The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-09-06

But perhaps the best evidence Of
the morale Of the Confederate armies
is their achievements, notwithstand-
ing the immense odds in mum bers, re-
sources and equipments against which
they fought. The population of the
Northern States was about 20 900 900,
while the population of the Confcd-
crate States was only 5 900, 900 whites.
There were enlisted in the Federal
armies, as shown by the official re-
ports, ,SGl "a men, while there were
mustered in the Con. .cderate armies
total Of only 500 900 men. Tie block
adc cut off the Confcdcracy from the
Factories and general supplies Of the
world and shut the South ur to it's
| own scant resources: while the Fed.
erals had not only the arscnals, the
navy yards aud the shops Of the gov
crnment, and the numerous factories
OF the North, but those Of the whole
world from which to draw their war
material. The Federal armies were
equipped in complete style, their arms
and ammunition were Of the most i'm
proved patterns, their supplies of
every kind were abundant and even
luxurious, their transportation very
superior and their telegraph, pioneer,
"sccrct SERVICE" and every other de-
partmcnt of the highest efficiency;
while the Confcderates were sadly
deficient in all Of these and, indeed,
lacked everything save devoted pa.
trotism, able leadership and heroic
hearts. And yet, with these over
whclming odds against them, the Con
fcderate armies for four years main
tanned the unequal contest, fought
over nearly all the territory of the
Confcderacy, and in over 1000 On.
gagements, great aud small, won
many victories which astonished the
world.
In evidence of the high morale of
the Confederate army, letter from
a gallant Union colonel, who served
TO the end Of the war, is here quoted
as 1t was published in the Southern
Hist rical Society Papers (Vol. IN,
PIP. l42, 143, in which he says: Il
take pleasure in reading the Southern
Historical Papers, and consider them
invaluable. They show oonclusively
the great disparity of numbers and
the bravery and great sacrifices of the
Southerners in battling for their prin-
olples and for what they honestly con
slider were their rights. And I take q
just pride, as an American citizen, a
descendant, on both sides of my pa
rentage, of English stock who came
to this country about 1910, that the
Southern army, composed almost en-
tirely Of Americans, were able, under
the ablest American chieftains, to de-
feat so often the overwhelming hosts
OF the North, which were composed
largely Of foreigners to our SOIL"
General Hooker, in his testimony,
surely overlooked this element, or Q
would not have terrified that the Con-
fedcrates were inferior to his people,
intellectually aud physically" and
acquired their superiority in steadi.
ness and efficiency ''by discipline
alone
But tho point will be obvious by
citing the results of few of the many
battles as illustrations. When on ac
count of the woundiug of Gen. J. Il.
Johnston at Seven Pines, Gen. r. Il.
Lee was put in command in Virginia,
June l, 1862, tho situation looked
dark indeed for the Confederates. The
capture of Forts Henry and Don elson,
the fall of New Orleans, the capture
of Nashville, Roanoke Island ana
Norfolk, gave the Federals confidence
OF success and tended to greatly dis
pirit the Confederates. The gloon
had been somewhat frightened by the
Confederate victory at Shiloh and
Stonewall Jackson's brilliant Valley
campaign, which terminated at Cross
Keys aud Fort Republic few days
after General Lee assumed command.
But the situation was exceedingly
threatening, for Mcclellan was strong.
ly intrenched with 115, 900 men with
in sight of the spires of Richmond
and almost within cannon range of the
city. He had 10000 more men ut
Fortress Monroe and was conf den tly
expecting Mcdowell, whose troops had
been diverted by the movements of
Stonewall jackson, to join him with
40, 600 troops. Gen. Lee, to oppose