New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-05

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Death of Brigadier General Elliott.
Wednesday, in Aiken, s. c., died Stephen FL
liott Jr., lately Brigadier General in an arm,
whose fame he helped to increase, and not lon;
| since one of the sturdest defenders of this city
where his name has become a household word
General Elliott was born at Beaufort, s. c., Of
the 26th Of October, 1880. His father, who sur
wives him, is the Rev. Stephen Elliott, Of Beaufort
and his mother was Miss Habersham, of Georgia
From his earliest years he excelled in all the manl
sports, and had established precedence amont
ms ms fellows, who accompanied him in any under
taxing where opportunity was afforded for the
display OF courage, GOODNESS and resources. On
growing up, he spent some time at Harvard Uni
versity but subsequently joined an advanced class
az Ihe south Carolina College, where he graduated
Ron, the Rev. r. W. Barnwel, Major General
Wharton and Brigadier General Gist.
:, After taking his degree, he became planter of
t the long stapied cotton on one of the islands Of
was soon established by the remarkable results Of
n, MS planting. About this time he married Miss
Charlotte Stuart, who, with one son. il left to
mourn 1 the loss Of her noble husband year or
captain OF the Beaufort Artillery, an old militia
company; and on its outbreak this comnanv wa
Immediately put into the field BY the STATE as a
part OF the Ninth afterwards Eleventh) South
oarolna regiment Col. W. e. Hayward. With this
company Stephen Elliott manned the guns of Fort
beauregard during the attack of November, 1861,
and gave promise of his military capacity in his
construction of the fort in his gallantry in hold
ing ~ H. ana in the skill by which he brought
pany was recognized as light battery, under the
name Of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery. and
during that year and the beginning of 1863 he was
alWays pusy IN planning or conducting recon.
nolssances or attacks-one of which, on Pinckney
Island, will be remembered for its complete sue
cess The guns of his battery under his direction.
dld brave service at the battle of Pocotaligo. in
Octmober, 1862, where they were engaged at unu-
sualy close quarters, under heavy fire. After
belng more than once recommended by his com
mandlng officer for promotion, in the spring of
1853 1858 he G received commission Of Major Of Art
Isisy, iefiy, and was assigned to duty on James
placed IN command of Fort Sumter, which was at
the time the forlorn hope of Charleston harbor,
we leave it to history to tell the story of his de-
lense OF sumter, whchwe believe to be an exploit
not surpassed in the military career of any people
There his great abilities as an engineer and ord.
nance officer, his fertility of resources, and his
great vigilance, came fully into play, and his mem.
Orape services were in April 1854 rewarded by
gion infantry. Two (perhaps more> weeks after,
when Brig. Gen. W. s. Walker, commanding his
brigade, was wounded and captured at Cay's
haAAii' oii VIC 1otu Vi MAY, 1864, stephen Elliott
was made Brigadier General and assigned to his
brigade. On the 18th of June, 1854 he rendered
great services in defending Petersburg, on the
hrst assault OF Cen Grant, and narrowly escaping
" WIN ~, ms hie, having been struck four times
IN IN the course of the engagement On the
Soth OF July. mine was sprung under a
portion OF his command at a point now
known as ~, TElliotts Salient" in the lines of Pc
lefspurg. While endeayoring to encourage his
men: by exposing himself he was severely wounded
and his arm remained partially parayzed from the
injury to the day of his death Thinking himself
aele 70 take the field again. he was, in the winter
OF 1850, placed in command of a brigade near this
city, which he conducted to North Carolina on the
evacuation OF the city and which he was Obliged
to leave in March, 1865, on account of his health
On On the surrender of the Southern armies General
Elott returned to Beaufort. He was soon elected
| tor the second time) member of the legisatnre
and but short time before his death he had re
celved an important appointment on the SoutI
| Carolina Railroad.
this State, who have won distinction in the recent
war, 1t may be said that no one was dearer to the
hearts OF our people than General Elliott: To
others, who did their work so well and whose
memories are cherished deeply, and all the more
that is scarcely proper or prudeat to exhibit the
depth of feeling they inspire it happened to have
acted Tor the most part on distant field but the
name and fame of General Elliott was made in
defense OF our own homes and hearths
The fear that our defenses would be carried was
intense. Fort Sumter had already crumbled
INTO runs: The most fearful consequences were
apprehended. The entrance into that fort was
something of forlorn hope the attack and de-
fense was watched by a people spebound; nightly
men and maidens, on Blended knees, implored the
protection of merciful Providence over its gal
liant defenders of these Major Elliott was the cen
tral figure His gallantry in seeking that position
had arrested attention; every further act more
completely vindicated his claims to the interest
his entrance had inspired and his name passing
rom up to lip, and transcending the limits of the
state, expanded in fame to foreign countries.
Under such circumstances, it was natural and
necessary that he should be dear to the people Of
ms ms STATE, and many who have never met him in
life will mourn for him dead, as for one from the
circle OF their own me.--[Charleston News, 23d.