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Berlin (Berlin, Germany) (search for this): chapter 2.8
ot seem to have mastered the grand strategy of Grant and Sherman, by which Richmond was at last shut up in a vice; the energy with which Grant drove Lee back to Richmond; the patience with which, having shut Lee up in his capital, he held him there, until Sherman's arrival at Charleston gave the signal for taking Richmond, without giving Lee a single chance of escape. The other day, seeing it announced that Captain Mangold, instructor in the Royal Academy of Artillerists and Engineers, in Berlin, would give a lecture on General Lee, I was curious to hear how a German officer would picture the military leader of the Confederacy. Captain Mangold has been a conscientious student of the American war in its military bearings, and so well did he perform this task, with so much discrimination, candor, fairness, that I felt constrained to say to the lecturer: Were I a Southerner, I could not ask for more; and as a Unionist I should not have been satisfied with less. Surely, all Americans
Berlin (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.8
Did General Lee Violate his oath in siding with the Confederacy? By Rev. Dr. J. L. M. Curry. The New York Independent of the 6th of June has a letter from Berlin, written by Dr. Joseph P. Thompson, from which I make the following extract: During the American war the sympathies of the German people were strongly on the side of the North. They showed their good feeling toward the Union and their confidence in its success by subscribing largely for United States bonds, at a most critical period both for our arms and our finances — a confidence which Congress has abused in a most humiliating way by providing for cheating the bondholders out of eight cents on the dollar. Thus do we ourselves efface the glories of the war and of emancipation. But while on the question of slavery and the Union the German people were with us, yet from a professional point of view military men in Germany rated the Southern generals, and especially Lee, above the generals of the Union. They do no
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 2.8
ir confidence in its success by subscribing largely for United States bonds, at a most critical period both for our arms and ch Captain Mangold is writing upon the civil war in the United States, and was limited to a sketch of the personal character ode of military ethics — the violation of his oath as a United States officer. To a Prussian officer the violation of an oatt suggestion. Did the oath of Lee as an officer of the United States bind him as against the sovereign command of his State?ely doubtful whether such a thing as citizenship in the United States, apart from citizenship in a particular State, had any ral Lee was a citizen of Virginia, was a citizen of the United States only by virtue of being a citizen of Virginia, and no or government would pretend that to be an officer of the United States operated as an extinguishment of State citizenship, abshe simple truth that the very idea of the people of the United States, as constituting a single political community, is the v
Americans (search for this): chapter 2.8
l did he perform this task, with so much discrimination, candor, fairness, that I felt constrained to say to the lecturer: Were I a Southerner, I could not ask for more; and as a Unionist I should not have been satisfied with less. Surely, all Americans are now ready to accord to Lee his just meed of praise for brave, honorable and skillful soldiership in a mistaken cause. The lecture was a chapter from a book which Captain Mangold is writing upon the civil war in the United States, and was discussed. Secession is now as practically dead as slavery, but it was too unsettled in 1860 to justify these efforts to pillory as a perjured traitor a veritable chevalier Bayard, sans peur et sans reproche. Whatever foreigners or prejudiced Americans may say or think to the reverse, when the passions and prejudices of the war shall have subsided, and the historic muse shall record an impartial verdict, the eulogy pronounced by Brougham on another illustrious Southerner will be equally appli
Mangold (search for this): chapter 2.8
e chance of escape. The other day, seeing it announced that Captain Mangold, instructor in the Royal Academy of Artillerists and Engineersofficer would picture the military leader of the Confederacy. Captain Mangold has been a conscientious student of the American war in its mimistaken cause. The lecture was a chapter from a book which Captain Mangold is writing upon the civil war in the United States, and was liompetent officers, both resulting from excess of good nature. Captain Mangold was persuaded also that, from first to last, Lee's heart was n transfer its allegiance to Lee. One point in Lee's conduct Captain Mangold could not reconcile with the apparent sincerity of his charaction of an oath is a crime so damnable as to be inconceivable. Captain Mangold stated fairly the reasons by which Lee justified his action inr of breach of faith, so quietly assumed in this accusation by Captain Mangold and Dr. Thompson, turns entirely upon the character of our gov
Lee Violate (search for this): chapter 2.8
Did General Lee Violate his oath in siding with the Confederacy? By Rev. Dr. J. L. M. Curry. The New York Independent of the 6th of June has a letter from Berlin, written by Dr. Joseph P. Thompson, from which I make the following extract: During the American war the sympathies of the German people were strongly on the side of the North. They showed their good feeling toward the Union and their confidence in its success by subscribing largely for United States bonds, at a most critical period both for our arms and our finances — a confidence which Congress has abused in a most humiliating way by providing for cheating the bondholders out of eight cents on the dollar. Thus do we ourselves efface the glories of the war and of emancipation. But while on the question of slavery and the Union the German people were with us, yet from a professional point of view military men in Germany rated the Southern generals, and especially Lee, above the generals of the Union. They do n
Bayard (search for this): chapter 2.8
, or to anticipate perilous possibilities, had never been decided prior to the war. It was an open question, hotly contested, and the equal honesty of the disputants must be presumed. How far the ratio regium, the wager of battle, the avoirdupois of numbers, can determine a question of conscience or law, need not now be discussed. Secession is now as practically dead as slavery, but it was too unsettled in 1860 to justify these efforts to pillory as a perjured traitor a veritable chevalier Bayard, sans peur et sans reproche. Whatever foreigners or prejudiced Americans may say or think to the reverse, when the passions and prejudices of the war shall have subsided, and the historic muse shall record an impartial verdict, the eulogy pronounced by Brougham on another illustrious Southerner will be equally applicable to Lee: It will be the duty of the historian and the sage in all ages to let no occasion pass of commemorating this illustrious man; and until time shall be no more will a
S. D. Lee (search for this): chapter 2.8
rsonal character and the military career of General Lee. In the limits of an hour he could not gived directly upon the act of secession, by which Lee felt himself drawn with his State--though with g military genius of a high order and entitling Lee to a place in history among the first generals of the world. Lee's failure in the offensive was imputed to the intermeddling of Davis with the ld was persuaded also that, from first to last, Lee's heart was not in the cause of secession. Thiacter. Let the warning live with the memory of Lee! The predjudice and ignorance exhibited in dgment upon the personal faith and honor of General Lee and his associates, as affected by secessioional interpretation. No one disputes that General Lee in 1861 was an officer of the United Statess is an irrelevant suggestion. Did the oath of Lee as an officer of the United States bind him as icular State, had any existence. Certainly General Lee was a citizen of Virginia, was a citizen of[14 more...]
Brougham (search for this): chapter 2.8
tants must be presumed. How far the ratio regium, the wager of battle, the avoirdupois of numbers, can determine a question of conscience or law, need not now be discussed. Secession is now as practically dead as slavery, but it was too unsettled in 1860 to justify these efforts to pillory as a perjured traitor a veritable chevalier Bayard, sans peur et sans reproche. Whatever foreigners or prejudiced Americans may say or think to the reverse, when the passions and prejudices of the war shall have subsided, and the historic muse shall record an impartial verdict, the eulogy pronounced by Brougham on another illustrious Southerner will be equally applicable to Lee: It will be the duty of the historian and the sage in all ages to let no occasion pass of commemorating this illustrious man; and until time shall be no more will a test of the progress which our race has made in wisdom and in virtue be derived from the veneration paid to the immortal name of Washington. J. L. M. Curry.
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 2.8
and the Union the German people were with us, yet from a professional point of view military men in Germany rated the Southern generals, and especially Lee, above the generals of the Union. They do not seem to have mastered the grand strategy of Grant and Sherman, by which Richmond was at last shut up in a vice; the energy with which Grant drove Lee back to Richmond; the patience with which, having shut Lee up in his capital, he held him there, until Sherman's arrival at Charleston gave the siGrant drove Lee back to Richmond; the patience with which, having shut Lee up in his capital, he held him there, until Sherman's arrival at Charleston gave the signal for taking Richmond, without giving Lee a single chance of escape. The other day, seeing it announced that Captain Mangold, instructor in the Royal Academy of Artillerists and Engineers, in Berlin, would give a lecture on General Lee, I was curious to hear how a German officer would picture the military leader of the Confederacy. Captain Mangold has been a conscientious student of the American war in its military bearings, and so well did he perform this task, with so much discriminati
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