Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-27
No. IL
chusetts Senatorial campaign, with the
apparent purpose of hurting him as
much as possible. Chicago Tribune.
SchurZ's Successor.

SchurZ's Successor.
General Cockrell's career NAV be
briefly traced Altlo lough his hair is
silvered, which may be said to add to
the expressiveness of his eagle like
face, General Cockrell is only 40 years
of age. He was born on October l,
1884 in what is now called johnson
county, Mo-, of which his father, Vir-
glnlan by birth, was the first Sheriff.
Till Il years old he worked on his faith
er>s farm, when be entered Chapel Hill
College, from which he graduated in
July, 1858, After studying law under
q. .. Sillman, he commenced legal
practice IN Warrensburg, and the
breaking out of the war found him
with large and rising reputation in
that place, In 1861 he went into the
Missouri State Guard, organized by the
jackson Legislature, ostensiby in self
protection-really in aid Of the Con-
federacy. He was elected Captain of
company G. Colonel Hurst's re giment.
Entering the Confederate service in
1862, be was made Captain of com pany
ID, Second Missouri Infantry. la this
capacity he served until the reorgani-
zation of the Confederate forces under
the act of April l6, 1862, when he was
elected Colonel. In July, 1868, he
was promoted Brigadier General and
placed In command of the Missouri In
fantry on the east side of the Missis-
sippi. He held command of the First
Missouri brigade until nearly the close
OF the contest, which found him in
command of French's division at Mo
bile, Alabama. Few (possibly no
man) among the chiefs of the Confed-
crate forces went through more hard
lighting or saw more service than Cen
eral Cockrell. On the west side of the
Mississippi he was in the battles of
Carthage, Springfield, Lexington, and
Elk horn, otherwise known as Pea
Ridge. He followed in the march
from Van Buren, to Dsslodge, whence
transfer of a large force was made
across the river and down to CorwelI.
where he arrived just after the battle.
Participating in the skirmishing that
followed, he covered one of the lines
OF retreat taken by Beauregard's army.
At the battles of Iukr, Corinth, Hat
chic, Port Gibson, Bakers Creek, and
Big Black he was actively engaged.
AT the siege of Vicksburg be was in
command of one Of the forts which
was blown up by the Federal forces,
and narrowly escaped with his life.
| With the rest Of the force he surren-
dered at Vicksburg, and did not see
service again until after he was ex-
changed in September, 1863.
In May, 1864, after being in COM
maud at Mobile and Brandon, he
formed a junction with General John
s.on's army at Rome, Ga, and fought
the advance of the federal forces to
Atlanta, and distinguished himself at
the battle OF Kenesaw. Then, under
Hood, he helped sustain the siege Of
Atlanta, fighting when it fell At the
battle of Franklin he received there
wounds, one in the arm and on in
each leg. Then in command again at
Mobile, he was compelled finally to
surrender at the siege of Blakelv.
twelve hours after the surrender Of
General Lee.
After brief Imprisonment at Fort
Gaines, in Mobile bay, he was hardened
upon the same terms as other Confed-
crate officers on the 14th of May, 1865.
1t was not until February, 1866,
that be returned to Warrepsburg.
where he has since been quietly pur-
suing the practice of law in partner
ship with Colonel T. T. Cristendeu.
He has never been candidat for Office
or for nomination for Office until in
the last Democratic State Convention
he was urged for the nomination for
Governor. The hearty canvass which
be made afterward for his successful
rival, Mr.. Hardin, probably made him
many friends who stood him in good
stead in the canvass which he has made
for the Senatorship. During his stay
in Jefferson City, although all were
welcomed to his room, he offered no
other lnducement to his friends to visit
him than good cigar and a kindly
recognition st. Louis Republican,
18th. ''