The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-04

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Genera. Picket 10 abandon the AT
tknip$ He went To Richmond n per
eon, reported the situation TO Psest-
dent Davis. Who direeted him to
execute Such Ill. he him..
self thought TO be necessary. Upon
has return TO Eastern North Carolina /
haF,1lg a~Seertained the FederS army
at New Bern had been strengthened.
he directed the ATTACK upon Plymouth
which resulted In the surrender OF the
tort there. 60 pleased and delighted
Wa President Davis, that General
1aohe was commissioned Major Gem
er2l by teaexra rh. The victory was
followed b. the movement TO kinsion
and Petersburg, h successes at Der
Inuda Hundred and at Cold Hsrbor.
At that time Genera Lee was sick
With fever and It was feared he wou6
not be able TO continue III command
CT the army. General Hoke visited
President Davis At Richuaend. Will.
there Mr.. Davis told him General Lee
was seriously i'll and douttea bis
ability TO remain IN the III Mr..
Davis sought his advice as TO his sac
cessor in case he should no, be able
to refrlain In charge of the arn3y.
General Lee recommended hat The
! army be placed under the command
OF General lioke Genera Lee did
recover and of course remained IN
IOI1AIfit4iG. al nc Anu tYfAsCfc ~
11oke were riding arouC the front OF
Richmond Inspecting the works and
defences there. During this ride Gen
eral Lee told him OF the
dation which had been made to prezi-
dent Davis So without either the
Confederate President or the Com
snander-in-Chief knowing the othe,
had spoken OF IL he learned Of the
recommendation from both.
Considering the nHniber and ability
Of the Confederate commanders who
ranked him, in age and service, tn:
statement may seem remarkable. But
those who served with him or unde,
him, and those who observed him 1T
battle, Or have studied his movements
attacks II defenEes, will experience
no surprise. He Was reaDluie. re
l so~urceful and mastery. Brave at 81
Z times, he was calm in the presene@ %
danger, and lis intellect-theugh eve
{ Ateft-Was Gaickened by the excite
Raent Of battle. When the coEf1ic
, Was 6eFees1 at Plymouth AID no on
knew who was whipping or beic;
= whipped, a Confederate Officer lost h
8 nerve and raised a white flag. Gen
: eral Hoke seeing it, Instantly divine
. the cause, snd fearing the effect, or
e dereA the flag lewered or the Office
e hot down. The flag was lowered
panic averted and victory won.
He was courteous constdcrate
{ magnaninoBs and unseffish. His sol
diers and subordinate officers admir-
T ed him and were loyal. In physique
and naeHtel attai,inlents, he bore
. striking likeness TO It's Commander
u in-Chie9. Both were modest gent
and brave. That General Lee ha
confidence IL his character and abil
TT was not only indicated by word
4. but by the fact thai he IA pat 70,
g ware often in the most dangerous pe
sitions. Victory usually followed h
, blows. As the senior Br3Ea3ter GeE
Is eral be commanded all the Confede,
II ate forces engaged in the attack upo
Plymouth, which Was strongly fort
fec by Northern troops. The attac
IS WAs daring, brilliant and sssccsa1u
20 and the ID OF the ceufYnandin
general towards the conquered Vi
1t generous and magnaninaeus. Pres
dent Davis wired: TN he name
lg the ConfsderacF, / thank you for yes
d success. You are a Major Gexer
1t from the date OF the capture OF Pl.
&C mouth" His success and p%ronsnti&
rs WIS followed By quick marches, rap
81 blows and other victories.
N The President of the CoBfedera.
ID and his CoInFnander-in-Chief hs
r marked him for other henors. but Il
tie fate Of the Confede-Acy was write
ia in the starr. Facing unlimited nu1
t. hers and means, there could be b
te one result The God Of the UniTeF
til had designed this Republic for o,
n great 1atioH-not a numbef of distin
he States. The stars and b&ss were fun
n ed; the stars and stripes fioated ov
a people having a destiu
G. And that hour of defeat tried mel
he souls. The eiaxien OF victory d
OF Eroys some. the bitterness OF defe
". ! brushes others. But our hero Wit
ist stood both. Back home and 10 L
u eld he went His soldiers saw hi
piousfiihg the am horse he had ri
in den in battle. His heart was not GO
tn ouered: his hopes not crushed. 4
n though the past doomed before HI
e. "1n its Illuminating gradeUr." his =
ut turned to the future. His sober jud
I'D nleIt, his native sense. his pIactis
d education. his early business expe.
o. ence and his homely virtues eau
II. him to know that the South could