The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

yllded to tho advice OF tho accom-
plishcd young artillerist.
After the campaign Lee was made
brighdior- general and sent to CONF
lTnnd Vicksburg, and, being Il stranger
to the State, President Davis took oc-
cnsion in Il speech at jackson soon at
ter to say of him: "lle was sents TO
Virginia at the beginning Of tho war
with II little battery OF three guns.
With these he fought the Yankee guns
Ucats, drove them OFF and stripped
them OF their tcrrors. He was pros
,iroted for distinguished services on
various fields
lie was finally made colonel Of ar
tllery, and have reason to believe
That at the last great conflict on the
Held o. Manassas lie served to turn
tho victory. On succeeding ilclls he
has won equal distinction. Though
vet young, lie has fought more battles
than many officers who have lived to
all advanced age and died in their
hcds. have, therefore, sent General
Stephen D. Lee to take charge OF the
defense of Vicksburg.'
Mr.. Davis continued to cherish the
highest opinion of Lee. and snid one
day at Beauvoir not long before his
death, while speaking freely Of his
generals: ,Stcphen y. Leo was one or
tho ynr,, ,,nst al no,,,,', -, ons -
lad | tried him in artillery, and he
re ndled his guns so superbly that l
thought we could mover spare him from
that arm of the service
~ tried him In command OF the cav
airy, and he made such u dnshing cav.
alrynan that | thought he was born
M I'm S,trn NIX, - ia,
to command Infantry found him
equally us able and accomplished In
that position. He was a great anu
good soldier"
Soon after he took command at
Nlcksburr General Shormn, hrniirht
down 10000 mon from Memphis and
advanced by wnys OF Ch,ckn an 4, baron
where Lee, posted with only 2.7o0 men
gavc him so bloody d repulsa TINT MI ~
loosing 100 men-killed, wounded and
prisoners--Shermnn retreated. rc.em-
parked on his transports and Went ia ci,
to Memphis, = q =
It was n sad DIV for IL, r,,ryod.rno,.
when General + q. Ionn,hart ~, ,,,n ~.
in command Of yicNsburr Ana az ih pre
seems little dnu,,t thnt E, = u'l4 'neio
who greatly aist RI H., s'ee
Bakers Creek whnra Va , ias,,'selh a.
horses shot from ',,nt1ar h,n, AZ, tiiree
slightly wounded am, ~ sarar u WI va.
suillts unnn Viclrshnr,, ~ e1nn NJ. us
tnued in commnnJ IA nav roa, peeh con
have hnnn Giffnrnmt' a Any iTsu US Woulu
had fallen. tho army 'A ,xn',,ll MEX Nacnspurg
saved. ''aVe pee'l
After the cnnturo of v,o,,s,
| the Ith of Julv I ,na v,ns niohspurg. on
Tod, and was mnda n,.in ns sui eSchans
4 Sd of Augu.t ana zee; rs l.eru =. on inc
Inland Of iii mo cavnit, IN u, ~ me COM
IN Anil 1sGl NJ .. ,, ~ MISSISSIPPI.
imand Of thc 1nnar,,n mms p9 ~ IN COM
4 Mississinni ana 1Has t'''e1lI ~ Alapanna
4 wns som an ~. ,''os L ,;pl., and
oral Ills fnrcn ,r m,au -. +l,G,utenant- gen
1 for nnv nronar dnfan co Ky iinaoequn te
/ der hi. ordnrs 49, ~, ~. - WIS w,
Sturgis at Ttso n, .u. r cnna1 routed l
Gennrnl Soo,, i c,,,it,, Sreek; When
viii If o I onli1ll - ahVaued mississippi
(mostlv Torrns s' i re- IA, nuu put G.9oo
/ r. ,,'eat it,,, iss -. c'iSaIf!) with which
aitnrls Mn ,n ,, nut ne ala not hesitate to
thrne daws ~ ,'a,5 To o, ana afteE
tntr T., Az, y, i,iru ngntlng, culminat-
nfs ~. j.. ~, sn,, na.tie u harilsohpurg, one
ono W. sn ~, o. the war, drove the
4 MANY anu G ,,9a ms rapid retreat
oe, Wna o', r,a OF ms numbers.
o,o ~ iI Ia1, 6onerai 1000 succeeded Gen.
e ar ~, Jol'nston, zee was put IN command
4 y, - r n,s CORDS, anu participated III the
i'1intea .ealnph,sn INTO tennessee:
4 Ice commanded the rear guard or