The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-04
Death of General Sterling Price.

General Sterling Price, of Missouri died in st.
Louis, on Sunday last, in the fty-ninth year oil
his age. He WAS born in Prince Edward County,
in this State, on the 14th Of September, 1909. He
was student of Hampden Sidney College, and
after leaving that institution he entered the Clerks
office OF the County Court where he remained two
years deputy under the now venerable Branch J..
Worsham, who still fills the Office, and is one OF
the survivors OF, that body of nlen-the County
Court clerks under the old ConstitutiOn-who were
unsurpassed for their intelligence, their dignity
and integrity of character and for their amenity
and urbanity OF manners. Immediately after
leaving the clerks office, General P. emigrated to
| Missouri, and settled in Charlton County, where
| he resided till the breaking out of tue war.
He soon became popular, and was elected to
many positions or uonor and trust. He was made
| brieadier-general Of militia. He was elected to
the State Legislature and presided over the lower
House of that body for two sessions. In 1874 he
| was elected TO Congress, where he remained until
the breaking ont OF the Mexican war, when he re-
signed and raised regiment for the war. He had
all independent command and achieved success
sion OF Victories in Now Mexico and chihuahua,
for which President Polk made him brigadier-
general of the United States army, After the Mex
lean war he was elected governor Of Missouri by &C
large majority.
At the election Of Lincoln, convention was
held in Missouri, Of which Gen. Price was presi-
dent. In that body'he maintained that secession
was heresy, and that the Government was con-
tract between the States to be broken only by re-
volution.
In MAY, '61, after the development of the coer-
Give policy Of the Government at Washington.
Missouri formed her State Guard, with Sterling
Price as MajorGeneral.
1t would extend this notice too much to go into
history of the events in Missouri with which
General Prcs was connected. They are fresh i'll
memory. He was most actively engaged in fight
ing the battles Of the Confederacy in the trans
Mississippi district until the unfortunate fight Of
Elk Horn, or Pea Ridge, where he sustained de-
ord &&01r
Beauregards at Corinth. His achievements at
Springfield and other places gave him great fame,
and his defeat at Pea Ridge was piece Of news
very much increased in its sadness by the popu-
aritv of General Price.
General Price had no separate command after
ward, but distinguished himslf at Cornth and
other places He was with General Kirby Smith
toward the close of the war, and in September,
1864 under Marmaduke, attempted, for the last
time the retabng of Missouri, but failed, being
borne down by superior numbers under Rose
GRAMS He made his escape to Arkansas, Marina
dude and Cabell being captured. He surrendered
with Kirby Smith.
Preferring edle't to- submission, he migrated to
Mexico and Joined the little coiUuy of Confederates
at Cordova TheSexterprise' failed and tired of
exile. as were nearly all of his associates, he re-
turned to hisnati7e land TO make the best of the
situation, and end his days among his friends.
As a commander he was brave without system,
and strategic without order. His attacks we're
.impetuous but pell-mell-as OF an armed mob.
lie m. de up in courage and impetuosity for what
he lac I'd in discipline, and won the hearts Of fds sol;
derssby his geniality, .ankness, maHllness, and
indomitable spirit. 1hey had a. lumber of pet
names by which they designated their commander,
such as Old Pap" " Dad, =" The Old Tycoon" ;"
&c.
In illustration of the military accomplishments Of
of General P, we have the anecdote between him
and General Beauregard. General B. having with
some pride shewn general Price his fortifcaGons
at Corinth, inquired: What do you think Of these
works General Price 2" Why, Genera j." answer
ed Price, "te tell you the truth, never saw but
two OF the kind before and that was after our boys
had taken them.
He was man of fine personal appearance,
graceful manners and remarkable simplicity and
esrnestness in his social intercourse. He perform
ed brave and honest part in the war. He left his
country With bitter regret and returned TO his
home gladly, yet not without some misgiying as
to his reception, which the kindness and friend
shin Of people or Missouri soon relieved. The
large co,fege which followed his remains to the
tomb is atfna fndicaton ofthe respect on tertained
for the lamentcd Con federate General