. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. he earnestly enjoined upon his officersthat they should see to itthat this order vi^as vigor-ously and religiously ob-served. We, who had com-mands, exerted ourselvesdiligently in trying to re-strain our men from violat-ing this order, but found itat times a difficult matter tocontrol troops who had beensubjected to many hardshipsthrough the depredations oftheir opponents in their ownterritory, and who now hadan excellent chance to illus-trate the gospel of retalia-tion. I recall an amusingincident which occurred tome on the da
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. he earnestly enjoined upon his officersthat they should see to itthat this order vi^as vigor-ously and religiously ob-served. We, who had com-mands, exerted ourselvesdiligently in trying to re-strain our men from violat-ing this order, but found itat times a difficult matter tocontrol troops who had beensubjected to many hardshipsthrough the depredations oftheir opponents in their ownterritory, and who now hadan excellent chance to illus-trate the gospel of retalia-tion. I recall an amusingincident which occurred tome on the day before thegreat fight began. I wasriding some distance inadvance of my command,when, happening to glance back, I noticed that one of my bat-teries of artillery had become disorganized. Looking into a largefield which surrounded an old stone mansion, I saw a number of mymen making a lively detour about the houses, in pursuit of severalfine porkers, turkeys and fowl that had but a short time before beenenjoying themselves in undisturbed peacefulness. Calling my. GENERAI, B S i,\\EI,I<From photo by Cook SOLDIER, CITIZEN AND CHRISTIAN PATRIOT. 261 adjutant, I ordered him to have the men brought into the battery atonce, and to compel them to quit their plundering. Hungry mendo not take kindly to discipline, and my adjutant succeeded poorl}in the errand on which I despatched 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
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