The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-06
WAR STORIES.
"a Glowing Tribute to the Confederate so1
d1ers IN the Writings of Gen. Buell.
Augusta Chronicle.

l ON very much interested in the
articles written by the Confederate
soldiers, appearing in the Atlanta
Journal, the Constitution and the
Chronicle. And I have come to the
conclusion that the Confederate SOL
dier was the greatest hero Of ancient
or modern times, and that tho North
American soldier is not only the equal
but the superior, OF any other in the
world. Now, let aEy ens doubling
tho valor and bravery Of the Confed:
crate soldiers search the official
records Of the Union and Confederate
armies as published BY the govern
ment Of the United States. They
will sec thht the old veterans are not
exaggerating the deeds of their com
radcs in arms who fought on the Con-
federate side when they talk of the
victory over immense odds. The
following are some Of the words
quoted from General Buell., gallant
Federal general who saved the Federal
army from complete defeat at Shiloh.
This appeared in the Century Maga-
zine, and aftervard, in the third vol
ume Of Battles and Leaders in the
Civil War:
ut took naval feet and $4,000
troops to advance against weak fort
manned by loss than 100 men at Fort
Henry; $4,000 with naval co.opers-
tion to overcome 10000 at Donelson; !;
10000 to secure victory over 80, 600
ut Shiloh; 1000 to cause retreat Of
$500 entrenched after month Of
fighting and manoeuvering ct Corinth; ;
100000 were repelled by $4,000 in the
h!st peninsular campaign against
Richmond; 10000 with powerful
naval force to inspire the campaign
which lasted nine months against
10000 at Vicksburg; 10000 to barely
Withstand the assault Of 10000. at
Gettysburg; $4,000 sustaining q
frightful repulse from 10000 at
Fredericksburg; 10000 attacked and
defeated by $4,000 at Chanoellors.
vile; 5000 held in check two days
by 10000 at Antie.sm; $4,000 re.
tanning the field uncertainty against
38, ,000 at Stone river (Murfreesboro);
10000 defeated at Chiokamauga and
beleasuered by 70, 600 at Chattanooga ;.
sG,G meFoiy to break sho Investing
line of $4,000 at Chattanooga, and
100. 900. to press back $4,000, inoreas-
ed at Lost to 10000 from Oh hattan ooga
to Atlanta. q distance Of 12O miles,
and then let go, an operation s which.
is commemorated at festive reunions;
$4,000 to defeat the investing line OF
3d. ct Nashville, and finally Nl2O,-
600 to overcome 10000 after a year in
Virginia." - T. ''...:::a.,}. ]. j, :.
General Buell. says, individually,
the northern soldier waa in; no sense
the inferior Of the southern: What.
then ie,she explanation Of this rule
which To- go nearly inyariable :as to
show that superior numbers wers
seaerally essential TO Union victories;
and In the sueoess OF Union opera.
tions mueh was. dus 20 the Skssaetar
Of the contest. Revelation 10 so.alcu,ls
lated 60 inspire bold and desperate 81, a
aotioD, and wars Of sentiment, Of Che
nature OF zrhiah This narkook. more ii
the ;soush .han In the nosth,I are l al.
ways marked with :, Nh >ausl & euergy. 10 N
Bnell gives another }reasoS; ssi,e 81 son.
duct Of the southern generals. ! They
recognised that the odds muat gener- is:
ally be against them, and chat. thet.y
must find some means: Of overcoming 81 iI
the effects Of sthe fact upon the Il Is spirit
OF their troops, and themselves set;sn:
example ee ssadaoity. TO illna.rtast.iaa,
the implicit confidence with which
the: aouthern soldiers followed Il 4 their
leaders he dipws tbs foIlowin,g !, I soln. "a &
parison: AZ Gold Har.bor & sho north Z
ern troops, who had proygaln their
indomitabioy qualification 81 !. .losaoui,, l !,
equally nearly 20 sh,e5vhola 5of slf / their i,
opponents. when o3: :iieraa so,| another
sscsidoe. even under suslh d soldier q al q,
Hanoooks; answered the demands All al
one mana Silent ar,S3 "A i;i ;nass.s;