The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-02-14
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Ia to- Story OF S elders Life"
Fje.d Marshal V:scoun5 WolseleE,
com '2ansisr.to chist Of the B1t,Sh
army, speaking Of the Ssven Days
tassls says:
Gen gcClellau's s2lendidly equip
aas3 a:ay hsd heea dsivea frc1 sEs
parinsu:s and Gar. Pope had been
ms6s sAots vo.k cf ora tas Rappahan,
nook. Thsy 1ere uAable to eoss Hise
Gso Lss'z ars7 sheuga 1t was far ia
terior n ssrsz.gsh. II fact, tas Goa.
1edsrsses hsd ~cs iii aieag tee izs,
THANKS to ala shiS easeeivea SEa vail
ca!culssed EersseSy OF sha grsss VII
S;risn l.s6-r ssd sac brii)tsn5 tscSis
OF Ssonewall Jsokson and oaheI esp
able soldiers and to she 5u2srlor light
ing qualities o: ta.?r splendid and ps'
,rio2'c rank sna fl7.
'Tast campaign was sasserpssec
bath in corcs p:ion sad s1seuatsa a5o
did high honor 20 the soiGtsrliEe sp:ris
I'D patriotism Of she IL shod, over
worked, badiy clothed r1Sinsnsal Ct,
icers and MIA Of tas Southern arnz.
According 20 my noaioo CT mill
sS~y history thsre Is a. Essh 1aSsruo-
sion bosh IN strssegy and IN tactics 20
De gl>znad t-om Gen, Lse's oreratiocS
OF 1852 Is there Is to De found In Na'
3olepn's cam upa;gus Ct 1896. Though
0sdly fjun1 n weapons, Ammunition,
military equ:p1ent, &s., his army had
nevertheless achieved great tlings.
His men were so ta1lF shot (ndesd, a
considerable Eorrion hsd no boots OF
snoes) rhao ao the battle OF A1tieta1
Gen. Lee assured me he never had
more than IS, ,OU0 men with hin. The
remainder Of BIS army, shoeess arc
80 sore, were sera9si.ng along tho
roads in the rear tIgicg ii vain to
reach him l. time for rne bab5le.
OF this visit to Lso Gen. Wolseley
says:
''As I waicsd d ou*sids of Gan. Lea'E
tent while bis aids ds-csmp encered
30 tell him who I was and 20 dsiiVsr
ann letter from the Confederate
secretary OF wac, I ranacked it mad tie
aane Of coioGel Il some Nav JarseY
regiment printed upontt. Subsequent
ly referred 20 tue iaot in nJ conver-
ssticn ,.::l him. Rs laughed and
s.i?: You will find every cent, gun.
eGe1 our blankets, accou:renao:s a1d
all the military eqnipn.n5 We posses
stamped with tie Ua:>ed States hui
,i.ls." Ecscy incident il that 7isis
is indel:s3y stamped on my msnory.
AL he said 70 ns then and dur'n
suns>queatly canVersstiors Is Still
fresh in ny recollection. II is ma usai
il s::oyj;: be 90, for he was tie aoiasE
general and 70 me ssemed Goe erea5-
est man every convecssd With, and
yet have had the pr;eiles7 o: NEE
iag Voo MciSke aGd Prince B!saaarI.
''Gac. Les VAS cns OF ohe faw nsn
eho svss seriously impressed sud awed
ne with tnsis i3harens greatness.
Forey years fave eooce and gone stnce
uuo nset:ng and yet ehe n&jrs5y Of
his manly bearlAg the gap:a winning
grsco, the smeea aasss OF Ills smile anG
tha impressive d,gni5y OF bis Old FASH
ioaed s5@ie # 331ess conc back 70 ne
2mong the most cherished 0: my rec
ol!ec5io:is. His greatness maoe ne
!Iuc2bls and I nsVer fel0 ny uwn IN
Igcifcance nore k=euly than l did In
,.,s presence. He vas then about SO
yeasS OF age, with hsir and beSfd
nssr}y white. Tall, extremely hand,
some aud strongly built, very so.dser~
Iiks in bearing, Ie Locked thorough.
bred gentleman. Care mad, however,
already wrinkle3 his brow and there
! cane at Moments lock CT ssdnsse
inCo his Gear, h2He!t and spsss1ng
dark brown eyes tbae indicated how
much bis over er~nslming national Re.
so: nsibli5ies I'D already told upon
h.m. He was indeed beautiful
aaarsoser and Of him ID might tru3n.
fully be written in Righteousness die
ne judEs and make var -
Lieut.. Col. G. z. R. Henderson,
professor OF military art and history
il the Staff college OF the British
army, in bis life Of Stonewall Jackson.
says:
If the names OF the great captains;
soldiers and sailors be recalled, is will
be seen thas II is to the breadth Of
their ssrareg:cal conceptions rather
tnan to th=ir tactical skill tban tney
owe their fame. We have tie sIrase-
gist, a hannibal, a Napoleon o. 6
Lac, triunphtng with lnsefio- nyn
bsSS over atversaries who are tacA-
cacs ard nothing more
In speaking OF Lse's su9aelty ir
attacking win a 10ics inferior 10
numoers and equipment McCiellsn's
thoroughly organized army In ths'r
:ncrsnohmants in the Seven D4ys'
bsssle he says.
From Hannibal TO Nolteks thers
has been no great cspaatn who has
nsglecssd TO study she character Of
ais opponent snd who did Ro5 trsoe
On the knowledge tau, asQ1irso, and
u was this knJwsdgs whien Qualified
Lzs's auGacity. BE vas 40 haIe Drain.
% leader, but profouad thinker,
fcllo:sirg the highest principles of
tee military art. Tnat be hsd weighed
she diaeolcsrsing efeoG waicn tbs
sudden appearance OF The victorious
Jackson, With an army ct pnknoan
ssreng5h would produce upon hoCleli'
an gees Without saying
ASsil be writes:
Lse, with his ext1sordtaary In
sight into character. I'D played on
Pops (a5 Stccud Manassas ara lis
s.ra5agY vas juskiEa6 by SUCCESSES. II
sas s:aos Ct s1rse sSsSEShe had car
RED tie var tr1ns tbs james TO the
Potomac. Vita 30 2inay shst st In
si&oe e1css5ed 5eeo, be bad drives