The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-10-16
[From the Richmond Dispatch.l
Death Of General Price.

Death Of Goneral Price.
General Sterling Price, of Missouri
died in St. Louis, on Sunday last, il,
the fifty-ninth year Of his age. lie
was born in Prince Edward County in
this State, on tho lAth of September
1909. lie was student of Iampden
Sidney College, and after leaving shat
institution he entered tho Clerks Of
lice of the County Court, where he re.
manned two years deputy under tho
venerable Branch j. Worsham, who
still fills the Office, and is one of tho
survivors OF that body of men-thc
| County Court clerks under the old
Constitution-who were unsurpasscd
for Intelligence, their dignity and in
tegrity of character, and for their
amcnity and urbanitv of manners.
Immediate after leaving tho clerk 5
office, General p. cmigratcd to Mis-
souri,, and settled in Charlton County,
whore he resided till the breaking 0 ut
ofthc war.
lie soon became popular and was
elected to many position of honor and
trust. lie was made brigadier-gcncr-
al OF militia. lIo was elected to the
state Legislature, and presided over
the lower House of that body for two
sessions. In 1914 he was elected to
/ Congress, whore ho rem lined until
the breaking out of the Mexican war,
when he resigned and raised regi-
mcnt for the war. lie had an indc-
pendant command, and achieved sue
ecssion of victories in New Mexico
and Chihuahua, for which President
Polk made him q brigndier general of
the United States army. After tho
Mexican war he was elected governor
Of Missouri hy large majority.
At the election. of Lincoln, a con-
vcntion was held in Missouri, of
which Gen. Prico was President. In
that body lie maintai' cl that scccs-
sion was u kcrcsy, and tlat the Gov
crnmcnt was contract between tEo
states, to Lc broken only by reyolu-
ton
In May, ~, aftor the development
OF the coercivo policy of tho Govern.
ment at Washington. Missouri form
cl her State Guard, with Sterling
Price as Maior,Gcncral.
1t would extend this notice too
much to go into history of tho
events IN Missouri with which Gener.
a Price was connected. They arc
fresh in memory. Ho was most ac-
lively engaged in fighting tho battles
CT the Confcderacy in tho TRANSMITS
sisSlppi district until the unfortunate
fight of ELK Horn, or Pea Ridge,
where he sustained defeat, and his
army was aftcrward united with
Boaurogard'sa at Corinth. His achieve
mcnts at Springfield ard other places
gave him gloat fame, and his defeat
at Pea Ridge was piece of news vo "
much increased in its sadness by the
popularity Of General Price.
General Prioo had no separate COM
mand aftcrward, but distinguished
himself at Corinth and othor places.
lie was with General Kirby Smith to-
ward the close of tho war, and in Sep
tcmbor, 1864, under Marmadule, at
tempted, for The last time, the rctak-
ing Of Missouri, but failed, being
borne down by superior numbers nn-
der RosccranS. lie made his escape
to Arkansas, Marmadulle and Cabcll
being captured. lie surrendered
with Kirby Smith.
prcforring exile to submissions, ho
migrated to Mexico and joined the
little colony of Confcdcratcs ut Cordo.
va. The enterprise failed, and tired
of exile. as were nearly all of his as-
sociates, ho returned to his native
land to make the best of the situation
and end his days among his friends.
AS commander ho was brave with
ont system, and strategic without or
der. His attacks wero impotuous
but pcll-mcli-as an armed mob. .lIe
made up III courage and impctuosity
Tor what he lacked III discipline, and
won the hearts of his soldiers by his
gcniality, fran.,ncss, manlincss, and
indomitoblo spirit. They had mum
her OF pet names by which they desig-
na!od their commander, such as "Old
Pap" 'sDad," "The Old Tycoon,'
&c.
Il In illustration of the military nc
accomplishments Of General r., wo have
tho onecdote between him and Gencr-
Ial Benprcgard. General B. having
with some pride shown General Price
his fortifcotions at Corintb, inquired
"What do you think Of these works,
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