The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-09

The Confederate Commanders De-
sire tn Cemenf North and s0ath-
At meeting Of the Loyal Legion. held
n recently q: the Occidental hotel In
honor Of Maj. Gen. Sisaftsr. the fol-
lowing incident Ia the life nj Gen. Eof~rl
Il Lee was related b. Capt Murray r.
Taylnr OF the Confederate army. VINO Was
an intimate friend OF The great sosifhsrn
leader This Incident. coming 10 the public
al tho close OF the spanish American
war when blue ard graf have united IN
defense OF common country. IL parsts-
Giarsy Interesting, because IL throws hgnt
or the history OF mar whose snodessy
and resfcence have rendered the anecdotes
about him all too few
Capt. Taylor WAS speaking Of the salts
4acsi1n IL gave him to realize the good
feeling existing between shs soldiers or
5 1he Union ard Confederate armies Dur
1ng this conversation he remarked that
the infiuentiai thinking men of the South
had since the close OF the war BY
precept and example endsayorsd TO foster
this state OF friendly feeling. and that this
had been particularly the case with our
most distinguished officers In this con
nectiou he related a conversation that nc
recalled between his mother and Gen.
Ire four years after the close Of the war.
I'm the fail us fxks. said Capt. Taylor.
s'Gen. burnside. who commanded the army
Of the Potomac in his .on 10 Richmond
UHGsEWtIss Fra9Dfu the naRHdB1GEVGA
river, opposite Fredericksburg. and there
found confronting him on the south side
Of The stream 81 portion Of the army OF
Northern Virginia. Ny old hume. Fall
HILL In the first residence on the range
OF hiils eneirciing Fredericksburg. and
commands a view Of the plains on the side
Oz the river on which the town Is located.
The same range of hills lower down ends
at Marses heights. at the foot of which
Is the stone wall. where, at the battle
Of Fredericksburg. on the 18th of Deem
Der. the army az the Potomac naet defeat.
1.-The view fraIn Fall HUI IL the most
Beautiful In all the country overlooking
the valley Of the Rappahannock and the
towns ard villages on the river for many
miles. and 1t In. as well, the highest ssoint
OF the entire range of hills. The hos.~e is
situated just back from the brow Of The
Hill. Gen. Lee and some OF his STAFF rode
into the yard ana were examining the
country before them when the Federal ar
aillsry On the opposite side o the river.
attracted by this group OF horsemen. OPP
ened fire FROM the Stafford heights.
shell soon struck large cedar tree.
standing upon the brow of the hill ami
neariy in front OF the house. cutting IL of
Just under Its branches and leaving the
trunk about twenty feet high. My mother
was standing IN front of the house watch
1uE Gen. Ire. who was nearly under the
cedar tree at the time. After the war shs
planted Ivy around this trunk, and a
NenseHto Of the narrow escape OF Gen.
1 1See cherished the young plant and trained
1t most carefully until IL covered the whole
tree with It's leaves IL was very beautiful
in Its green foliage. and at once attracted
the eye OF anycns looking in that 9frec-
tion. In the spring Of 1853 Gen. Lee visit
ed Fredericksburg az a delegate from Lex
1ngtof. Va. to the Episcopal convention.
and came out To Ff,cnsi the afternoon IL
AZ hs.r8s ftrsa.s aud
WAS with my mother when she welcomed
him at the doar. Gen. Lee paused before
entering the house 70 admire the beautl-
xui landscape. which. clothed In the ver-
dure AZ May. was lovely and Impressive
beyond description. Ny mother called his
attention 10 IN. ivy covering the cedar
trunk The general observed II a moment
and then remarked; Mrs. Taylor. Will
you grant me faserT
My mother replied: General. shall be
rs proud 10 do your bidding my five
eons We're to serve yen and their country
during the war.
:. 'Tslen, dear madam cried Gen. Lee,
scut down that tree and destroy every ves-
aige af it,
My mother. greatly surprised excia!ra-
ed: Why DO you wish so destroy the
Beautiful ivy. general which have cared
for long and have Watched grew with
~ much pleasure Don't you reaiafaher
hew narrowly you escaped being injured
when thu tree top was cut Of rs the yau-
kee sheil' However. n IL Is your wish.
1t shah come down. even although = has
grown very dear To me in all this wreck
and ruth of nv oace beautiful home,
have always cared fer It. in remembrance
of the day when the top felt. ani hen
sea 81 mereifalis escaped Injury
''Tha general paused Il moment. and
chen. With evident FEELING said: Thank
y.sss 4.
Go be sadasnea or marrea by reminders ~
that terrible war. We are one people ard
Ne nave oue country now. II s. our duty
ard si = advisable Is nssfssTase every land
mark which will help recall the old bat
sef1isss. IL can influence my friends here
20 "a 50, they wil 81 ~ every rife pis and
level every saFtitisasion We. ladies of
Virginia and she South. who BY your
prayers ana example dis - much during
the war to encourage oar soldiers in their
serrtsie and irving haraships and prsva-
items, wili. | trust, eBtseavor row 30 In
Gssnge them "a be faithful sn salseharg-
ing fhsir Obligations in peace and 10 their
country "a they were courageous in time
~ VAR, Teach them that we ere a united
people with " common destiny, The past
WAS directed BY an ali-w3se Providence. aus
" we 10 our part he VIII earn Tor VS. 81 the
s0;use,'
'~rals example Of THE great t-Arss,ian sell
der and gentleman made an imslelihle tas-
pression wpen me. am3 !ts influence VII
iase az lang "a Fuy tfe. Il asy proud
rsivsieee 70 serve during All sAe war on
she star ot tAat chivsisous Aa3 superb
seflisr. i3eat Ger, \ r liia a sssau whose
life VAS givvn "a the essnsn ~ the SentA
when osv tines were broken and Peters
burg fesl. Ana frera tie slE1g. iB May
is<s. when ti~ss. RohsTs & t.ee assumed
command ~ sAe aFsay NJ Nerthern virgin
"a I was TrasFs less IN his presence ia
every ssgst. uattI | tss8e sfsn farewell after
lapesznasfex, | have eesn hiEn an1 neen
with hlsf wATu e0T ca9Ss was orisAESSs
eus waea Se ~ tae army % SertheTn
Virginia tigsssesi him afsss believed sips 10
Asa inxineihse sssS tAss greatest So Ser fh@
sssosff had sVsr sn0sa have e}asssea
HI haS& wAen ghe remnant ~ bis orSs
etoF8ass army bAste Atss farewell ~ ~
sxsgaAttax hsnssxsng as1 h@lfeNlnx IN hiva
sals ama "a soy ewes. - anF~srRs evsn
greater then IA &Fseat than wAsa az thN
re fEsatFf>a -