. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. tched him. Heres a fine fat turkey for supper, cried a lusty youngVirginian, as he rushed across the field swinging the captive birdby its leg. And heres a nice3oung pig for breakfast,colonel, sang out a com-rade close behind him. Human nature, I con-fess, was sorely tempted onthat occasion. While thesedepredations were going onthe venerable old Dunkardwho owned the mansion andits surroundings calmly saton the porch and watchedhis despoilment in the mostphilosophical to make amends sofar as my own consciencewas c
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. tched him. Heres a fine fat turkey for supper, cried a lusty youngVirginian, as he rushed across the field swinging the captive birdby its leg. And heres a nice3oung pig for breakfast,colonel, sang out a com-rade close behind him. Human nature, I con-fess, was sorely tempted onthat occasion. While thesedepredations were going onthe venerable old Dunkardwho owned the mansion andits surroundings calmly saton the porch and watchedhis despoilment in the mostphilosophical to make amends sofar as my own consciencewas concerned, I leaped thefence with my horse androde up to where the oldman was sitting. At what do you valueyour loss ? I asked. It is of no consequence, he answered. The Town Councilhas given you permission to take all you find, and if they dontpay me Abe Lincoln will. Dont trouble yourself, sir. This philosophical view of the matter seemed to be sharedby all of the residents, and it proved very agreeable to the tiredand hungry throng that had arrived among GENERAL DABNEY H. MAUIFrom photo by Cook. 262 GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE. It was now evident that General Lees intention was to con-centrate his army on the turnpike road leading through Gettysburgto Baltimore. At the same time the Federal army was graduallyextending itself toward the village. This, then, was the focustoward which all these hostile rays tended, and at which they at
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