The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11

" SfatA therc hangs n dHrkeniut.
cloud.
! We do not find In such wor,. .,
those 81 Ropes, swinron, Adams or
!@chaaf, nor In the writings OF Grant,
sherman, Mcclellan o. sheridan. tho
innnrncFnhle petty references 60 Junior
! artiltrists. except 10 those OF tho Con.
led.racy with which the parcs OF
I southern hietory abound. This is all
tao more remarkable when we con.
slider that the batteries ana ba,talion,
! TOOK the names OF the commander in
ihoth arInic. alike. thus causing th,
| repnte OF the whole TO rebound Ia i,s
leader. Nor can II be ascribed 10 INC
superior training and experience. on
The part OF the Corfcdcra,c ::unrere
! Comparatively few Of them. in Junior
on'ccs were the produc, nc West Point
| Indeed. venture tn. assertion shat
there were fewor elcvcs Of tho Military
ACADEMY In the Confederate than in
/ tho Federal hrid artillery. even in
pforrrti"n 10 their res receive strength
Tor lmuch Of the success Of tho south
/ ern arms 'EhE due to the fac, that
trained solGiers were very generate
given hish command in preference TO
political favorites.
/ Sor can it De that the historian
/ alone Ia rcsporsibls for this obscurity.
! this lack Of reputc on the part Of the
| Federal nrt!liertsts-nlark You. | sa%
!
/ the inspiration the Tyre would havc
! been touched
! 1t may ho suggested that sym
pathetic note Is struck by tne heroes
NJ defeat Ia tne scalc Of sentiment
"hich q lost carse sustains Tho
southern arfnP. however we're not UNI
f5rmly unsuccessful. on TN. contravy
their AhcccsGca are brilliantly .Ilustr!-
Gus. perhaps moro ~ shan those az
~. L.
write IL not the simmer of pat.ioa
Looking TO another branch OF the ser!
vice. w., 10 nor fir:d in the character
.: Sheridan the romantic interest at
'ach"d to the rncmary OF Stuart. nor
IN that OF s,oneaIan. Pica5anton, Kill
patrick Merritt and Wilson, tire same
dash of knight-crrantry SO character
istic % Forrest, of Wheeler. or Hamp-
ton, CT .Ashby. OF Rosscr and ftz Lee.
( Where do We md in the Federal
cavalry the dancing riumes ana the
merry bhntns OF Stusr, and -Ashby I?
Custer and pahlgren mere nearly hp-
preach i'1c type Of the beau sabreu!
than any other IN their corps.
/ Tho answer. .hink. lies in the lack
Of individuality of the Northern ar
;!llerists. more Round Head than
den by helm. the other with distinctive
micn. In ther makeup there was not
that magnetism which attracts repute
Il suggest no lack OF merit which,
however. while II existed. was OF a
collective nature, not conducive 10 in
d!r!dual renown.
4 The Confederate artillery possessed
supreme confidence in itself, ond that
, power to inspire confidence In others,
slmost Napcleonic; there was n de-
fsnt noto IN the advancing rush and
rumble OF It's wheels which called
forth the welcoming cheers of an In
fantry, willing, though chatting al the
ieaeh to leave the work OF the mo-
/ mcnt 10 another hand. Each battery
was a clan. with Tartan distinct. Its
Ch!ef,ain known TO all. TIL, crouch
ing intantryrnen wed with each other
in sprinEiny TO their feet to wave a
salute Of recognition TO the familiar
tunncrz 10 each in turn, as fearless
and eager they accepted the wage OF
battle
No taunts. or cries OF drwsive jcal.
ousy arose as the guns EalloplnE To
the front passed this infantry 10y tic
waysidt. Foot soldier ami cannoncer
were one in heart each chcrishins the
proves Of the other In mutual pride;
each with Il distinct MISSION and each
; with transccndent trust in the ahllity
Of the other Dams In grandc arTnee,
the kith OF Bonaparte, hoTc the baton
but the kin of Lee spilled their blood
at the muzzlc with hands upon the
hammer staff. No, as hraV2 and heroic
as the Tederals were. we hear OF no
= Pcgram among them to spring from
his wakefml couch and taiiop hcadlonS
and bootless through the right care
! less of all else but the bolts he hurled.
: Nor of Pelhams and Haskeis, who.
; with swoop as sudden and as true as
that of hawk. pounccd upon their prey.
/ the falcon all nnmindfr!. and where
was there another Carter with the
King william and Howitzer batteries
laundering from his own hearthstone,
while with Christian foriitude and
! faith beloved wife mnlstered to the
victims of his fire: or Walker OF
fifty.seven battles? Where. ! say, was
there another Long, who blinded in
! his service. could paint with unequalled
tints tho glory of his leader: or anoth-
! er Pendlcton. who, in the haat Of bat
tie. could torcgo the strife ill the
! blessings OF the Almighty could be In
! voked upon the foe?
! Yes. war is hell. but in Its heat IS
! cast the bronze OF heroes OF the ribs
| of nation Its incidents live IN story
and In songs ms in the tales OF TONER
of Norsman and of Knight. OF OF the
l devoted Samurai. Tho memories Of
! our Southern 3rtillerymen VIII live
/ along with those OF Raleigh and his
velvet cloak. Their deeds h0ve receiv-
ed the stamp of imperishasle fame
the actors are alive to-day. breathing
a chivalric spirit. which In its lhflu-
euce finds counterpart only ir Bushido
Needless the shaft to mark their place
! in history, for we'll may came OF them
1 proclaim
. "E1egI Monumentum acre Perennius"
| JENNINGS p. WISE.
Captain and Adiutant. Firat Battalion,
Fifth Artillery. Virginia volun-
| teers.