Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-11


with blue eyes and light hair.
LIEUT.. GEN. ROBERT sTODDARD EwELL, OF VIRGINIA.
General Sheridan captured General Ewell on the
Sth inst, while endeavOring 10 escape from Rich
mond. His capture is an important event OF the
campaign, as Ewell was one of the first men in the
rebel army-next in importance, indeed, TO Lee
himself.
Ewell was born in the District Of Columbia, in
1920. he is a brother of BENJAMIN ;. Ewell, who
graduated third in his class, and who, after being
an instructor for years at West Point, and Presi-
dent of the Williamsburg (Virginia) lillian and
Mary College, went into the rebel army, to be con-
tented with the rank of Colonel and Adjutant Gen.
eral TO Gen. JOhnston. Richard :. EweIl, without
being so studious, was q more practical man than
his brother, and graduated thirteenth in his class,
next to George H. Thomas, lower down than W.
T. Sherman, Stewart Van Vliet, and ahead Of
BuShrod r. Johnson, Col. Oliver L. Shepperd and
Gen. Thomas Jordan.
Ewell entered the United States Army July !,
1910, as brevet Second Lieutenant; was promoted
10 Second Lieutenant November J. 1870; First
Lieutenant, September Is, 1915; brevet Captain,
August 20, ls47, for gallantry at Contreras and
Cherubusco, Mexico. In June, 1851, he was en-
gagged with the Indians in New Mexico. In 1883,
ne was in charge Of the United States troops al
Fort Buchanan, New Mexico. He resigned
May /, 1861, his position as Captain Of Ora
goons to which he had been promoted, and
Joined the Rebel Army OF Virginia in time 10
participate as . Brigadier General in the battle OF
Bull Run July 81, 1861. During the inactivity
which followed this engagement, Ewell was promo
ted maior-general and assigned TO division OF the
Second, or Stonewall Jackson's. corps. In this
capacity he fough. in the battles Of Front Rovai
and Cedar Mountain during the valley campaign in
1862. During the battle Of Charlottesville, in
May, 1868, he succeeded Jackson who was wound
ed in command Of the Second corps, and on the
death OF Jackson, was appointed, on the latter's
earnest recommendation, lieutenant general, and
permanently assigned 10 the Second corps. With
this command he fought al Winchester, Gettys-
burg and during the first DAY Of the battle of the
wilderness, May 1864. He was here wounded and
his corps was given to Jubal Early. Ewell retired
TO Richmond and assumed command of the De.
martin ent of Henrico. Ii was during his fight
from this department that he was captured by
Sheridan.
MAJOR GENERAL J. b. KFRsHAw, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gen. Kershaw, reported captured by Sheridan,
commanded division of Longstreet corps First }
He.is a native Of South Carolina. He was not a
graduate Of West Point; and his first military ser
vice was as Colonel of the Second South Carolina
infantry, which he raised, at Bull Run, July q,
1861 and in which battle he distinguished himself
by coming 'sin at the death" Daring the long in-
activity which followed the battle Of Bull Run Ker-
shaw was transferred TO the Peninsula, under Ma
grinder. His brigade Third, Fourth, Fifth and
Eighth South Carolina) was in Lafayette McLaws'
division, of Magruder's forces, and was engaged in
al the battles fought during McClelan's investment
Of yorktown aud the retreat 10 Richmond. He was
engaged as a Brigadier General in the same dvi-
sion during the subsequent battles before Rich
mond, at Manassas, and during the hrst aryland
invasion, particularly at Antetap, fredericksburg
Charlottesville and Gettysburg. In September,
1868, he was sent with the remainder of Long
streets corps 10 Georgia, and was engaged at
Chickamauga September 10 and 20, and subse-
ouentlv, in November OF the same year, in an at
TACK on Knoxville Fort SaundeTs.) McLaws was
SUSPENDED from command for his action on this oc
cason, and Kershaw succeeded him. lie returned
70 Virginia from East Tennessee in April, 1864 In
time to engage in the battles OF tie Wilderness and
Spottsyvania He has since been actively engaged
in the campo On and defence Of Richmond, and has
met his fate at the hands Of General Sheridau's
forces.
BR1GADIER GENERAL coRsE, of VIRGINIA,
Who is also reported captured b! IGeneral Sheridan
is native of Virginia When the rebellion began
he raised regiment Of infantry the Seventeenth
Vrgna), and was commissioned IT'S colonel. VINE,
in comm nd Of he regiment he WIS tngaged al buI
Run. In September, 1868, he was IN command Of
PicketS old brigade, Of Lougstreets corps Pickett
having been promoted to be major general. In
May, 1864, he was detached rom this division and
sent the vicinity Of Newbern, n. c., but returned
under Beauregard, in June, 1864, to the defence OF
Petersburg. He was here promoted urigadler gen
raj, and regularly assigned to PickettS old brig
AIDE.
BRIGADIER GENERAL DE BosF.
General De Rose, also caphred is a native OF
Georgia, and has been actively engaged in various
capacities in the war since its beginning lie latey
81 ceeded General W. p. Woford IN command o.
the Georgia brigade, Of Kershaw's division, Long
streets corps, composed of the Twelfth, SiXee tn
n Twenty fourth Georgia regiment q, Third GeoE-
Cia sharpshooters and Phillips and Cobb's lesions.
1t nor improbable, from ;he fac: Of the capture II
Ker, aw, Barton AID De Bose all OF whom belong
70 Lougstreets corps, that that organization has
been very materially interferel with
BRIGADIER GENERAL SETH N. BARTON, or VIRGINIA.
General Barton is native ofFredericksturg Va,
where lie was born in 1929. lie entered West Point
in lS45 and graduated in lS9. standing uumt er
tive tv EIGHT in the class OF which O. 4. Gilmore