The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1863-09-10
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The Late Gciierai Faoyd

General -JeHa u. FLoyp wa. born IN
- Nontsomery (now Pulaski county, Virpinl
la, III 1913. flo graduated at South Cart
iina College IN 1926, studied law, was "a.
mitted to the bar in 1923, and in 1886 re-.
moved to Helena, Arkansas, w!,ero ho nr.o.
ticed his profcssicn Er arc =. three ye.ys
In 1889 ne returned to Virginia add set.
tied In Washington county. In, 1917 ~,
Was elected to the lower branch of thu
sirsinia Legislature, aud re. elected ia
1o9o. In Dceemtcrsoi that yoar he was
chosen Governor of tho State Tor the term
expiring January Ist, 1853. In 1855 .ko
was again elected to the Legislature In
lSDo he vas chosen Presidential cl.ctof
and vcted fer JAMES BucHASAS, iot
Stose nomination he had cxertcd himself
at tne DrnIueratic National Convention AT
Cincinnati, and whose favor, duriBy tho
contest preceding the election, he had made
many speeches. In 1857, he was appoint.
ed by buchanan, the President or tha
United States, Secretary of War. Ths
valuable services cf Gen. Floyd to the
Confederate States are too we'll known.
aud too fresh III the minds of his country.
men TO be rccountcd by us.
Tie Iichinoud Exalni;uer says Of tho
deceased -.
The Ion. John B. Floyd, Major Geu-
erai OF Virginia, and formerly Governor.
died yesterday Of disease contracted in ths
military service of his country. Viii.
the Commanding officer Of Confederate and
9.a'e troops, ne lived as private sold;e.
lie was not one OF those Generals who
impress houses TOR headquarters. During
the campaign Of Western Virginis and
tennessee, no never slept under a roof
The suffering Of his men were great, but
their chief shared thcm all. >lIc was not
content to order, but aided and supervised
al that he ordered. From the point OF
day TO the point Of the last of light, in y,
weather, lie could be seen wherever his
troops, or any part Of them were on duty.
CT n movement. = lie supported fatisSs
;nc hardship which killed many of the
nest robust young men Of this generation.
not only without apparent injury, but seem
ed to be rcjuvenated by return to tHs
hunter life OF his youth. But no sooner
were the powerful motives which upheld
hlm Withdrawal, than did it become evident
that his constitution had been broken by
an exposure for which age; and the indoor
occupations OF an official life, had untitled
him. Immediately after hts return hons
II. April, when the State Line .hae p.cr
dlsbanicd, he ~es sei-ctl. Wild iaundico
and tyPi.dS Ia s-eir worst for ns. Tho
vast FhySiea. and moral energies of the
nran preserved life much, loupcr than the
physicians thought possible, and TO the
last moment his intellect retained all Its
strength ard olensess, lis temper its cheer.
frluess, and his affections their maniiness::
INT! w,ihin.a very brief period preceding
dissolution, nc could not believe lis dis
ease was mortal; but when that fact be-
came evident, he made necessary arrange
ments with the composure of philosopher,
tae dccency of a agentlemnn, and the sin
ccrk faith ct a real Christian. ITO the
reverend person who had hoen hS chap
lain IN the war, and who administered TO
him the sacramental rite OF religion. hS
r marked that be MAS "about to leave tho
world without 1auy regrets, and without
my icars" ~
'Gencral Floyd expired on the anniver-
saiy OF his first combat in Western Virginia