The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-11-09
Death and Funeral Of Gen. Forest.


rest the great Confederate cavalry officer, died at
40 this evening, mt the residence of his brother,
Col. Jesse Forrest.
MEMPHIS. October 3l.-The funeral of Gen.
Forrest took place at the Cumberland Prcsbyte-
rian Church. Rev. DIR. Stainbock, who had been
u private soldier under Gen. Forest, officiating.
The streets for squares were crowded with pco-
plo. Among the pall-bearers were Jefferson
Davis, Governor Porter, Hon. Jacob Thompson,
Col. Galloway, DR.. Cowan, and Maj. Eambant,
of Gen FORESTS staff. The funeral cOrtegs was
composed rs follows: MouAtcd ex-Confedcrates
proceeding the hearsc; music, Odd Fellows,
the Chasasaw Guards, the Bluff City Greys, the
Memphis Artillery, cX-Coniederate soldiers, eX-
Union soldiers. civil organizations the mayor
and city council, the fire department and citizens
ON foot.
TRIBUTE or RESPECT rRoN HIS LATE COMRADES.
WASulNGToN, Wednesday, October 3l.-The
adjourned meeting Of ConIcdcracs and others,
companions, suhordinatcs and friends of Gen.
Forest, was largely attended, and the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, we have carRcd with deep regret
thnt Gen. y. Il. Forrest, of Tennessee after n
painful and pretractcd illness, has departed this
life therefore,
ResoIrcI That we, his companions in arms
deem it meet and proper to give expression to
our admiration and esteem for our dcpartd
friend and fellow soldier. Born of humblc pa
rcnts--poor and untutorcd in youth-he was
successful in civil life and ws~tho no bloai poo
linen Of II citizen soldier. With unscOncious
power, he began his military career private in
tho ranks With increasing consciousness
of strength, he passed through the gradations
Of commands until he stood at the head of q
cavalry corps, the terror Of ono army and the
admiration Of the other. With the intrepid dash
Of Murat and dauntlesS courage OF Ney, he pos
sessed native strategy second to no man. In
battle his name alone was tower Of strength
his presence cvor Inspiring courage in the weak
and confidence in the strong, and he VIII live III
history MS Natures military genius.
IrsOIrcd That Gen. Forrest won his name i'll
the Confederate service, but that his fame be-
longs to the American people, and viii DO cher
ished by all who vcnerate true courage, and who
feel that the liberties Of u Republic can only
he preserved while its citizens prefer death to
dishonsr.
RcsolccI, That we tender to his bcrcaved fam
lily our sympathy for the great loss which they
Share in common with us and the State.
Signed james K. Chalmers, Mississippi u.
& w 4jbbyel; TeH,pssSscs, rhili; Cook: Gs"rEia +;
see, and Van II. Manning, Mississippi.
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SOUTHERN SoCIErY PArERs-- -NovEMREn.-Thc
principal feature Of the present number of this
valuable periodical is the reply Of President
Davis to the article recently published by the
Hon. r. NJ. Il. Hunter, in the Philadelphia
IimeS AIR. Davis taxes issue win Mr. iiuhtcr
ns to tle motives which actuatcd the Confele-
rate Government in appointing the peace Com
mission" of which MIR. Hunter was n member,
and produces Il letter of Secretary Benjamin,
with copies of MIR. Lincoln letter and the orig
inal and amended instructions TO the Commits
siouers, i'll support of his position.
OF especial interest in this locality is an ar
tice from the pen of W. 4. Gusscl, Commander
Confederate States Navy, giving his experience
in the use Of torpcdocs III Charleston harbor III
1868 1t has all the romantic interest of q
chapter of Marryatt, while the character Of the
author, the source from which it comes, (the
South Carolina Historical Society) to say moth
ing Of the public nature Of some of the facts
which it records, put its truth beyond question.
The other articles, each Of which has it. pc
cuiiar interest, are: Gen. Patton Andcrsun's 5
Report cr the battle of Joncsboro Ca; Gen.
Perry's Report Of the Battle Of charlottesville;
tho Defence anil Fall of tn. Spanish Fort Gen.
X. l.. GihSon's Farewell Address to his brigade:
Col f.. L. Alexandcr's Report of the Battle of
Geuysbsrg; Editorial raragraphs.-Ne|S and
Courier.