The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
Gen. II. n. Lee. war-IIorse.

Ecns X. He Lees " AfshOfNe.
In view of the fact that great inter-
est is felt in the monument about to
be erected to General Lee, and many
arc DESTROYS that his warehouse should
be represented in the monument, and
as once owned this horse. herewith
give you some items respecting this
He was raised by Mr.. Johnson. near
the Blue Sulphur Springs. in Green
was Of the Gray Ia gle" stock, and. as
4 colt, took the premium under the
name OF Jeff Davis at the Lewis
burg Fair for each of the years 1859
and 1850. He was four years old in
the spring Of 1861.
When the Wise Legion" was en-
Ecarped on seweli Mountain. opposing
the advance of the Federal army uli-
der General Rosecrans. in the fall Of
1861. I was major to the Third Regt-
ment of infantry in that legion. and
my brother. Captain Joseph NJ. Broun.
Was quarterlnaster to the same regl-
chase a good serviceable horse of the
best Greenbrier stock for our use dur
ing the war. After much inquiry and
search he came across the horse above
s175 (gold value) in the fall Of 1851 Of
Captain James w. Johnson. son OF Mr..
johnson first above mentioned. When
the Wise Legion was encamped about
tain. Il rode this horse, which was the
greatly admired In the camp for his
rapid. springy walk. his high spirit,
bold carriage and muscular strength.
ana would walk hia I'VE or sin
miles an hour over the rough mountain
roads Of West Virginia, with his rider
sitting firmly IN the saddle and holding
and eagerness did he manifest to go
right ahead soon as he was mounted.
When General Lee took command Of
the Wise Legion and Floyd Brigade
seweu Mountain in the fall Of i 1851 he,
first saw this horse and took a great
fancy to it. He called 1t his colt, and
said he would need it before the war
brother on this horse he had some-
thing pleasant to say to him about
"my colt" as lie designated this horse.
AS the winter approached. the cli-
mate In West Virginia mountains caus-
position on Big Sewell and retreat
westward. General Lee. was thereuponi
ordered to South Carolina. The Third
seQuently detached from the army in
Western Virginia and ordered to- the
South Carolina coast, where it.. was
known as the sixtieth Virginia Begi-..
ing my brother on this horse. near
Pocotaligo, in South Carolina, General
Lee ut once recognized the horse. and
again inquired OF MIN pleuSanlly EaDOut
| his colt. My brother then offered him,
the horse as "a gift, which the general
promptly declined and at the same time
remarked: sIfS you will willingly sell
mo the horse i will gladly use 1t for
a week or so to learn Its Qualities"
Thereupon my brother had the horse
sent to General Lees stable. In about
month the horse was returned to my
lhrother, with note from General Lee
Istating that tho animal suited him. but
THAT he could no lonEeriuse so valuable
a horse in such times unless it We're
| his own; that If he (my brother) would
! not sell, please keep the horse. with
many thanks. This was in FEBRUARY
| 1862, At that time ] was in Virginia
ontte sick list from a. long and severe
attack of camp Lfever,. contracted in the
campa!gn on Big Sewell Mountain.
AIyShrother wrote me of General Lees
desire TO lave the horse ana asked ma
what he should do. replied at once;
t"If he will not accent II, tRen sell 1t
| to- hins-at whatiit cost me- FIe then.
| sold the horse to G eneral Lee for $200l
| IN currency, the sum Of $50 having
been added by General Leo to the price
III gave fer the horse in September.
| 1861, to make nps for tho depreciation
I'm our currency from septeHlber. SCI.
| to- February. a SGa. r SS u.
In 1868 General iI.sc wrote to my
Notwithstanding that his horse llptl s,l "
lSlycd the W1Ti-~MnS. knp Wlla u - k ,1raN-S