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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-07

as he was known to some of his familiars)
on the afternoon of April l. This young
artilleryman was "a years old, from wars
outset had fought in nearly every major
engagement in the East. 1t was salvo
from his guns at Cedar Mountain in 1862
that targetted the boastful Pope and his
staff and sent them to rout. Fearless, eff
ficient and indefatigable. he was ranked
with the gallant Pelham and with Poague
and Lattimer as bright stars in the ga
laxy of Lees long arm.
This spring day he had taken six guns
and moved them from the extreme right
of the main Confederate defense line be
low Petersburg to a point westward,
where Pickett and Fizhugh Lee sought
to block the threatened advance of Sheri-
dan and Warren at the Five Forks cross
ing. And while his Supeiiors Pickett and
FltZ Lee, were divertlng themselves at
Rosser's shad bake to the rear, the thinly
Road was swarmed upon by the troops of
General Warren.
We see Pegram and his adjutant, Cor
don McCabe hurry to the battery that has
already opened fire upon the enemy. Rid
ing among the guns the young colonel
directs his cannoneers to lower the aim
and give them canister But the enemy is
firing too. Pegram is staggered BY shot
or ipcfo ant lot nd frn,,
horse. Garry me Of the field he says
to McCabe This is no easy task with the
bluecoats now quite upon them. but Nc
Cabe succeeds in moving him back and
shortly finds an ambulance in which they
make their way up the northward road
toward Ford Station on the Southside Rail
road.
On the way McCabe alternately cries
and grief perhaps as painful to him as
the agony of the wound from which his
colonel suffers. Wrote McCabe later: Il
bent over and kissed him and said call
ing him by his name for the first time in
my life, Willie. ! never knew how much
1 loved you until now!' He pressed my
hand and answered. But did Sum-
day morning he died as gently as possible
. laid him out. helped to dig his
grave buried him in blanket and read
the Episcopal service over him." AS Free
man feelingly says of this incident. His
cause was dying with him."
On the morning that Willie Pegram
Continued on page 2,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-07
Many Books Record
Retreat OF Lee
BY CALVIN ROBINSON, Editor
The Times-Virginian. Appomattox. Va.

An incredible volume of historical ma
teral has poured from the presses ever
since that Palm Sunday, April 8, 1865,
when General Lee went to see General
Grant to arrange the terms whereby
Grant would accept the surrender Of The
Army of Northern Virginia They met in
the parlor of the home of Wilmer Mclean,
at Appomattox Court House.
Library shelves are loaded with count
less volumes relating the final events of
the War Between the States. And the flood
of books resulting from new studies and
summaries continues. and likely will con-
tinue during the Centennial Years.
General Grants Memoirs are we'll
known, a neat tWo-volume set Lee did not
get around to writing his memoirs, and
history has lost much thereby. But the
only other Confederate in the Mclean
House. Col. Charles Marshall, kept care
full records. He was aide-de- camp to Gen.
Lee his military secretary and assistant
adjutant general on Lees staff. Major
Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice carefully
edited An Aide-deCamp of Lee" and it is
a treasure for Civil War Bluffs
Likewise, Col. Horace Porter, for the
Federal account, wrote informatively and
many of his essays appeared in the series
known as Battles and Leaders"
Gen. John B. Gordon. whose Confeder-
ate troops made the last desperate effort
to break through along the Lynchburg
Road wrote his brilliant "reminiscences
of the Civil War
Gen. James Longstreet's detailed Ma
nassas to Appomattox' is a treasure
source, and his final account of the war s
end details the last campaign. Sheridan
was at; Appomattox. and wrote his ac-
count. and George Armstrong Custer left
heritage of personal recollections.
Freeman's Robert f. Lee
For many others who participated in
the final campaign, the writing has been
done and the books published by historians
who studied their papers and letters.
Others have compiled their facts from an
assortment of the material available The
late Dr. Douglas Southall Freeman whose
mother was native Of Appomattox. said
that Robert Selph Henry's The Story of
the Cohfederacy' was the best one volume
summary And DR.. Freeman's prize win
ming volumes have added not only fact,
but Interpretation.
Recently, some of the Battles and
Leaders" essays have been re-published
under the title. The Way to Appomat-
tox"
The rising historian. Burke Davis. a
distinguished North Carolina writer, has
his popular ITO Appomattox.
IAN End to valor" by Philip Van
Doren Stern is a classic. contributing
much to the knowledge of the last days
of the Confederacy.
The mult-volumed History of the
Southern Rebellion" and the equally
precious Southern Historical Society
editions are collectors items. Volume Is
of the latter contains the names of each
and every one paroled at Appomattox
Court House in April. 1865 This volume
should be re-pubhShed, because all over
America l have met people who. when
they found was from Appomattox, said.
my grandfather was there" - and they
would surely want copy Of the over
Continued on page 12)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-07
Westward-P etersburg
To Appomattox CHI.
By WILLIAM II. STAUFFER

After four years of arduouS SerV-
ice bid you an affectionate fare
WE'LL
These opening and closing phrases of
one of the saddest farewels of all mill
tary history must have been in the mind
of the beloved commander of the Army
of Northern Virginia on Arl 9. 1865 as
he returned to his tent in solitude on the
wooded slope just across the Appomattox
River from the Court House. scene of the
surrender of his army to Union General
Grant few hours earlier.
Eleven months and four days had
elapsed since the opening guns of Grants
spring campaign of 1864 had sounded in
the thickets of the Wilderness north of
Lee had an army of $4,000 to oppose
Grant with forces numbering $4,000. In
the bloody battles of attrition that fol-
lowed at Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor
and along the Richmond Petersburg de-
Tense lines the forces of Lee had been
whitfield down. by April 1. 1865 to a bare
$1,000, while those of Grant had been in
creased to somewhat more than 125, GOO
The numerical handicap under which the
Confederate commander operated was
made infinitely worse by the comparative
difference in the material well-being of
the two armies.
The Union forces were never more
beautifully supplied with all that goes to
make men effective in their soldering,
while the Confederate forces were never
more wanting in virtually everything.
That the end of further hope of maintain
ing the security of Richmond and Peters
burg was definitely registered in the mind
of Lee days before the decision to move
of Lees dispatches to President Davis and
from the testimony of his lieutenants.
An inflexible President seemed oblivi-
Gus to the obvious. And So at last, when
the fiasco at Five Forks on April l was
followed by the collapse Of Lees entire
right wing on April 2 it was Lee who
more or less summary announced to
Davis that he could no longer maintain
the Richmond Petersburg Line but would
be compelled to move out. There was no
choice, no further hope Indeed what little
hope there might have been for success
fill escape from the sinewy talons that
were about to rend asunder the Army
of Northern Virginia had vanished by
April 2.
One more week of life was left for this
grand army. but what pitiful seven days
it would turn out to be neither the van
pushed nor the victors dreamed.
l shall not undertake to recite the
hourly chronology Of these seven days.
Good maps and superior texts compiled
by the survivors and later historians can
do that far better than 1. Instead. should
like to sketch a few pictures along the
way-some of the more dramatic Incl
dents, SO to speak. though all of it was
great drama exemplifying the gamut of
the emotions ranging from love to hate,
from compassion to retribution. from
sympathy to scorn and from manevo-
lence to magnanimity.
Loss Of Col. Pegram
First are two deeply moving incidents
that occurred within thirty hours preced
ing the movement out of the Petersburg
line One of these was the mortal wound
ing Of Colonel william j. Pegram willie.
Evening star., 1961-04-28

A. the Intersection OF
EoSt West HishwOy and 10th Street
Evening star., 1961-04-28
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Partly
cloudy tonight, cool, low about
IS. Fair and cool tomorrow.
Maryland - Partly cloudy
later tonight, low in the 40s in
east and near 40 in west. Partly
cloudy and cool tomorrow, high
SIS to so in west and go to IS
in east.
Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
night, low, from 40 in the
mountains to the mid and upper
40s along the coast. Partly
cloudy and cool tomorrow, high
in the COS ecept in the sos in
the mountains. ....
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Southwestern winds
10 to occasionally 20 knots be-
coming westerly about IS knots
later tonight and becoming west
to northwest is to 25 knots to-
morrow. Partly cloudy. Visibility
10 miles.
FIVE DAY FORECAST
For District and Vicinity
April 23 to May 3
Temperatures will a yer a g e
about 6 degrees below normal
Evening star., 1961-04-28

The poll is an anonymous one,
with no employe identifying
himself. All employees are ELI
gible to participate, from the
chairman of the board on down.
About 80 per cent do partici-
pate, he said.
. The industrialiSt acknowl-
edged that many Of the en-
ployes' complaints and pro-
IpoSals can't be acted on
because they are motivated by
emotion rather than on facts
or reality. But he said many
excellent proposals and Sug-
gestionS for innovations and
change and correction Of in
equities have resulted and have
been acted on.
Mr.. Donaldson said the polls
also have aided in preventing
the company from putting into
effect changes in working con-
ditions and policies that it
Thought the employees wanted
1but which the employees were
not interested In at all.
"Giving employees something
they don't want is inefficient
and wasteful," he commented.
Production Rises
Working conditions and
benefits have been improved
as a result Of the QUESTIONABLE
opinion polls and employe
morale and work efficiency
and production have gone up
accordingly, Mr.. Donaldson
said.
Another speaker, Edward Sill
herman. personnel director Of
the Veterans Administration,
declared that one Of the major
things wrong with the Gov
ernment's personnel system is
that it puts employees in LOB
strait jackets.
Mr.. Silberman criticized the
fact that most Federal en-
ployes are prevented from
crossing "occupational lines"
and are confined to the original
job they were hired for.
He advocated more flexibility
In job assignments to give en-
ployeS a chance to use and
develop their talents in a va
riety Of assignments. This
would result in more talented
and useful employees, with
greater promotional opportu-
nifty for the most promising
employees, Mr.. Silberman said.
Tried at VA
Mr.. Silberman said the VA
is starting a program to give its
employees greater opportunity
and responsibilities in a variety
Of jobs at various career levels.
Federal personnel officials
here disclosed that many OF
their employees are complaining
about the complicated forms
and the red tape they have to
go through in order to collect
benefits under the Government
employe health insurance pro-
gram. .
They asked Civil Service
Commission officials to see
what could be done about SIM
plifying things.
Evening star., 1961-04-28

up OF rebelnouS elements had
resulted in 400 arrests. More
are expected as President de
Gaulle moves swiftly to crush
opposition to his policy of self
determination in Algeria.
Among the five generals ar
rested and secretly sent to
France was Gustave Tridon,
chief Of staff Of the French
gendarmerie in Algeria, a pro-
fesSional who entered the gen.
darmerie in 1882. He was made
q brigadier general only last
month. The other four were
relatively minor generals.
The spokesman, Jacques Coup
de Frejac, said the five gen.
erals, five colonies and a navy
lieutenant will face trial for
the four day generals revolt in
Algeria.
The spokesman listed military
units ordered disbanded as the
14th and 18th Chasseur CAL
pine) Paratroop Regiments and
the Air Commands, an Air
Force unit formed to fight on
the ground.
These are In addition to the
breaking up Of the 1st Foreign
Legion Parachute Regiment,
ordered yesterday. All its off,
GERS are prisoners. The Legion
naires were the military back
bone of the weekend uprising.
The spokesman said sane
lions Of one kind or another
have been taken against 200
officers. Other authorities said
20 policemen in Algiers were
among those under arrest.
Mr.. Coup de FreJac told
Evening star., 1961-04-28

tionS, management can make
improvements that will bolster
employe morale and lead to
increased efficiency and pro-
duction, the Federal personnel
men were told.
Increased use Of this tech
nique by industry has resulted
in more companies prosper
ing" w. r. Donaldson, chief
Of Standard Oil Of California S
personnel policy section, de-
clared in an address before
the 18th civil service regions
Federal personnel management
conference here. Mr.. Donald
son said his firm had found it
extremely useful and implied
that Government could use
opinion polls among its en-
ployes to good advantage also.
50 Per Cent Response
Mr.. Donaldson said his COM
pany's $4,000 employees period
ically are polled on their views.
Evening star., 1961-04-28

newsmen three newspapers have
been suspended until the in
vestigation Is over-Echo d'Al-
ger, Depech Quotidienne and
Derniere Heure. other sources
disclosed that IL staff members
of Radio Algiers were suspended
or transferred. A high appeals
court Judge was suspended.
Gendarme raids turned up
$3.50 arms held Illegally, the
spokesman reported. These
were confiscated from right
wing settlers who had them in
their homes.
Aid Forbidden
Mr.. Coup de Frejac said there
still is no news Of the where
abouts of three generals who,
with now imprisoned Gen.
Maurice Challe, led the mill
tary coup. These are Gems,
Andre zeller, Raoul Salan and
Edmond Jouhaud. There is
general belief the three still
are in Algeria.
Warrants Of arrest have been
issued for them. Jean NORM,
Gen. de Gaulle's delegate gen.
eral in Algeria, warned that
anyone giving them aid or
comfort would be guilty Of COM
plicity under the French penal
code. This applies also to per-
sons who know the whereabouts
Of the three and do not inform
authorities.
Armored cars manned by
loyal troops guarded army
headquarters. Ra dio Algiers
and other vital installations
Officials admitted that, de-
Evening star., 1961-04-28

spite the widespread purge
they were still not confident
government control had been
completely restored.
The underground right-wing
army" of European settlers
spread tracts through AlgierE
this morning saying that the
collapse of the army revolt die
not mean that European re-
sistance would also collapse.
Traitors will be punished,
the tracts said.
Despite the tension among
the European settlers, the Mos
lem population remained calm
A MoSlem informant said they
had received orders from the
Nationalist rebel headquarters
to avoid any provocative acts
and remain at home as much
as possible.
ChalIe Trial Near
An early trial before a Joint
military civilian court was in
dicated for Gen. Challe.
Within 4s hours after the 55-
year-old leader Of the abortive
revolt in Algiers surrendered, q
nine-man tribunal was set up
to try him for his life.
Jailed as a common criminal,
Gen. Challe was given two days
to name a legal adviser-or
take one appointed by the court
and then only eight more
days to prepare his defense.
Using the dictatorial powers
he assumed to combat Gen.
Challe's rebellion, Gen. de
Gaulle sent police on raiding
missions throughout France and
Algeria. More than 800 right
wingers were rounded up. About
200 arrests were made in the
Paris area alone, including Is
army officers. But none of the
better-known members of the
algeria Is French" movement
were picked up.
Legion Blows Up Camp
The cry "Algeria Francaise"
was still raised defiantly by the
1000 men Of the Foreign Le-
gion's 1st Parachute Regiment
as they rode across Algeria and
into oblivion for spearheading
the weekend anti-De Gaulle
revolt.
Members Of the regiment, the
Legion's pride, blew UP in
stallations at their camp Just
west Of Algiers, then submitted
to a show Of strength by forces
loyal to the government and
boarded trucks for Sidi bel
ApbeS to be disbanded and split
up among other units.
Evening star., 1961-04-28
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Opinion Polls Urged
As Morale Booster
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
gtaP staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO. April 28-An executive Of one of the
counys largest companies told Government officials
today that opinion polls employees is very effective
device for improving efficiency and work production
BY finding out what employees dissatisfied about and
what they would like most to improved in working cond
Evening star., 1961-04-28
Vast Purge Crushing
Last of Algerian Revolt
purge was launched In

6 AG1ERS, April % (AP)-A vast purge was launched In
Algeria today stamp out the last ebers Of rebellion
among the military and European civilians Five generals
sent off to under arrest and three military
units ordered dissolved.
spokesman for the information ministry said round
Evening star., 1961-09-01
Instant Soap
Mrs. T. /. j., Washington

I have found this a very
handy thing to know about
when I'm on hikes or picnics,
and I'm sure it would be
even more useful on camp
ing trips. It's a way to
make your own instant soap
pads. Soak folded paper
towels in a dense soap solu-
ton. Then dry the soaped-
up towels over an outdoor
line. They will pack COM
pactly for the trip and need
only be immersed in water to
serve as a preSoaped wash
cloth.
Evening star., 1961-09-01
Patches
Show Throuqh
Mrs. G.. L., Alexandria

Mrs. G.. L., Alexandria
I have a low black, lac
quered-top chow table made
in Japan several years ago.
After much good use, the
lacquer has worn through
and there are red patches
visible.
Is it possible to re-lacquer
the top. and If so. how is it
done? Or, is there a good
place where I can have 1t
done?
Evening star., 1961-09-01
WEE WOMEN
Believe it or not, she's
painting crockerY. ."

spoons picking salt, ~ cups
white vinegar, u cup cold
water, u cup sugar and l
tablespoon picking spice.
Wash and drain beans, and
place in a large kettle. Add
boiling water and salt. Boil
for 20 minutes or until beans
are criSply tender. Remove
from heat. Drain beans and
pack in hot, sterilized jars.
Combine vinegar, cold water,
sugar and spices and pour
over beans. Seal. Yield: 2
pintS.
Evening star., 1961-09-01
READERS
CLEARING HOUSE
Large Dog Poses Problem
Mrs G 3 Wnshinnfnr

I would like to ask the advice of you readers
on quite an urgent matter. There is large dog
running loose in our neighborhood and he has
killed several neighborhood cats.
Even the old tomcat, which everyone fed, could
not stand up to the dog This dog also attacks
Evening star., 1961-09-01
Cookie Sheets
Mrs. E. M.

Mrs. E. NJ.
You women who have
kept house for a number of
years might find this tip USE
Evening star., 1961-09-01
Here's How

Readers Clearing House is con-
Quoted ENTIRELY THROUGH THE
NAIL os O public service exchange
of ideos between oreo readers. The
Stor connot accept phone coils per-
toinins TO this column. All letters
must bear the writer's full nome ond
address. No advertising is printed.
Evening star., 1961-09-01
Iron Rust

Mrs. r. c. Arlington
Can anyone tell me how
to get iron rust off a mar
BILE top bureau? After doing
this, how can I refinish the
white marble top? Thank
you for your help.
Evening star., 1961-09-01

small dogs, and recently
killed a cat belonging to an
embassy.
All the neighbors know Of
this dog. but none of the
efforts they make will in
duce it's owner to keep it
leashed.
The Washington Humane
Society and the police have
both visited the owner, yet
the dog still runs loose every
day, especially in the early
morning and late night
hours.
What do you readers think
can be done with this kind of
a problem.
Evening star., 1961-09-01

full. If you have darkened
cookie sheets, your cookies
have probably been burning
on the bottom. Try lining
your tins with aluminium foil
and no grease. Your cookies
will have no burned places.
Evening star., 1961-09-01
Picked
Strinq Bedns

To Mrs. NJ. p, Vienna
Mrs. A. p, Washington
Here is a recipe for pick
led string beans, which you
requested a while ago.
Use l pound green beans,
6 cups boiling water, 11a tea
Evening star., 1961-05-08

SOUTHERN SIRE
, 1961-04-18
EDITORIAL

BIG TIM ADVERTISING
THE VIRGIN SLAM went all out recently in the
Sunday New York Times. The Tourist Information Office,
located in the Rockefeller Plaza, put a fulI-page advertise
ment IL the Times. SO far as wecan recall, it is the first time
that publicity Of that variety had come to these Islands. It was
well done, and is bound to produce results.
FOR AN ADVERTISEMENT Of such magnitude it was
concise, yet informative, giving the reader arun-down Of ho-
tells guests houses, facilities, tours and sightseeing opportu-
mites. The idea was no doubt to bring in more OF the summer
business, when for warm climates, travel is at its lowest. This
is because many tropical places suffer from excessive heat OF
humidity, drenching rainy seasons, and the like. But not in
the Virgin Islands, which are blessed with a climate practical
" second to none anywhere IN the world. Most readers have
a tendency to discount this until they come and see for them:
selves.
ONE OF THE more satisfying features of this new brand
of publicity is the listing Of rates for hotels and guest houses,
which run from about $500 per day, European plan, to about
$500 per day. modified European plan. The problem with
our tourist trade has been the almost complete neglect Of the
middle-income visitor, who cannot pay $50 per day and up
wards for a room. Unless something is done, we shall witness
the shrinking Of our trade to a few months in the year and a
few well chosen persons.
NOW, ANOTHER z E might have to be taken, and
that is the putting into effect Of a package deal especially
geared to the long weekend, and for the average income.
There are literally millions Of such quickie vacations taken
throughout the United States, and these Islands might as well
set out to capture some OF it.
WE NOW HAVE our name before the public, in big
bold letters, making offers Of many advantages. We are pre-
pared to offer these, and even more, and as time passes we
shall see the results Of this effort,
, 1961-04-18
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