The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-01-27

was offered this place that would hav
brought him fame and money. Major
General @. w. Field, who fought to tn
last day in the morning with Lee, i
ldoor-keeper Of the house. having former
iy had an insurance business that CAV,
him living, but not much more. Ma
ljor-General L. l.. Lamar, who was ,
brave soldier has some position abou
the house, probably being in the docu
ment room. Maj Cadamus M
Wilcox is with the sergeant-at-arms o.
the Senate and has little fortune outside
Of his position. Major-General San
Jones is in the adjutant generals office
where he has good though not prom
inent place. Major-General Harry Heth
who was classmate and great friend OF
Burnside, has a comfortable position in
the treasury-and this closes the roll
believe of the generals of the Southern
armies about Washington in any capac-
ity, unless General G.. l.. Stevenson, who
was formerly clerk of & congressional
committee, still holds his place.
The cause Of education has engaged the
time and gives support to good many
Of the old le dcrs Of the boys in gray
General Custis Lee is at Westinghouse
as before noted. General Kirby Smith
is chancellor of the university of, the
South at Suwancc, Tennessee, his neces-
stiles making him greatly dependent on
his salary. Lieutenant-G General d. II.
Hill is president of the State agricultural
college of Arkansas, at Fayetteville, at
salary of $3, 500. He has been poor
ever since the war, and lost much time
and money in publishing a periodical
that was, however, a crcditable and pure
publication, and in teaching school
Brigadier-Gcneral M. 7. Lowry has
charge of a female school at Salem, Miss,
and is prospering finely. Lieutenant
General A. 2. Stewart is chancellor of
the university Of Mississippi where he
gets good salary and has fine position.
BrigadierGeneral Lilly is a professor
somewhere, l think at Washington-Lee
univc sity, and this, believe, closes the
list Of generals who are engaged in train
ing the young men of the South. And
yet there is General J. Argyle Smith,
now superintendent Of State instruction
for Mississippi.
There are very few of our old generals
who have accepted office from the federal
government. Lieutenant-G General Long
street is minister to Turkey. Colonel
Mosby, who won the prominence Of a
general, is consul to Hong-Kong. Major
General Lafayette McLaws, who was
one of the powers of the Army of Vir-
ginin is postmaster at Savannah. Major
General James Fagin was United States
marshal of Arkansas under Grant; but /
not know of any others that hold politi-
Il 1,o1 Il,
none others. Oh yes, there is General
Jack Wharton, of Louisiana, who took
the marshalship of the New Orleans dis
trct a few years ago.
The railroad business has captured its
quota of the generals and pays good sal
aries for light and gentecl work. Major
General Jo II @. Brown, Of Tennessee, is
first vice president of the Texas Pacific,
with headquarters at Marshall and a sal
ary of $10,0 Il year and expenses. He
had money before he took this place,
having had practice of $8, 900 to $40, 900
from soon after the war. Major-General
J I'm b. Marmadukc is railroad commits
sioncr of the State Of Missouri on salary
Of 5000 a year, on which he lives with
dignity and ease. He is bachelor and
will probably leave his position with a
competency. He stands high in ST..
Louis. Major-Geralcn NJ. d. l.. Rosser,
one of the most daring cavalrymens that
ever drew sabre, is chief engineer of
the Northern Pacific at big salary, and
has made fortune in lands along the
line He is bachelor, and divides with
Pierce Young the honors with the fair
sex. Licutenant-G General John b. Cor
don is counsel for the Louisville and
Nashville road, at salary Of SID, 1000,
and General l.. p. Alexander, the best
artillcrist Of the army, is practical mana
ger of the same road at probably as large
a salary. Neither of the gentlemen are
rich, but will both probably save money
from their salary. General r. II. Ran
som was in charge Of the freight agency
of an important Southern line. Major.
General t. G.. Walthall lives in Grenada,
Mississippi, and is general counsel for the
Mississippi Central road at salary of
$1,000 per annum, and is well off in the
worlds goods.
There are three of our generals who
have become chiefs of police. Brigadier.
General r. Fl. Anderson, dashing cav.
airy officer, is chief Of police in Savannah
Brigadicr-Gencral Tigc Anderson, is
chief of police in Atlanta, and .Brigadier.
General w. w. Allen, is chief of police
in Montgomery, Alabama.
There is numbec who have turned
the sword mt plough, and are loading
bucolic lives Besides the Lees, who
nave gone to farming, there is Major.
General Frank b. Chcatham, who has q
fine place in Coffee county, Tennessee, or
which he mases good living. General
w. II. ("Red") j ckson, who married &
daughter of General Harding, and has
charge of the famous Belle Meade farm
the home of Bonnie Scotland, Great Tom
and Enquirer, and from which came
Bramble, Ben Hill, and Luke Blackham
He is rich and is up to his knees in clio
yer, literally and deservedly. Major