. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. , were George Gordon Meade, George B. INIcClellan, IrvinMcDowell, George , Joseph Hooker,John Sedgwick, GideonJ. Pillow, Ambrose and WinfieldScott Hancock. Amongthe future Confederategenerals we find ThomasJonathan Jackson, AlbertSidney Johnston, JosephE. Johnston, BraxtonBragg, John B. Magruder,James Longstreet, Rich-ard S. Ewell, Ambrose and Jubal Early. Chaplain Jones, inhis volume of personalreminiscences, illustratesGeneral Lees firmnessand perseverance in carry-ing out his purposes, by two incide
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. , were George Gordon Meade, George B. INIcClellan, IrvinMcDowell, George , Joseph Hooker,John Sedgwick, GideonJ. Pillow, Ambrose and WinfieldScott Hancock. Amongthe future Confederategenerals we find ThomasJonathan Jackson, AlbertSidney Johnston, JosephE. Johnston, BraxtonBragg, John B. Magruder,James Longstreet, Rich-ard S. Ewell, Ambrose and Jubal Early. Chaplain Jones, inhis volume of personalreminiscences, illustratesGeneral Lees firmnessand perseverance in carry-ing out his purposes, by two incidents of the Mexican campaign,both related by the general himself, though, of course, with a verydifferent bearing from that in which they serve here. Not very long before the battle of Buena Vista, General Woolwas in doubt as to the movements of the enemy, and found it verydifficult to get reliable information. One evening he received themost positive assurances that Santa Anna, with an immense army,had crossed the mountain and was encamped only twenty miles MRS. ROBERT E. LEE,—ARLINGTON i68 GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE, Captain R. E. Lee happened to be present, and at once volunteeredto ascertain the truth of the report. His offer was gladly accepted,and he was directed to secure a guide, take a company of cavalry,which would meet him at the outer picket-line, and proceed at onceon the scout. Securing, after a good deal of difficulty, a youngMexican who knew the country. Captain Lee quietly showed himhis pistols, and told him to expect their contents if he played some means he missed the picket post, and consequently hiscavalry escort, and found himself, before he was aware of it, somemiles beyond the American lines with no company but his go back might make it too late to accomplish the scout duringthe night, and he determined to dash on. When within five milesof the point at which the enemy were reported, he discovered bythe moonlight that the road was
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