New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
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where Thomas's troops few months te-
fore fooled the enemy and afterWard
formed Tor their immortal charge up Mis-
sOnary Elgo
Il was u1 accident that all of these wei
appointed Union armies were marching
upm the enemy simultaneously. Ihers
was now Lieutenant general at the head
who had IDEAS agreeing with those or
President Lincoln The beloved President
lad been uretuc concerted movement all
along the me- since the first year OF the
var. There was now a carefully mapped
out programme 10 which all the armies
were 20 work together 10 one end Per
ysding every breast was the feeling mat
this was 90 be the last and hercest crap
PIE with the power Of tine Confederscy-
Many things have happened in the inter
val between the day Grant clinched ms
hola ON popular opinion and convinced all
of his ability lv his victory at NicksDufs
snfths May &. when ne. the first lieuten-
anti genera Of the United states army
since Georce Washington. is seen rcinS
down % the bank Of the Rapidan and
across into the territory whose possession
Ice is reaav TO dispute 20 the last man
and last gun
On July s following his victory al GET
Usburs General Meade got his whole
army 20 ta, south side Of the Potomac IN
pursuit OF The resOurceful Lee. The con-
tedcra,e army was escaping through the
frgifl. Shenandoah. Meade set General
French an Manassas Gap 90 catch Lee. but
French was not quick enough. TIE TWO
armies saf down. on either side or the
hspdan facing each other with dogged
looks. but willing 10 take breathing
'sDeH. For two months they sat thus Civ
''hs tho non opportunities 10 60 home to
zee their wives. children and sweethearts.
Aoout The middle of September. Lee nav
Hs sent Lougstreet 20 help Bragg at Cnai-
anoosa President Lincoln suggested tnat
u Ras good time 20 make an attack on
ices reduced army.
hookel Vas sent of to help Eosecrans
1o Grant Al Chattanooga. Then Meade
al INST reluctant thought better Of thr
'oea OF trying bout with Lee. and was
preparing f0 execute 10 when the latter
having learned II Hooker's departure ar
Il'el ~ the same conclusion. Whether or
hot Lee bad heard Of the modification ot
ne 3o.den Rule. do unto your neighDor
a. he would like io do unto you and DO II
DIst remains a question for those critics
Nho strain at snat. Go decide. uut he acted
s-st as if ne we've acquainted with d.
On October General WarroHs corps Of
" Union army retired from the front 70
N1pep"r Perhaps this gave General Ice
"' inple ..g that another corps had gone
+" '4a;taloora. lu any event, four days
N0f he started 80 Cank Meade around his
.is' end Perhaps. always planning ana
si'inplr" great schemes nc thought, II
" could eet .atO Che rear Of tine Union
army and iH sight o. the dome Of the Cap
"a" 40 Washington. hc could destroy tht
army and win peace.
surprise vas m store for him Meade
vas not asleep. When he reached Cul-
l'pef Courthouse he was astOnished 10 find
''a' Meade had not only discovered his
Ment uut guess sed ITS purpose ah1
.'DpeH a"ag ~ tho other side of the Rap
in,alsnnock lie was 60 learn tnat Meade,
~" mosquito in this respect was good
!, slpWrg AWAY from beneath his hand.
,'AFihg started hc would not turn back
O'ldins his army into tWo columns. De
"4ffhed for Eristoe Station. near Maaas-
'uncuon. Meade got the impression
DIS great opponent WAS aiming for
"lfesN.lle. a town q few miles north of
historic field of Bull Run. 50 he stcered
mat point ready 70 give battle.
cone Of Hills Confederate troops over