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were mad With reg Ilar,tY and delib.ra
tion T. w,B - bright. halmy sunday
morning. Whom IN the pause OF bath. II
MS discovered 'ha' the dry leaves. aba'.-
ana dead wnud al 'h. surrounding forest
had caught irr" and many 81, tn. wounded
whom u was intended IN save. had been
!rr' - perish mIS-rahlvs In the flames
: II was pIiIfu - 49," the CHARGED bodies
hTgG'nG tn" shelterinE trees; the ont
stretched hands of thos. who had died
lighting tire, ia" CHASTITY wounds. the
torn and nancl"d limbs. and TIA. dis
severed heads of thns" who had fallen
and been left To their Distressing fat.
{ hr noon tn'' withdrawal had hecn com
pleisd and the main body of TIA. army
had reached "a place. IL safety
III" gnaSiiy nlrTltIv. now turns 10
Lee and S.-ig~Ick Nv the middle 81 the
morning %" had ridden To the front Of
IN advancing line. wh.r. he was received
with ON. al those uncomfortable ont
burst, oi "nth'-LIssn- which are inspired
b." victory alone TIL. n.rc. soldiers
with their faces hLackened 10y IN" smoar
Ut battle. th" wo,indad crawling with
ic"bl" limbs from tho d.vo'.rlng flames
al. seemed IIo--.,Ss.'d Of "A common imp'Il ,.'
TN" long unbroh.n cheer. IN which TN"
i"'rl" CIV of thos. who lav helpless ON th..
earth blended with tho strong voices ot
tho~" who still fought. haI!rd the presence
II rh" victorious chief
hIL a. the midst OF his splendid ova-
'i"n u"iluTIbl" note Of Congratulaiion
brought worl from Jack son rhl, h. had
been disabled 10y wounds which III turn
'aiie-l tntrh ~" uns.ltish reply from Lee
truld have directed events should
hay" chosen tor tn. gpnl 1T IA" country
- 10" disabled IN vuur stead con
Crdtnlai" Nou upnn m" victory. which -
G'" - Nour - ~ and "E-rgv
Nml" Stuart's management Of the at
lacking force at that junrtur- made Ip
II spirit what it lacked IN s.lll- II was
much "rII.CIS.-i ait-rSard bv TIA. ,umic
Il" ParE a. well IA hV many South.rn
writer Blt the defeat which h- IN.
f.Ct"d upon ms opponents that morning
~ hts sufficient NIndIca1ion III. valor
displayed hV the soldiers Of his now com
mani vas uf the highest order. but the
tr'i" tn. for gaming complete and
oNerw haimlng victory wa the day before
during lh-' four or fiv. hours Of daylight
which they lost IN marching around
Hooaer'- flank and ia forming for the
attack which they finally d.liv.rsd with
such surprising irbp.tIositv and success
Tn. author INDUCES in much acute
criticism both Of Hooker and the Con
fet-'a'e leaders ON tha memorable dav.
but the military student will doubtless
regard IN. defective operations and the
tactical mistakes Of either side - OF
secondary Importance. IN comparison with
Jackson loss nf time and IN. confusion
Which necessarily resulted from the night
iEh'ng which followed
Lee. AZ about ~ 81 p VI Of that day was
on IA. point IL throwing his ~ 90 men
against Hook.r'- 5000 IN "A final onsss
which would doubtless have been success-
fuI but his plan was changed by the
oInInnIs tidlngs which reached him AZ
that Junctur- that the Federal forces had
carried the heights Of fredericksburg and
werc then advancing against his rear
10y rhe Plank road. Hastily d.tn ching
Ma-I.aw- division and Mahon.s bri-
gade OF Anderson =. with Alexander =
artillery tn march an TN. direction 81 the
new danger. with the instincts OF fight
ing general. lie. went in person IN the
same direction. leaving Stuart on the de-
f.n-.r. instead Of engaged in making
an OVERWHELMING dIACh, as any AtIACk
against a retr.Itlng army must have been.
In rrher words. instead Of Leading Stuart =
troops IN p-rson at that vital momen,
IN a r"-olUt" and determined assault to
his victory he turned his atten-
I ION 10 th., inferior force in the rear. thus
inviting Hooker To- max" a decisive counter
lttIrk Bus the att"r had evidently
forgotten th" Presidents parting in
! melton Ia Your next fight put IA all
vour mon 81 40 81 whom. be u r-m.m-
laT.d had MOI vet fired "A shot Tn
m" necessary leadership was
lacking tpuCn was not authorized To-
V"rD!-'. The supreme command because.
Hooker -r,il retained it. Tn. author well
,,ugg-.~i- that n view IT all the facts
~ they w"r'. known 1" the chief surgeon
lnd - Ia" lending -taT officers Hooker
.hurAd hag' beau relieved nv them a.
..ant for further service and the second
% command should nave h-..n notified
nav u wl- hl- imperative duty to tax.
.hurg.. 81 TIA" army such action ~ this .
.IIled for the highest qualities and II was
al r!uipward fatality that they w"r" not
forthcoming
Ac.0',,,ul. 'u ."-I" = SD suck should
uI." n...I v.hn - w. d.s'an". If
hru =. l"'7vIl'" ny dayhgnr ~ MAY ,
Tn diSr are. p, he. pv"rcoin" vas sCant
'-u mIi'-- bu, a. soon "a his neat - col
ANN left he bridge 10y which II crossed
H. Elpplha unvck It found itself resist .d
lbs hostile rSlrn-h".- which had 10 be
brushed ont - 'he way IL was therefore
: o'clock when It reached the outskirts
and : befor. rh. main column. composed
q the second and Third divisions. took UP
she march Ssdgwick was a cautious and
ielibs-at. man. and although Buttsrfield.
the hief % star. did all he could 20 sup
port ami - push him 20 the front. a. well
a. 20 make him understand that rapiCiity
and promptitIde wee expected 81 him.
il must be confessed that he at no time
displayed the celebrity which the circum-
- ance- Of th.. case loudly called for
Wn"n AL his forces We're united he had
- "a" men and w. field guns with which
To- disl"dg. and drive back II go men
and - guns Whl. IN" disparity wa,
~ ~ t~r T." n" u va. none ~" great