The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-28

became a brigadier general when Vir-
ginia put her forces into the Confeder-
ate army. The author of Southern
Generals" says Lee was, on June 3,
1852 appointed ito the commandin-
chief of the army" But Gen. Lee sign
ed himself as general in command"
Gen. Bragg was for a time a sort of
commander-in chief of the armies, but
in 1866 Gen. Lee was appointed gen
eral-in- chief" which is the proper title
for a general having supreme control
next to the President, who is the sole
COMMUNICATIVE chief. Lee addressed
Grant as commanding armies of the
United States" and Grant addressed
Lee as commanding Confederate
States Army"
Maj. Gen. John Pope had the repu-
tation of being the biggest liar" in
the Union Army during the Civil War,
and Maj. Gen. Joe Lane, that of the
biggest thief" The liar" was ap-
Piled personally. but the thief" was
intended to cover "Old Joe's" troops.
After the surrender Gen. Pope was
sent West to fight the Indians, and
President Lincoln, in view of his econ
omy of truth. said to him: "Now
General, don't send in a report that
you have killed two hundred Indians,
DuI just lOIWd lIle SCdlpS mere anu
we will do the counting" Gen. Lane
once visited Gen. Fremont in St. Louis,
and at the door of the headquarters,
asked the sentry if it would be safe
to leave his umbrella at the door. 40,
yes!" replied the sentry, there are
none of Joe Lanes troops around here"
l recall these instances because my
good neighbor, Bishop II, b. Whipple
tells a similar one to Lanes, which
find in the last Troy. Ala, Messenger.
The Bishop was holding a service in
an Indian camp in Minnesota, and hav-
ing occasion to go over to another
camp near at hand. asked If his things
would be safe in the tent or lodge.
80, yes." said the chief perfectly
safe. There is not a white man with
in a hundred miles"
am always glad to hear from any
reader who thinks he has discovered
an error in my letters, whether l be
right or wrong. Col. G. N. Saussy
seems to keep a sharp lookout in that
direction, and while he sometimes in
dulges in splitting arguments
he seldom fails to make his corrections
or comments both pleasant and profit
able to thoughtful readers of the
Mornings News. In an account of
the Memphis reunion l said Mai. Gen.
T.. NJ. Law was present and that Maj.
Gen. S. G. French (both from Florida)
expected to go. but l saw no notice of
his being there. Col. S. says Law
was absent and French was present
The Memphis papers said Law was
there but did not mention French. so
far as l could see. Col Saussy was in
Savannah during Miss Carrie Belle
Sinclair's residence there. and was one
OF the authorities cited TO prove that
she was really the writer of the ia
nous war song. THE Homespun
Dress" He tells me that there were
forty-eight names given as authors OF
the song in the contest for the prize
OF 800 offered by j. Y. Lloyd, and
which Mr.. G. w. Hubner OF Atlanta
won by his proofs I'm favor OF Miss Sin
clair. one contestant gave the name OF
william J. Bryan AS the author. Now
let us have n prize contest for the
author Of IAN Quiet on the Potomac"
Col Saussy claims that TO the vic
tors belong the spoiis." and the Com
fcderates nre therefore entitled 20
name the Union Blackburn's. Ford night
~ July IS. 1861. the Battle 81 Bull
Run" while the Union Bun Run Of
three days later. is the Battle Of Ma
nassas" Before his letter came 10
hand I had touched upon this double
name business IN an earlier part 81 this
letter. Hut an standard Union author
iifies have a. "Hlackburn'a Ford" and
"Hail Run" and not q few C0nfedsrates
follow the sans nomsnciature. A. u