The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
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General George Il. Cosby, Oakland.
Cal. says: In my humhla opinion
General Z. 81. Lee was ths grind. cen
Sra1: salient figure OF the war ca the
Southern side
Il unhesltatingly answer. R RIae"
writes General William Il. Cox. Pc
nola. s. Q. He thinks General Jack
son was uneQualed as a strategist. but
recklesss OF the comfort and lives OF
General Julius A de LAznel. Alex
andria. Va: General r. Z. Lee, by
all Odds
General Basil w. Duke, Louisville
KY: General Lee is unQuestionably
entitled TO such distinction-that is.
the greatest Confederate command
General Clement A. Evans. Of At
lanta: I'm my opinion, General r.
h. Lee is entitled to that distinction. {"
General S. w. Ferguson, Biloxi.
Miss: I name General Robert T..
Lee, but General Ferguson admits
the scales are nearly evenly balanced
as between General Lee and General
Joseph +. Johnston.
Il believe that General Robert E.
Lee rose to the highest rank" SAYS
General r. NJ. Gano, of Dallas. Tex
General Lee is entitled TO this
honor without any hesitation" says
General u. g. Govan, of Magnolia
Miss. and l might add that ne Is
ehutled to such honor If compared
with generals from both armies
General II. L. Hoke, LincoInton. \.
c: General r. +. Lee was by far
the greatest commanding general of
the armies OF the Confederate States -
General Eppa Hunton, Richmond.
recently deceased. wrote: The great
est commander OF modern times was
General Robert L. Lee" General
Hunton expressed the opinion that
General Jackson ranked second. and
that General Stuart and General For
rest, in the order named. were the
greatest cavalry commanders on the
Southern side.
nobody can blame General Alfred
Iverson. Kissimee. Fla. Tor refusing
10 make a decision. He was In the
old army. and General Joseph r.
Johnston was the lieutenant colonel
or General. VERSIONS regiment. He
commends the skill OF General John
ston. but will not name the greatest
Confederate general
General A r. Johnson. of Marble
rails. Tex. writes: General Robert
4: Lee was the greatest commander
General George D. Johnston. Tus-
caloosa- Ala; General Robert b.
Lee is, j suppose. entitled TO rank as
the greatest commander"
do not think any OF the genera Is
comparable to General Robert E.
Lee" says General Robert u. John
ston. OF Montgomery. Ala. III vow
want TO know who was the greatest
general go 10 the privates Their COM
mon Judgment is correct and il is
unanimous for Lee. General John
SION thinks Forrest the greatest mill
tary genius developed on the Southern
side.
General w. w. Kirkland, OF Wash
lngton, ID. c.: Il think General Lee
was the foremost OF the Southern gem
erals"
1T is my opinion that General r.
est commander by the South in the
civil War" says General James H.
Lane. Auburn. Ala.
Lee First Ncwj Jackson VIII he.
General Robert E. Lee. in my opin-
r.. Lee is entitled TO rank as the great
ion' Is entitled TO rank as the great
est commander on the Southern side"
says General I. NJ. Logan. writing from
New York. l consider, however, that
Lees final place in history will bO as
a man rather than as a commander
place will no doubt be as the war hero
or the Confederacy, the commander OF
all others in that war whs represented
General Robert Lowry, former Gov.
ernor OF Mississippi, writes from Jack
son. Miss Tho three ErSAt0st com
Robert "A Lee. Albert Sy&nSg JohaSfSn
ana Joseph x IOhRstsn- AceOrd InE t0
me WoEhk Oh AuthorAy, General Lee
Sydaoy JOhnstOa fell IN The hAra- aght
battle Of Shiloh. bat he daVSlO pea Sis-
ments and resources which nAarke "a Airn
as great. IL net the greatest, COM
mSndor. General JoeADh n JohnStcn's
theory OF war was different from that
or General Lee. and subjected to a fair
criticism he was not only a great com
mander, but strRtegist without a SUI
perlor. General StoneWal Jackson was
a military genius OF the Civil War
So senator. as lawyers say sometimes
am a hung jury on the questions
propounded."
Says Lee Planned JacksOn'S BATTLES.
General McComb, South Boston, Va
says: Il have no hesitation in saving
General Lee was the greatest COM
mander on the southern side. General
JACKSON was great commander, but
many or his brilliant victories were
planned by Lee"
General John c. Moore, Usage, Tex,
puts jackson in first position. Il do
not hesitate TO name General Thomas
). jackson, subsequently, known as
Stonewall Jackson he says in reply 10
senator Culberson's question.
General Francis II. Nichols. Of New
orleans; MY opinion IS the same as
that which is generally entertained by
the omcers and men of the Confederate
army. General Robert T.. Lee"
General Roger A. Pryor, OF Virginia
who has been a citizen and turist of
New ork for years. says: In my opin-
ion. the ablest general on the Southern
side was j. h. 3. Stuart. Lee, Johnston
and Jackson only applied the strategy
OF Frederick the Great and Napoleon.
they originated nothing" General
Pryor says this view is entertained gem
orally on the continent.
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