The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06

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the world
In evidence OF the Eigh morale OF
the Confederate army, a letter from a
gallant Union colonel, who served to
the end OF the war, is here Q1oted as
it was published in the Southern His
torical Society Papers (V0l. IN, PIP,
l42, l43), in which be says: l take
pleasure iE reading the Southern His.
torical Society Papers, and consider
them invaluable They show coaclu-
siSely the great disparity Of numbers
and the bravery and great sacrifices
Of the SoushernerS in battling for
their principles and for what they
honestly consider were their rights.
And I take q just pride, as an Ancr-
lean cit:z,n, a descendant, on both
sides Of my parentage, OF Eagiisn
stock who came to this country aoout
1910, that the Southern army, con
posed almost entirely Of Americans,
were able, under the a5lest American
ch:ettains, to defeat so often the over
whelming hosts Of the North, Wnica
were composed largely OF foreigners
TO our SOIL" General Hooker, IN his
testimony, surely overlooked this ele
nent. or be would not have testified
that the ConiederateS were inferior to
mis- people, intellectually and physi.
callv,n and acquired their superiority
ia steadiEeSs and efficiency by dis
cipline alone."
But the point will be obvious by
citing the results Of a few OF the
many battles as Illustrations. When
on account OF the wounding OF Gen j.
e. Johnson at Seven Pines, Gen. K.
E. Lee was put in command in Vir'
einia, June l, 1852, the situation
looked dark indeed for the Confed'
crates. The capture OF Forts Henry
and Donelson, the fall OF New Or
leans, the capture Of Nashville, Ran
oke island and Norfolk, gave the Fed.
erals confidence OF success and tended
to greatly dispirit the Confederates
The gloom had been somewhat bright.
ene6 by the Confederate victory at
Shiloh and Stonewll Jacksoa's 5riillaat
Valley campaign, which terminated
at Cross Keys and Fort Republic 8
few days after General Lee assumed
command, But the situation was eX
ceedingly threatening, for Mcclellan
vas strorgly intrenched with ll5, coo
men within sight OF the spires OF
Richmond an6 almost within cannon
range OF the city. he had 10, 00C
more men at Fortress Monroe and
Vas confidently expecting Mcdowell,
whose troops had been diverted by
the movements OF Ssonewal Jackson,
to join him with 10000 troops. Gen.
Lee to oppose this strong force, after
receiving all Of the reinfoicemeats
that he could draw from every source
could only muster $4,000 men, the
largest army be ever commanded.
And yet, with this force Lee attacted
Mcclellan in his stronghold, and In
Seven Days: battles" drove him
from every position and forced him to
take refuge under the cover OF bis
gunboats at Harrison's landing, forty
miles below Richmond, after a sereis
Of brilliant Confederate victories
which Inflicted immense less on the
enemy in both men ard material.
Gen. J. B. Kershaw, Of South Caro-
lima, publishsd d some years age a deep,
ly interesting narrative concerning
Richard Kirkland, the humane nerc
OF fredericksburg" sergeant in the
Second South Carolina regiment. Al
ter the bloody repulse Cf the Federals
at Fredericksburg, near the foot OF
Marye's hill, they left their many kill.
cd and wounded lying between the
lines, and the piseous cries OF the
brave men on account Of pain and
thirst appealed to the synpathies Ct
the soldiers Of both armies. Kirk
land went to General Kershaw, whc
vas then in command CT the Confed,
srates at that point, and said with
deep emotion General, I can't
stand this" What is the matter
Sergeant?n asked the general. BE
replied All day I have heard those
poor psople crying for water and
can stand it no longer, I come to ask
permission to give them water" The
general regarded him for a moment
with feelings of profcu7d admiration
and said Kirkland, don't you
know that you would get a bullet
through your head the moment yor
stepped over the wall?' Yes" be
said, Il know that I may, but if ycu
will let me, am wiling to try it,
After a pause the general said
kirkland, I ought not TO allow you
to run such a risk, but the sentiment
which actuates you is so noble that
will not refuse your request, trusting
that God may protect you. You may
CO." With light heart and buoyant
step the humane hero, armed with a.
Of the canteens he could carry filed
with v.+er. crossed the wall, wen!
unharneo -nrough the shower OF tul
let's, which at first greeted him, and
reached and relieved the nearest su9.
erer, pouring down his parched throat
The life giving flid, putting him in
mere comfortable position, and leav'
ing him a capteen filed with water.
His purpose low being apparent, the
Fedarals ceased to fire on him, ano
for an hour and a half, amid ths
plauiits Of both armies, this angel Of
mercy went on his mission from man
20 man Of the wounded enemy-hi;
comrades gladly filing his canteens
for him and being prevented from
ioining him In bis labor OF love only
by the orders against their crossing