The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-28
WAR STORIES.
Gen. Robert Il. Lee, Commando Chief IT
the Confederate Arnnv

New York Southern Society by DR..
John A. Wyatt. Me-. week we will
publish the second section Of this
speech. Both sections should be read
in every school in the country:
The South may Claim with pardon
able pride that it furnished not only
the president of each of the divided
scctione in the struggle for the estab.
lishmeut Of a separate Confederacy,
but the great central figure Of the
Civil war for the North as we'll az for
the South. History will accord that
Abraham Lincoln was the one oonspie-
uous figure on the side Of tho Union,
as for the South none will challenge
that claim for Lee. They we're, more.
over, representatives Of the widely
divergent classes Of our section, the
plebeisn and the pstriciau. The story
of Lincoln might we'll be olassed with
''The short and simple annals OF tho
POOR"
while Lee came straight from the
cavaliers and their descendants, the
wealthy, cultured aristooracy of Vir.
ginia.
His father, Richard Henry Lee,
better known as Light Horse Har.
ry," the beau sabreur of the American
army, was conspicuous figure in tho
6rst continental congress. It was he
who: on June 7, 1776, moved the reso.
luton that these united colonies
are, and Of right ought to be, free and
Independent States; that they are ab.
solved from all allegiance to the Brit
ish Drown, and that all political con.
neotion between them and the States
Of Great Britain is, and ought to be,
totally dissolved.
He and his brother were siguers Of
the Declaration of Independence, and
It was this same Lee who proclaimed
George Washington as the first in
war, irst in peace and first in the
hearts Of his oountrymen.
Upon his mothers side he claimed
the lineage Of the Carriers Of Shirley.
Burn on January il, 1867, mis- child
mood aud youth were passed in the
cultivated circles Of the tidewater re.
gion Of Virginia. At the age Of 10 he
entered West Point and completing
the course Of study without single
mark Of demer!t he graduated second
in class Of 46. For several years be
served in the engineer corps con'
strueting coast defenses, aud for q
part OF this time in charge Of the as
Economical department. Of the govern
ment. IN 1889 he married the daugh.
ter Of George w. Parke Curtis, the
sdeated son OF Gen. Washington, and
later WAS made! captain on the atsff In
the Mexican var. " - .:t;':.s j; p, r.. n:
Of; oil the brilliant reputstions
among the younger group OF officers
veich were won in, that eampaigu
Leafs was the most conspicuous. u pop
him the eommandeTT ia i: chief loaned
as upon no other. At Oesao> Gosdo
DO was breve.sd major FOR exceptional
sa!lantry. Al Consrssas aud Charu.
buseo he was officially proclaimed FIJI
msritorious conduct, and on aeooant
Of wound received In snos assault !. % 50
Ohspaltepae, sepsepber 1S, 1s47, be
received his promotion TO lieutenant
colonel. =; L was here at Oontrssss,
when The army was bafisd, thas The
quick eys of Lee discovered, ~ & q tiarr.,
ing naissanoe, j line Of approach
hidden from The enemy By which Ia
position might be taksaa. This tbe
commander-in.ohief Of ING army char
aeserized as ..the greatest fsas. 5 o,f
physical and moral eousags performed
By any individual daring The entire
campaign. IS i:. x|.@ M 2; s.
~ In :hia official report Gen. Scots
said: II am compelled 60 mako special
mention Of Caps. r. q. Lee, engineer,
He greatly distinguished himself at
sAs$ siege % Vera Crus, Was i 81 ndefa,i,1
gable during thesa operations iu se.. III,
commissioners, s as daring 90 labarious. /.
and Of The utmoss value ,$4 Nor I was m he
less conspicuous ID planting ,ba.teriss