ANDERSON-RAMSEUR-COX BRIGADE.

A. K. Simonton, Major, 4th Regiment.
Claudius 8. Alexander, Captain, Co. C., 4th Regiment.
. Francis D. Cariton, 1st Lieut., Co. A., 4th Regiment.

. James B. Stinson, 4th Regiment, Courier for Gens. Anderson, Rams: nd Grim
. Bryan W. Cobb, Captain, Co. H., 2d Regiment. : oe Thre re

Pictures of Gens. Anderson, Ramseur and Cox in Groups of Generals, Vols. L., II. and IV.)

THE ANDERSON-RAMSEUK-COX
BRIGADE.

By BRIGADIER-GENERAL WILLIAM R. COX.

In the preparation of this sketch, which I have been called
on to furnish on short notice, my responsibilities are very
much lightened by the regimental histories of this brigade.

A regularly organized and well disciplined army is a
machine, an autocracy, regulated and governed by master
spirits. It is not for subordinates to reason why, but to obey:
to lead a forlorn hope, to do or to die as commanded.

The leaders in the Confederate Army, while in the main
graduates of West Point and great soldiers, were not necesaa-
rily martinets. Yet there was little of social intercourse be-
tween officers in the service, and more especially is this true,
as between old army officers and those promoted from civil
life. Probably it was as well that restrictions should prevail
against too frequent visits among the officers in the field..
One effect, however, of these restrictions was to give too free
currency to camp rumors, ‘creations of active brains, as to
what this or that General said to this or that officer or
thought of this or that officer or command, and these rumors
too often reached the ear of correspondents as veritable facts
and found lodgment in popular histories of the war.

Personally speaking, General Lee was a splendid speci-
men of man and soldier, reserved and even impassive; for
when Governor Vance visited our army and delivered one of
his most irresistible addresses, it elicited from the General
only the semblance of a smile. His soldiers were devoted to
him and always ready to follow his leadership, still they
could not cheer him. There was something so stately
about him, it seemed a breach of propriety to attempt it.
Brave and fearless himself he required these qualifications
should be possessed by those under his command. Careful