The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05

.se collsplc uous gnllnlntfy Hiid energy
iu,n nfio hutenaht nt ~, Lee. az
g serDa.ay wounded" Contrary to the
aa .!p!'.!,H,lo OF his pilyslclans ne re-
anwerd, and we ma MN mentioned
m ~ VT IN, nlle next ychr ny General scot
f"n 1,,1y. nnd.a light with the Indians
~ Which rapid pursuit, recovery OF sto
,sn property, and = personal compa
VIII W., o ,! OF the chlets. are al hishiS
-, IN INV. Lltz Lee was At West Poin,
rs rs Mn instructor or GMxhiry. promR,ls
resigning his commission when Vir.
g g,,,.a, Hccedsd he served first US stan
n ~ WAS y, npPoinlcd llentanant-c
~ -. me FIRST virginia Savnlry. ana a,
e nu ~ ilE "a III hprli, lsos was
u ,,,ta,, its colonel Ills regiment was
N Ml.n stuart IN the famous RAID arounu
tTn nsil.i.n. when DiaHen inc way lot
.na.StK Fl y, silbseHuenl Hank movment
a.. ~, me na.tles arouna hicnmona nv ,.
III III vas ,,, mace major genera, ana fi %
i Icy succeeded 70 tne commanu o. u - -
nT nrt consisting 81 the First rnird "a,
ruurtn. nlitn ana N MI, HcEinlen,t y %. VI
erfiiiaSy,, afu Hrehtre' . attery vi ''o''e
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4 1,nrn Wees ~ We w ,,,
ni Hpu Were fecoghiR% v IN hgm,y cn,
,nna.ni Terms MY ny III. ie cun,a.ut,s .
1 81 Mnnassns :, chIvsIrn,,. si incihent Or
ci,rrad Ssarora, 1rita + az ~ = s,,,nr,sed
| md ru I, f,,r,5 !, ,o,ndro,, - +to Gncap RI
United statea c s,u 1rer,, lar s and
discoyerinr some old comrades among
the offIcers I s1o ,ncriev tnnit the,r word
that they would not escape. and kept
them at his headauarters ns guests,
during few days subsequent opera
lions. and were occa sionallv under the
fire Of their own men. Through the
intercession of Genral Lee these cap
tives were made an exception to the
| rot En- Ia tn~ OF
| Pope's army, and were paroled and fur
| nished with horses to ride to their
own lines.
His relies of D. II. Hills pickcts at
proximity to the enemy. so that Hill,
who was being hard pressed, might
withdraw undiscovered. was a very
diihcult and dangerous operation. and
the advance of the enemy until Hill's
| infantry could get south OF the Antie-
tam ELECTED the highest commentator.
bu.. perhaps; the most difficult and
r ra,sda service IN ,nat Inc ne ever
| rendered, was In relieving, after the
onr ., mharpspurs the p!cKets OF
tho Pntoma ,,na "a' 49,. " ia.t.t
Whan So,. ~ unaa' 'oSer o o. tsht'
temheI eco ri, ~. vi ats xvi .a ~ oep
cavalrv va ~ WV tor pl aas OF
! was soon -, thn ~, .,9a,a eo o.,d W. ~
| Mcclellan rncovnred fro,,, NO s,r,erisa
r. nd co ,ai Icoaeaea ron IN MS sunrise.
| q nartin,. ss,,,tn ~ +ha ona,,,., - =
| ,,,,,,,a sniu.. ~ ILL, ..it es NJ
rrn,,nd - n ,,ns w., .hh annoat
FROM n,,,itnp, standnn,n+ t,i'. ' sar
v,ca ~, . ~ n,,,,,ai,, el lis. SCI
in his nfic,.i ro,ort .,r, sei ,.i,a;
lance artivit, ana go, - Nv .f "! r. /.
na ,.n IL, ,,,ara a,I ouiass " tn ~.
assistance r. d,n - ,raa anu 70 r.s
sn,no nf Tho ,'ns, ,r,nnrea,, 80 .mn Az,
cnta onerations of the IN iyr -
One of the hardest foneht eava1rv
| Generai aweriii,s div;s,nn =, p, ns.rI,,
ma men and 1,,tn na,s ,,riraSa -,
nnt ,,,nrn anu en- NJ G,,,a orisaus o,
sent home To- recruit Their. n horses9 ea at
The confeder m .'v we're r,ctn nrc isp nd
Auerii, re,,nse W t Etcaoa,ous, ana
Rreathed,s hn~sa arti,1.,,. p nn,,nraa ~
sa1f WHY .,1nr, r. 10y. 80 ooV t,,et ~
&C., ,,"nt f,o,I mas Isle .na. tne
,nai,n -, ,n, ~, i. as GENERA Lee
/. eriri,sbnrg va. LilIed = Loo. 70 daaeI,,
| denIored ~ tha Mhnla .r,, ross ueepiy
80 49,
say ref that do nos shnR the v anls
OF fltz Lees service In screening and
protecting .!ackson's great flank move
ment, ana by his quick and close re-
con on ascer1 har ana pointing
be formed to strike the enemy's rear
and flank at the greatest advantage.
is generally appreciated.
with stuart In the PENNSYLVANIA
campaign he saved the day In the
fierce fight at Hanover, Pa, by coming
In on the enemys rear and routing
Kilpatrck's division, and did good
work at Gettysburg, and on our with
drawal Into Virginia.
In 1863, he was promoted to major
general, stuart having been advanced
to the command OF the corps. BY this
| time his Skill activity and brilliant
! courage had won for him one Of the
( first populations in the army. General
I 4. L. Lee. writing to him said: Your
admirable conduct. devotion TO the
| duty TN me with pleasure,
The Importance Of SDotsylyania
Courthouse in the campaign Of 1864
was vital and If was Fitz Lees
cavalry that held the ground against
| the advances Of Grants army until
w yaiIn,, To VEN u, which saved Ttch.
,,ond s'i ,,,%era nnr snnerh stmart fomeht
none Whe tt1o our NO. nr hw IT. ola nd
ms iast was NV ~ nded ~.
I VII ~ fee The diving chinftain said
fitH Lee. me uyinS nnio a .uan sa Ga
VILE hnaa ms S,t., iie o,% 9.,ln,. lnnw vo,,
alixt1. 10 80, ~, Wv ,,tttH ,hio, W.T. c,,ar
| Will do what Is right, Wnlch FltZ ever