The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-16
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from no more clpabie source could
higher praise be given.
La the '".SSory OF n S,ldier's Life"
Field Marshal Vtscount Wolseley,
som m%ander.in onist OF tha Bibish
army, speaking Of tNo Seven Days
battle says:
Gen HaClallRn's splendidly equip
pod stmy had been driven from the
peninsula and Gsn. Pope had been
mats ahors work of on the Rappahan,
mock. They we're usabla 10 cope with
Gan Lea'n army though it was FAR In.
forior Ia ntrenghh. La fact, the Goa
federataS had won all along the line,
thanks TO the ably oasssivad aud we'll
calculated strategy OF the great Viz.
R1nisn leader asd tho brilliant tactics
of Saonewall Jackson and osher cap
able soldiers and TO che superior fight.
Ing qualities Of ehHir splendid and pa.
trlos'o rank and file.
That campaign waa q mMseerrtsoe
both in conception aud eXasusisn &ad
did high honor TO the soldierlike spirit
and patriotism Of tho Ill ahod, over,
worked, badly clothed rsgimental Of.
1cers and mon of the Southern array.
According to my notion of mill.
tary history there is 90 much instruo.
tion both In strategy and In taot'os to
be CLEANED from Gen. Lse's operations
OF 1862 as There is to ba found In Ma.
poleon's campaigns Of 1896. Though
badly found In weapons, ammunition,
military equipment, &c., his army had
nevertheless achieved great things.
His men were 80 badly shod Ondeed, a
considerable portion had no boots or
shoeF) bhat at the battle Of Antietam
Con. Lse assured me he never had
more than 35 900 men with him. The
remainder Of his army, shoeless and
foorsore, were struggling along tho
roads In the rear trying in vain to
reach him In time for the BATTLE"
or this visit to Lee Gen. Wolseley
Gays:
AS l waited outside Of Gin. Lse's
tent while his aide de-camp entered
to tell him who / was and to deliver
hlm q letter from the Confederate
secretary Of war, l remarked IL had the
name Of q colonel CT some New Jersey
regiment printed upon it. Subsequent
ly l referred TO the fact In my cOnver.
SATIN with him. lie laughed and
said; You will find every tent, gun,
evel our blankets, accou brementS aud
all the military eqnipmcnt we possess
stamped with the United States mi
tials." Every incident IN that visi,
Is indelib)y stan. pei on my mopory.
All he said to me then and durin
subsequently conversations is still
fresh IN my recollection. 1t is ma ura}
1t should be 80, for he vas the ablest
general aad to me seemed Ghe grcab
est man [ { every %couversed With, and
pet | have lad the privilege OF meet
irg Won Moltke aud Prince Bismark.
Gan. Lee was Que of the few men
who ever seriously Impressed and awed
mo with THAR inhoreut greatness.
Forty years hays coino and gone since
out meeting ard yet the majesty of
his manly bearing the geniat winning
grace, the sweetness Of his smile and
tho Impressive dignity of his cd fasia-
Toned St' lie Of dress come baOk, TO me
among the most cherished Of my rec
ollectioGs. His g%reatness made me
rumble and l never felt my own In
Significance more X emily than l did 10
his presence. He was then about SO
years OF age, with hair and beard
nearly white. Tall, extremely hard
SPINE and strongly buil6, very soldier
like In bearing, he lacked a thorough
bred gentleman. Care had, however,
already wrlnkled his brow and thore
came at moments a look of sadness
inCo his clear, h0neYt aud speaking
dark Drown eyes that indicated how
much his overwhelming national re
sp onslbilities had already told upon
him. He was indeed q beautiful
character and Of him 1t might truth
fully be written in righteousness did
ne judge and make war;"
Litut..Col. G.. II. r. Henderson,
professor Of military art and history
In the Staff college OF the British
army, In his life OF StoneWall Jackson,
says:
IF the names Of the great captains;
soltIers and sailors be recalled, it will
be seen that IL Is to the breadth Of
their strateg'cll conceptions rather
TITAN to their tactical skill that they
owe their fame. We hava tfo strate-
gist, a Hannibal, q Napolooo or a
Lac, ttiumphing with interior mum
ocrs over aiversaries who are taool-
clans aud nothing more"
La speaking Of Lees audaoity In
attacking With a forcs inferior In
numbers and equipment MoOlellan's
thoroughly organized army in their
intrenohments in the Seven Days
battle he says.
From Hannibal to Moltoke there
has been 40 great captain who has
neglected to study the character Of
mis- opponent and who did not trade
on the knowledge thus acquired, and
It was this knowledge whloh justified
Lees audacity. He was no hare Drain
cd leader, but q profound thinker,
following the highest principles Ct
the military art. That he had weighed
the di:concerting effsoe which the
sudden APPEARANCE OF the victorious
Jackson, with an army OF unknown
strength would produce uron McClell
an goes without saying,'
Again no writes:
Lse, With his extraordinary IN.
sight Into character, h&d played on
Pope (%b Second MAnnSaas aud his
strategy wa Justified b} suoehss. IL
tho spa0a CT bhree weaksho had oar.
rind the war from this James 10 the
Potomac. Win an army that Of an
time exceeded IS 600, no had driven
80, 600 into Tho Qualifications OF
wEchInrtpn IIn hal ouS,,ol ~