The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
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.yicissitudes Of war, where could con- con :.
On Christmas day, the same year, he
writes to his wife from camp:
II cannot let this day OF Era teful re-.
COMMUNICATION with you, I am than
for the many among the past that
hntc passed with you. and the namem-s
brance OF then, fills me With pleasure,
rated We must not repinc. II IT VII
make us more resigned and better pre-
pared for. what Is in store for us, we
Should rejoice. Now we must be con-
tent with the many blessings We re-
ceivc.'' 81, !.
b General Lee was now In charge Of al
the military operations OF the Southern
c,onfederacy After this appointment he
writes to his wife from Richmond:
'T have been placed on duty tla d mere t,o 70
conduct operations un I,i iH ne me- great
pleasure to do anything can TO re-.
iieve him and serve the country; - pu U
1 do not see either advantage or pleas
4l,re in my duties But. VIII not com COM
plain but do my best.
Il: No'nct},in General Lees whole mllltary
career was more typical OF his sense OF
Justice and impartality than when he
allowed his son, r. S. Lee cine compiler .
tof the present volume), to enlist as pri-
yate. Robert was then n student, at the
get into the army. On this subject Gen
eral Lee wrote as follows to his wife:
"I wrote to Robert that ! would not
consent to take boys from their schoois
ana young men from their colleges ana
put them III the ranks at the beginning
If n. war :. The war may last ten years.
Where arc our ranks to be filled then !'GS
Bat in the spring Of 1S62 General Lee
allowed his son to enlist. The young
~ 10 lin rti11a md
became private IN his fathers great
army. The occasion of a meeting with
his father he describes rs follows:
}9"Cn MAY 31st,sthc battle OF Seven Pines
was fou CHIT and General Joseph ~. ohli-
ston. commanding the Confederate Army,
was s.,srely WOUNDED me neTE - cay ioo Ok
command of tho Army Of Northern VIZ
ginia.
"The day after the battle Of Cold IIar !,
Dor, during the Seven DAYS ,,s,.t ima
around Kichmona was 1ne ioned l Gen
eral jackson. The trcihendtAis work
Jackson's men had performed, including
the rapid march, from 1.-THE valley AZ &c, OF
ter. and the great heat, had begun 70
r si5i out out. On this particular morning,
my battery had from IT'S ply 'l,,.
was parked in3anaope field all ready,
waiting orders. Most Of the men were
lying down many sleeping myself an = on q,
and ir to be out. Of the .way,I had crawled
under a cnisson, and was busy making
up many lost hours OF rest. Suddenly
1 was rudely awakened by a comrade,
had failed to be aroused BY his call, Z
ana was told TO get up and{.come out,
that some one wished to see me. Half
awake. staggered out, and found my,
a aHlI Ills iae0 stan n If Their fresh Uniforms
bright equipments and well-groomcd
horses contrastcd so forcibly with the
War-worn appearance OF. our colnmhna
me a moment orstwo- to- realize what IT
all meant, but when saw my fathers
loving eyes and smile It became clear
10 me that he had ridden by to see If.
nlong,I remember well how curiously
those with him gazed at me. and ] am
sure hat It must have struck them as
Very odd that such a dirty, ragged, un-.
kempt youth could have been the son
Of this grand-lookng victorious comWan M
DER" S}l&
father and son wasSat Sharpsburg. which
Chptain Lee describes as follows:
"As one OF the Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia, j occasionally saw the Commanders
in-Chlef, on the march, or passed the
headquarters close enough to rcCogniza
him and members Of his staff, but y
private soldier In Jackson corps did not
have much time. during that campaign:
Tor visiting. and until the battle Of
sharpshurg had no opportunity Of
speaking e him On Chat oeeafi9n 9ur
ing many mon and horses Having three
guns disabled, We were ordered to With,
draw and. while moving back we passed
grouped on a little knoll near the road.
Having no definite orders where to 60.
our captain, seeing the commanding
natfa US sna 9ds pye % e.
SELF went along to see and hear. General
Ice was dsnlonnted with some. Of bis
| staff around him 4 courier holding his
horse. Captain I,'oague. commanding our
battery. he Rockbr!dge Artillery, salut-
| ed reported our condition, and asked for
instructions. The General. listening pa
over me without any sign Of recognition
ana then ordered Captain I'oague to take
the most scrv!ceable horses and men
man The Juninjured gun, send the dis
fl, and report ia the front for duty. As
Poasuc turned to go. went up to speak
10 my father When. he, found out who
well and unhurt i then said:
General. are you going 70 send US u
again.?
Yes my SON he replied, with 1
smile; you AZ mus, do what h you can tt
| s.'rhis meeting between General Lee
! and myself has been told very often am
| In many different. ways, but the abol,
Is what remember of Tho crcum
| stances" saf
His War Horse,
/. Captain Leg has much 10 say Of tn
Famous war horse. ',Traveller," Vih,
| cured his master through many a ha
campaign. and on whose broad grey bac
he had lls last gallon. To an artist wh
| wanted u PANT the horse General lie
1 wrote; HE
i ,If 1 were an artist like you'll woul,
draw true picture of 'Travellcr'--rcp
figure, deep chest, and short back, stron;
launches, nat legs, small head. blp
! forehead, delicate ears, quick eye, SINAI
II plctnre would inspire a poet. who's