The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26
The Rebel General stephen Elliott, Jr.,
of South Carolina.


Tho rebsl hero of Fort SUMTER has not Ieng survived
the Gall OF that fortress and has been buried by his
frccds with such honors will hardly be more than
paid to that other hero of the fortress held and
surrendered IL without dishonor.
Stephen Elliott OF that numerous class Of
yeung men at the South who were ut ogce made and
ruined by the rebellion. But for might have
lived long the splendid Beaufort plantation ON which
h. born only thirty -four years ago-migllt have
l,yed unknown perhaps, but honorcd. when the war
II found him young energetic ud entorprising
planter In Beaufort DISTRICT s. C. few weeks after lie
had raised and equipped battery OF light infantry
which became known as the Bea fort artillery His first
military exploit OF which have any record during
the rebel expedition 10 Pin kucy island Angus, 81
1862 General remberton who was then In ,nand al
Charleston save Elliott command or the three batteries
al artillery which 10 accompany the attacking force
which cons sted OF REGIMENT of infantry and the hires
batteries mont onc The attack made at night on
Company II, Of the III I'd New Hampshire Infantry and
resulted according 80 Eilios Story in the aurihaiion
Of the company te say this deae 'accord ng TO
careful estimate" as lie, wshng 90 avoid delay re-
turned 70 Charleston Immediately altar tho work
dom For this, which is FIRST act.n. General Penn
beIton rScomm nded him for promoiion aud the Colo
mel OF the infantry forming the attacking force ackunwl
edged himself Ind btCd Captain tel hen El',ot who
d. a sailor as well rs soldier" &c.
Shortly after this affair Elliott pis cod in command
CT Fort SUMTER ad continued TO command its defcnces
curing the terrible commandment 10 which was subjected
by General Gilmore. Gilmore is said q have an red
fhe defence Of Eiott very highly and have 10 far
shown his regard for the soderly Quates displayed by
him 10 take steps secure his early pardon by tho
Prcsdent While koeing this command Elliot resisted
night attack on Sumter with such signal success
a. 70 gain him proaotion to colopecy and n ra.sfcr
ery IN 1854 TO Virginia He happened in" at Peters
burg with Bcaurcgsrt, on June IL, ls6, when Badly
smith was feeby batterng at It's doer for admission and
tbs exploit made him brgndier general and gave him
command OF brigade OF Lees army. he did not again
como into notice un,i July 81 1894 wher early line
morning burnside exploded mine under his quarters
blew his brigade ir.b confusion snd woundod him ~
badly that II laid him % until the end OF tie war.
When peace had beer declared h, turnox his attention
" tolii and was ono Of the south Caioiins Conycn
tior aud also memoer OF the Legislature which recon-
strsctcd that State He end his uncle stephen
Ehist ST.. appeared In the South Carolina House OF
Representatives November B. 1895 and quietly took
the oh 10 support the constitution the State land OF
the United States Later the Younger Esctt appeared
n candidate for Congressional honors being opposed
BY cx-fsovernor Aiken We bellows ne was defeated
Gcpcrnl Elliott died az Axiom on the 2lst lrst