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The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Terms of the Dispatch. (search)
y officials in the world. We believe that, with even ordinary generalship, they will whip the invaders, though three times their numbers. To our military leaders, however, belongs the credit of organizing, combining and disciplining our armies, and of leading them to victory after victory, and such victories as this continent never witnessed before. Suppose the North had gained such a victory at Bull Run as was gained by the South, would we ever have heard an end to the glorification of Gen. Scott? Would they have complained and grumbled, even if he had been unable to make any forward movement? The "On to Washington" demand is one which can only be raised by those who are entirely ignorant of the loss of life which such a taking of the bull by the horns would cost. Our gallant soldiers can take Arlington Heights, no doubt, but at a cost of human life that no advantages to be gained by it would compensate. There are other ways of accomplishing the great object of the war than by b
The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], To the Editors of the Dispatch. (search)
iculties as an officer in the Army, at Manassas, shortly after the glorious victory at Bull Run, on the ever-remembered 21st July last. No doubt, General, you are sufficiently informed upon the subject of my misfortune, engendered by my efforts to render your assistance, at a time and place where surgery was so much needed. I was always found at my post, liorating the conditioned of those who were so unfortunate as to need medical assistance; among whom, with yourself, may be found Major Scott, of 4th Alabama; Captain Duke, of 2d South Carolina, and Major Smith, of — Virginia regiments; and my reward for thus "being in the right place at the right time," doing even (using the language of a writer) more than my duty, has incarceration for thirteen days, closing with the return of my sword and pistols, and a mysterious discharge from custody — without the justice of a trial, or the satisfaction of a copy of the charges preferred against me. The result of this unjust and tyr