The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09

thirst, heat, cold. and the dangers and
sulferings through, which he5passed : ) lie l
could dilate upon his sagacity and affec-s
Stion, and his invariables response to every
wish of his rider. he miGnt GHen iiiia7.i.e.
his thoughts, through the long night
marches and days OF battle through when
he had passed. But am. no artist q !, l
Then came the hard winter$Bof 1862
Captain Lee, who was now on his IA
Tiers staff says: s5ss5,
During this winter. which was a very
severe one the sufferings Of General
shelter and clothing. the scant rations
+ for man and beast, the increasing desti-s
tuition throughout the country. and his
Inability to better these conditions PORE
and cheerful to those around him, never
complaining Of any one nor about any
thing. and often INDUCING in his quaint
humor. especially with the younger OIL
GERS as-whcn he remarked to one OF.
them, who complained OF the tough bis
& cult at breakfast: VI ~ 4
will stick BY you the longer!'''
q General Lee was &cheefIui, even hui
nlcrcus, in the midst Of discomfort and
& cold. To his Wife he wrote: The
Et%rhe cars have arrived and brought me
a young FRENCH officer full Ct vyacltyi
think the appearance OF things will cool
him. If they do not. the night will, for
he brought no blankets
Here IS ;tA description OF Lee when his
army was fronting the 5I'otonlacf before re
q the end: SIX .. S
80 g" . General Lee continued in excel
lent health and bore his many cares
4 with his usual equanimity.H e had aged
~ 4, ~, t
ginning o. war, gu5 tu
severn "a he had led "a His hair Ind
grown gray, but his face had the ruddy
hue OF health, and his eyes were as clear
and bright. us ever His dress was al
Ways5i pltiI, Stray uhi,oriii' VIII chnaiiy
pools 70 ms KhcGs, aau a. pr0aua
non Ana hisonlv marlx 10 ~, w,;
thr re- m Ills collar. .'1rhoiirh I a WAYS
abstemious in diet he seemed s;ble to
bear any amount of fatigue. being cap
able OF remaining IN his saddle. all day
and at MS desk nan the night. ~.
men cu''ae 10y isV neis - .i,e ols nm
css
af 80 ~
sOeta!e - -.
Confederate forces on February 9th, Gen
( cral Lee wrote:
Deeply Impressed with the diff
tinn ,,I humhw invnl1In lie tr',dp
Of Almis htv Cod j reIvHfor success ,por
lie 1 eoufags ana foritude Of the army rnr
nnss ~ sneonlo "contldcnt That Their
- 1ider thn hiessnr ~ i1eal
,,nn y n,iIi sac,Ira nance AMI" inInnen
We, W. ss,,u'F
de I, &C ~ ~, ,v,s u s,sb+ Af,a. ~,
D.'s ny e,u @ - ,,,,,, ms
lasl nltenlpt WAS lii'lue win doiaoh
and Fitz Lee to break through the lines
of the enemy, and Colonel Vena Bile in
formed General Leo that 1t was not pos
slhle, She said: -
s' .,rho. hara e nothlnp. left Il mo 4hnt
ei VIZ p ?. 4.t,
to 80 and see Gehefal dfant, W q
some one near him, nearing this. SAID; !.
s"Oh, General, what Will history say or
the surrender Of the army In the neld?'
Ne renlied: &. 4 in
-, ,,, to, ,,, ca !, IA ~ ~,
- Nm ~" WA :, ,,,tt, ,,s
" usi tifeS VIZ ~ u''uetstu4.u ~" W
were sovef"heill'ca pS hu'hpers put li,'tI
| II not Inc question: Io'oheli tne questlo'
Is Is It riGht 70 SURRENDER llhs army! i
| II is right, them VIII take all the re-
| sponsibility." And lie did.
| Captain Lee thus describes his fathers
return to private lle:
DAY or tmy ''s az p 5ne VA
Geherri i.en who ~ ,ad rn,.iad him
! MS ~ Nilo 'iau '1'.N '''''