The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-07

badly found in weapons, AMMUNITION.
military equipment. &C., his army lad
nevertheless achieved great things.
His men were SO badly shod (indeed,
q considerable portion had no boots or
shoes) that at the battle of Ant;etam
Gen. Lee assured me he never had
more than $4,000 men with him.
The remainder Of his army shoe
iess and footsote, were STRUGGLING
along the roads in the rear trying ia
vain to reach him in time for the BAT
tle." -.
Of this visit to Lee Gen. Wolseley
says:
las waited outside of Gen. Lees
tent while his aido-de camp entered
TO tell him who I was aud to deliver
him a letter from the Confederate
secretary Of war, remarked it had the
name of colonel OF some New Jer.
sey regiment printed upon it. Sub
eequently I referred to th, fact in nv
conversation with him. He laughed
and said: you will find every tent.
gun, even our blankets, accoutrements
and all the military equipment we
possess stamped With the. United
States i1itiai5.' Every incident in
that visit is indelibly stamped on my
memory. All he said to me then and
during subsequens conversations 10
os'!i fresh in my recollection. Il is
natural it should be 60, for he was the
sbless general and TO mo seemed the
greatest man ] ever oonversed with,
and yet | have had the privilege Of
Meeting Won Moltke AID Princs Bis.
mark. IT.: >. ~..~.' ,'.... ;. 49, i.
"tfen.. Lee was one OF the few men
who ever seriously impressed and
a"ed me with their inherent great.
ness. Forty years have come and gone
since our meeting and yet the majesty
OF his manly bearing, the genial win.
ming grace, the sweetness of his smile
and the Impressive dignity Of his old
fashioned style Of dress come back to
fne among the most cherished Of nv
reooileotions. His greatness made me
humble and / never felt my own in.
Significance more keenly than I did in
his presence. He was then about 30
years Of age, with hair and beard
nearly vhite. Tall, extremely hand
some and strongly bnilt, very soldier.
like in bearing, he looked thorough.
bred gentleman. Gaze had, however,
already wrinkled his brow and there
came at moments a; look Of sadness
into bis clear, honest and speaking
de:k h.esn eyee that indicated how
much his overwhelming avess=~a4eeiimius Hss;sns! "a.
sponsibilitios had already told upon
him. He was indeed beautiful
character and Of him it might sruttth.-.
fully be written sin righteopsnesa did
he Judge and make war, =: = .,%:z !. &
Lieut.. Col. G. = 3. Henderson.
u =. =, =
professor Of military art and history
:a :ks StsH soIlsgo. Of: { inc, NO British
army. in his life Of stonewall i ack-
SON, says: .a +. ..: !: az &; 4.
IF -: names Of the great ear,. d,
tains, 81 iiera.an1 sallors Be recalled.
il viii be t',.a ,',ati i. Isl 90 the, ., b breadth
of their 9tr= i eoooeptioniss ,riashle,r,
than 60 their i4ut,cal skill 4 that tlie,yy li,y
owe their fame. ]. We have Tie iillI strata. AZ
gist. Z Hannibal, d Napoleon, or ! Lsue.
lts: y: :umIphang y with :inEeriior 81 numbers
over veFaarisa who ara q az tac.iciai,a BIT "a n
and aotaing more. :, b a 9 s: ss.5 ::
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attacking with s force Inferior i il
g! lnnamhess and "a qaipmens, &, EbIeO Olel,Aa !
theEcughiy oreaiaiE ID arm Y ia 5tRair
iatreneh ehmensa / ip Sthe seven Days'
battle he esays: B 81 B &: B
5 81 From :Hannibal sto Molek,es. there tle
has. been noi great !; captain WHO I'M hs,
neglsotad SS:tss study the ( charao tsr5s sof
bis oppSnent and who did NOT m trstIa ds
o. The kaoWls ,i} scq uireii. md ma
it Vaa this knowladg which i ;iustiiIea
laae's auaasit ia Wan Wal az Mare Brain
|ed leader bun I q prof Found M thinker. 81
wing she highest pIisiins 81 sipIas Sof
the military ast q. That sha Had b gaiS s I
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