The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

70 pay their respects 20 the venerable ar
and Mrs. VIM. L. Taylor Ia the drawing
room. General lee was in a face:i0us
mood. He introduced the general officers
as distinguished soldiers. who had but
a little while To stay. and told his cousin,
Mrs. TAYLOR. that She must give her en-
tire attention 20 them. lie told her that
General Jackson was one OF the most
cruel and lnhumane 81 men. that q little
while before at the battle OF Fredericks-
burg 1T was as much as he could do 20
keep General Jackson from putting bavo-
nets on the guns OF his men. and driving
oil those people into the river" Mrs.
Taylor replied that she had heard that
General Jackson was good Christian
man, and. seeing the hmor OF General
Lees mood. she added that III those pso-
pie ever crossed there at Hayncld. She
hoped that General Leo would not DO any
thing to keep General jackson from driv-
Ing them into the river" Two pretty
young girls sat beside General Lee. great
ly delighted 20 have visit from him.
General Lee told the girls that ''he had
brought those great generals for them 90
see. and had brought tile young men TO
see them a large group OF star were
I'm the rOOm-Pclham. Fstcn Cooke Won
Brock. Pendleton. Peterkin. Nyd Douglas
and others Seeing Major Pelham blond
and blushing, General Lee directed the att
tenton Of the young ladies' TO him. saying
that che had a rare virtue among the
young men o the day. he was d. modest
youth. that he did not know that lo
ought to tell thom. but that ne was espe-
cially modest that day because he had
on a borrowed coat" As we rode away
Major Pelham told me that DE could
not imagine how General Lee had dis
covered IT, but that it vas true that he
was wearing a borrowed coat
one morning at Moss Neck we found
n heavy snow-storm had covered the
"a v4 u ts-ag 90
violence Though tho general had the
evening before said that he wished me to
ride with him I'm the morning. when 7
found the great storm I'm possession ot
all things IN the morning. I wrapped my
blanket about me- again. until an orderly
woke me up abruptly, and said the gem
eral was waiting for mo. Finding boots
and saddle as quick as 7 could. had
to ride of without my breakfast. Facins
the storm through tho deep snow We
rode. until toward the middle OF the
day wa reached army headquarters. on
the old Mine Road. General Lee came
out Of his tent, bareheaded. in the snow.
and said. almost with anger that he was
not pleased that General Jackson had
come TO him in such n storm. General
jackson replied pleasantly and iu few
words that he had received General Lees
note desiring TO see him. and was glad
to come ar his bidding General Lee was
lluFl concerned ABOUT QUIZ SNOW ~tffNlit.ft
clothes and the cold Of our long ride. and
repeatedly came ost to see that 7 had
been taken 20 good fire. when General
Jackson came out 20 mount he declined
TO wait for the camp dinner and Cen
eral Lee urged me to remain ana have
lunch with him. saying that General Jack
son could 60 Off without anything 10 cat
Sc he persisted. hut chat 7 should not go.
I had 10 go. hut greatly regretted tile
loss of the dinner. and with long rise
back. IL was after dark that day before
] had my breakfast
The early spring brought General Jack
son and the headquarters camp from Moss
Neck 90 Mr.. VERIFY place. on the Massa-
ponax. r mile across the Valley FROM The
army headquarters. one Sunday Dr D.
r.. Lacy preached in the woods ncor Gem
oval Jackson's tent. General Ice anl
General Jackson sat on log ne one
side. most intent listeners. and moved r.
tears when the eloquent preacher sroi,r
OF the many homes ana dear oroe f-0m
which tho great audience OF soldiers wore
absent and brought his hearers ta make
thoir God their refuge ana defense
Whom AZ last the campaign opened or1
strong force 81 the enemy crossed tho
river under cover Of n rcnrr f1g ft
was my part 10 carry CLIO tdIrre fo Gone
erai Lee Al Colonel EcraNf direction
7 entered tho tent and found General
Ice sleeping rs ar Valentine has pic
tured him in his great sculpture 90 reT-
iucton. J laid ms band uran l.ns ass
spoke. and he woke un slowly ana said.
"Cautain. what DO yor younr mon mcan
by waking % man ONT ~ hts Sleep"
When 7 told him mv llires and reported
that orders had boon sent to ail our
divisions 90 move On Hamnton's he said
pleasantly "You want noe 60 send mes
sage 20 your good general captain Toll
him 7 know he Will do what IS right. and
7 viii come and meet him az Che cross
iug" lt was the opening OF the Chan
coliorsviie campaign In few davs
Jackson had been mortallv wounded. and
week after DO died az C;ulney's
I rode with General Lee and star fo
Gettysburg. and was ucar him when fr.
first DAYS battle was fought That sfter-
noon 1 VAS sent by General Eweu To aud