shows his trust in
God:
LETTER TO DR.: T. V. MOORE.
Il thank you especially that I have a
place in your prayers. No human pow.
er can avail US without the blessing OF
God, and I rejoice to know that in this
crisis of our affairs good men every
where are supplicating Him for His IA
vor and protection.
III. He was man who firmly be-
lieved in, ard on all proper occasions
expressed his belief in, an overrullng
Providence.
He thus began his dispatch to the
President the evening of his great vic
tory at Cold Harbor and Gaines
Mill.
Headquarters, June q, 1852.
"His Excellency, President Davis
Mr.. President: Profoundly grateful to
Almighty God for the signal victory
granted to US, it is my pleasing task to
announce to you the success achieved
by this army to-day.
His beautiful general order of con-
gratulations to the troops on their series
Of splendid victories during the seven
days battle opened with these memor-
able wards:
Headquarters in the Field, July {,
1862.
General Order, No. IS:
''The commanding general, profound
ly grateful to the Giver of all victory
for the signal success with which He
has blessed our arms, tenders his warm,
est thanks and congratulations to the
army, by whose valor such splendid re-
suits have been achieved. >
His dispatch announcing his great
victory at Fredericksburg contains the
brief, but significant, sentence:
Thanks be to God.
The following extracts from an order
which be issued to the troops not long
after the battle of Fredericksburg show
the same spirit:
Headquarters, A. n. Va,
s'December 81, 1862.
General Order, No. 1872:
1.-The general commanding takes thi:
occasion to express to the officers anc
soldiers of the army his high apprecia
ton of the fortitude, valor and devotion
displayed by shcm, which, under the
blessing Of Almighty God, have added
the victory Of Fredericksburg to the
long list of their triumphs.
That this great result was achieved
with a loss small in point OF numbers
only augments the admiration with
which the commanding general regard:
the prowess of the troops, and increase:
his gratitude to Him who hath given u:
the victory.
THE signal manifestations Of Divine
mercy that have distinguished the
eventful and glorious campaign Of the
year just closing give assurance OF hope
that under the guidance Of the same
Almighty hand the coming year will be
DO less fruitful Of events that will in.
sure the safety, peace and happiness Of
our holoyed country. and add new
lustre to the already lmperishable name
of the Army of Northern Virginia.
''R. Z. Lee, General"
In his dispatch to President Davis,
after Charlottesville, he said: I'VE
have again to thank Almighty God fol
great victory.
And in his general orders to hi'
troops he holds this significant Ian
guaee: ''While this gloriou:
victory entities you to the praise anc
gratitude of the nation, we are espe
cially called upon to return our CRATE
full thanks to the only Giver of victory
for the signal deliverancc He ha:
wrought.
1T is, therefore, earnestly recon-
mended that the troops unite, on Sun
day next, in ascribjng unto the Lore
of hosts the glory due unto His name.
In closing his general order for thu
observance of the fast day appointed by
President Davis in the spring Of lS6;
makes the following earnest appeal
Soldiers. No portion Of our people
have greater cause to be thankful t
Almig ghty God than yourselves. H
has preserved your lives amidst count
less dangers. He has been with yo'
in all your trials. He has given yo'
fortitude under hardships and courag
in the shock Of battle. He has cheere'
you by the example and by the deeds o
your martyred comrades. Ee has en-
abled you to defend your country sue
cessfully against the assaults OF pow
erful oppressor. Devoutly Thankful
for signal mercies, let US bow befor
the Lord Of hosts and join cur heart
with millions in our land in prayer tha
He will continue His merciful protec
ton over our cause; that He will scatte
our enemies and set at nanght thel
;Y J..;r,e .,I tbot bn will pra cieI1s