The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-30

'hem' that they felt would surely 7in,
and fell with the paeons Of victory
ringing in their cars. Those to whom
came soldiers death in the noontide
OF oattie-when success had crowned
the Confederate arms-when the
Southern cross foated dcfantly On the
mus OF Maryland and Pennsylvania,
felt that victory was assured. and that
they died that their country might bo
free. But those who fell in those
last dark days Of thu war, could only
look back at their ruined and desolate
homes, and forward t. the ooptinued
struggle, as long as it was bitter. an.
parentIy without end and without
nope. But their manhood and their
obedience to the call of duty sustained
them to tie last, and truly were they
deserving OF the inscription which
was written on the spot where Leon.
Midas and his band died: "Tell it, O.
stranger, at Lacedamon that we died
'h obedience to her laws" Truly.
can We say that "these were men
Ehom power could not corrupt, whom
"sath could not terrify, whom defeat
could not dishonor."
History has already eubalmed the
names OF those great Confederate zen.
erals who h:ve passed from the scenes
OF this earth, anl left alone the mem.
ory OF their nssaes and their deeds be.
hind them. Lee, jackson and Stuart
are types Of these. The first, the
Commander.in-Chief Of the Confed.
erate army, the others his trusted
lieutenants.
The immortal ohief.ain, Who led
the armies Of our great Lost Cause,
was directed and governed in all his
actions BY the siugle word-duty, As
long as his native State, to whom he
owed his frat obedience, and whose
sovereignty be Acknowledged above
oil others, remained in the Union. his
ewosd rested in its sheath. But whsn
Virginia seeded from the Uoion ard
oass her lot with her sister States OF
the Confederacy, he took his place in
the line of battle, a Confederate sol.
dier IN for the war. During the long
years of the momentous strife. vhen
directing the campaigns which made
him the central figure Of that grand
struggle, towering high above { all
other actors in it, and which has
written his name in the history Of
those times, as the great general Of
tDe war, no dream OF fame led MIN
on-no thirst for glory lured him
from the straight path Of duty bssers
| him. His duty to his State and the
Confederaoy was the Polar star, which
guided his course. And when, after
years OF heroic endeavor md glorious
deeds, that army, guided ka; his mas.
teriy genius, bad wril;**. in their
blood and the Hood of their enemies,
the most glowing page in the annals
OF War; and when the fateful moon Of
AppomAttox had dawned on them.
and those weary, worn and starving
men were begging to !, ordered for.
ward once more to the battle; duty
was still his guiding star. See him
as he received, through Col. venable.
the mo.ssge Of the gallant Gordon.
Tell Gen. Lee 7 have fought INV
corps to q frazzle," and realizing tha.
there was nothing else to do but treat !
with Gen. Grant, and feeling, ae he,
expressed II, that he would rather
die q thousand deaths. Watch him"
as in the agony Of the moment rltl hs
glanoes at the ranks OF his battle.
SCARED veterans, aud says l, "How
easily could get rid of all this, and
be at rest; l have: only to ride along.
the lines and all will bo over; but tits
our duty to live; for what will become, =,
Of tho women and children Of the,
South it we are not there 70 arotect
them.' IS :. ) :.. :. 7 <: ].>.. = =;
uee' great IN victory, greater still
in defeat; whose name will descend g,
future generations, side by side With
that OF Washington in the STORED:
page Of history. II. 3: 81 3@ h
10 the history of the generals "a Il, ! Sct,f. I
the Confederaoy the name of Jackson 81,
will always. be sssoaisted with that 81
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Lee. & Whether at the first M an5aassals, !,
where, BY his indomitable courage, ootu 81 81 IS rs
gained for himself Sthe i nsina ) d 81, \ 81 81
"stoneRall-his soriss 81 pa psralells
ed victories il she valley ef Virsiniss.
His great fank moys,msr Is srt aSin g the,
sprlng OF 1862, when he appeared i rs
suddsnly on The flghsS q fiank 81 q Mas
Clsllan; and. joining 81 1, VIII Is I.ss. iha1
united Uonfed s 4 forceal sfonsht
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