The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-27
The Gallant Dead.
From the Charleston Mercury,l
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GENERAL BARNARD & BEx.
Upon the wings of shining victory ecues the
dark shaft of death. And with the first i'm
pulsive leapings OF the heart in the glad shont
of triumph for our arms and our cause, the
breath Of Carolinians is stillsd in me moarnfDE for
our gallant dead. In that they lived, tasy
were ou.s-ln that they are dead, it was for Ms
they died. Upon each heart they have levied
tribute. The bitter, bitter tears OF those
who loved them dearest in life, the little hands
of pleading children, demand Of us, even in
the rash of life, and the fierce cry Of victory,
TO pause in silence over their biers, and to
mingle our sorrows with the unutters Ole
grief of hearts that cannot be comfortsd And
to day South Carolina, like q Spartan mother,
mourns her lost sons.
Perhaps there was no man of his age In the
Confederate service who had won for hin self
4 fairer fame, both as an accom- piished oNesr
and high toned gentleman than the late Gen.
Barnard E. Bee, of this State. Upon the
desperate field of battle, where more than
once his gallant blade had won him the Ap.
plause OF the army and Of his native State,
sword in hand, he perished-an untimely
death.
Gen. Bee, descended from an old Carolina
family OF gentlemen, was about IS years Of
age, and leaves widow and an infant son.
He entered West Point cadet in lS4l, was
made Brevet Second Lieutenant 81 infantry,
in 1s45. During the Mexican war he served
with marked distinction winning two brsvsts
before the close Of the war-that of lst Lieu
tenant, "fcT gallant and meritOrious conduct
in the battle of Cerro Gordo, on the 18th
April, l847," in which he was wounded, and
that OF Captain, in the stormng Of Chepulte-
pee, on the 18th OF September, ls47, "for gal
liant and meritoricus conduct" Since lS4S he
acted as Adiutant, and rose to full LIST Lieu
tenancy in March, 1851
His achievements. since that time, In wars
among the Indians, were such as to attract
towards him the attention OF his State, and
in his dying hand, on the field in which he
fell, he grasped the sword which South Car
olina had taken pride in presenting him.
Few men of his age had attracted more at
tention in his profession, and such was his
reputation, that President Davis, 1T onco
raising him from the rank of Captain, ap-
pointed him Brigader General in the Pro-
visional Army
1t will not be easy to I'LL his place in the
Confederate service; but South Carolina,
mere especially, mOUrns his loss, for he was
true representative of her race. Mild,
modest, amiable of department, open. gensr.
Gus, bold and dashing in achievement, nice of
honor and punctilOus Of fame, winning
friends BY sterling conduct, as fearless OF foes
as sensitive OF regard, he was all that his State
cou!d ask OF gentleman, soldier and pa
triot. South Carolina wilt ever bend i1 honor
over the toomb of such son.
LIEUT.. col BgNJ. J. JOHNSON.
Lieut.. Col Ben jamin J. johnson, the sec.
ond IN command of the Hampton Legion 10 a
ma i've OF tae town of Beaufort, s. c., and
was about forty five years of age ut the Pc
riod OF his death His brothers reside in this
Sthte-tWo OF whom are clergymen of the
Episcopal Church-ons, the Rev Richard
Johnson, being the Chaplain Of Hamptons
Legion.
Col johnson was educated at Willisns-
burg, va and commenced life a. Q planter
but att wards studisd law with Colonel
DeTreviil-, and came TO the bar Of Beaufort,
where he practiced q few years. During his
residences IN Beaufort he commanded the 18th
Regiment OF Infantry, and was highly o..
tsemed as an officer.
In 1888. when barely eligible in years, he was
tives from ST. Helena Parish " here ne served
many yeare, Until he was transfsrrsA 70 the
Senate BY the same cons ti,usncy. Oel JsAn-
son served In the. .Sepate TOR two tsrms, and
until his removal TO Christ Church Pariah,
about three years ago. Immediately upOn his
removal he was elected . member Of the House