The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-29
Lloyd George Is
Visitor tOU. S.
Battlefields
Sees Scenes Near Fredericks-
burg, Va, Where Big Con-
federate Engagements
We're Fought.
BY Universal Service.

Fredericksburg. Va, Oct. 23.-The
pride of the south in her military
heroes was indelibly impressed upon
former Premier David Lloyd George
today while on a visit to the battle
fields whereon the greatest battles OF
the confederacy were fought. For
the leader OF Britain's war forces
learned that We're Il fiot for the Mill
tary genius developed by the civil
war. there would have been no Foch
10 lead the allied forces to victory
I'm the world war.
Lloyd George heard this from the
lips of u grizzled veteran of the con.
federate side while standing at the
Wilderness, IS miles north of here,
the scene Of gruelling fighting in the
campaign before Richmond.
The veteran had been with the
South's most distinguished cavalry
leader. Stonewali Jackson. and had
seen him shot and fall on the spot
now marked by a memorial monu-
ment.
you can say all you want to about
the great leaders in the world war"
he said TO Lloyd George, but that
war never developed any men equal
to Jackson or Lee"
"Ahl But how about Foch?" in
quired Lloyd George.
There never would have been any
Foch IL Jackson and Lee had not
come first" replied the veteran, the
look in his eyes attesting his love
for those southern leaders.
"Belligerent to the last" was Lloyd
Georges comment as he turned away
to rejoin his party.
The former premier enjoyed his
visit to the southern battlefields.
Accompanied by Admiral Grayson,
native virginian. he went first TO
the Salem church battlefield. then
through chancellorsville to the
Stonewall Jackson monument.
which he inspected with great inter
est. The drive to the wilderness and
Grants headquarters followed.
After the drive the Lloyd George
family attended services at the First
Baptist church, and spent the re-
msinder of the day resting. Lloyd
George learned much OF the romantic
history of Fredericksburg during his
stay here. He saw the old home OF
Mary Washington. mother OF George
Washington. and also Meditation
Rock, her favorite retreat for medi-
tation and prayer.
He visited Washington farm where
young George is reputed to have
once annihilated cherry tree and
from whose edge he Is said to have
thrown silver dollar clear across
the Rappahannock. He saw the fam
Gus stone block where slaves were
sold and hired prior 10 the civil war.
and the city hall. In which n recep-
ton for General Lafayette was held
I'm 1924.
Lloyd George also learned that In
this city. rich In traditions OF early
Americanism. the first resolution de-
clarlng that America should be In
dependent of Great Britain, was pass.
ed In i775: that John Paul Jones,
who first raised the Satrs and Stripes
over the American navy. lived In
Main street near the spot. and that
every president from Washington 10
Buchanan was entertained at the
sentry box.
Fredericksburg furnished sever
presidents of the United states.
namely. Washington. Jefferson, Mad
ison. Monroe. Harrison. Tyler and
Taylor.
The place whore Lincoln reviewed
the union army before the hattle OF
Frcderiekshurs and where General
Burnside had his headquarters was
shown 10 Lloyd George and he was
told that within radius of Il miles
II Fredericksburg more battles were
fought and more officers aud pfiNates
were killed and wounded than IN any
similar territory in the United States