Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
miscellaneous.
THE FATE OF SOME REBEL GENERALS.

Major-General S. p. Buckner has had
varied experience. His wife owned large
tracts Of unimproyed real estate in Chi
cagO, which was confiscated but after
ward recovered. 1t was then mortgaged
and built up-and in the panic was sacri-
feed for its mortgage money, leaving
General Buckner poor. lie il now living
in Louisville. Acknowledgement Tack
Deas, of Alabama. went into Wall street
and made about S200, 900, with which he
retired and Is now living at ease. Briga-
dier-General P. ID. Roddy, the brave and
chiyairic cavalry man, also made
fortune in Wall street. but lost over 800
900 in few days. and went to London.
where he is now living as financial agent
Of some banking firm. in moderate circum-
stances. Brigadier-General J. W. Frazer
who surrendered Cumberland Gap, is in
New York, in the brokerage business.
doing well. Rrigadier General Thomas
JOurdan is editor Of The Mining Record,
on Broa'iway-a prosperous paper. Ma
jor-General LOrin, who served four years
in the Egyptian army. Is now engineer for
mining company in NcwMexico, and Is
taking chances Of a big fortune. Gen
eral Frank Armstrong has made a fortune
by running pony express in Texas.
and General \. W. Reynolds. who went
TO Egypt with Lorin.is still there-though
out Of service. General Tom Benton
Smith lost his mind. and was. the last
time heard Of him, in an insane asylum
in Tennessee.
II is melancholy fact that nearly
every General who died or was killed.
died in poverty brought about bv his de-
vOtion. Raphael and Paul Semmes both
died poor. but q daughter Of the former
married Luke f. Wright, promising and
prosperous lawyer. General /olliCoiier
left nothing to family Of five daughters,
but they have all married. save one. aud
have married well. General Pillows
death caused the sale Of his house and IL
brary. which. however, his friends re-
bought by subscription. General i. {.
Hindman. who was assassinated. left
nothing at all. but the people of Helena
loved and respected him. This family
has many friends. General Dick TAYLOR
died poor, and his two daughters are liv-
ing with his sister at WarrentOn. His
book did not pay anything of account.
General ''Stonewall" Jackson left his
wife and daughter without means, but
his name has raised Fl lends for them. one
of whom, Mr.. Wade Bolton, Of Memphis.
J think. left them 5000 in his will.
General Polk left nothing to his family.
but his son. DIR. Polk. has an immense
practice and distinguished character in
New York. General Bushrod johnson
left only one son, who is doing well. and
General Forrest. who left but little. lett it
with a thrifty and prosperous son. who
makes all that is needed. General Ewcll's
wife had about 800. 900 worth of property
in st. Louis think. which was saved from
confiscation by friend. Mrs Ewell died
within three days of her husband. Gen
eral Bragg died without property. and
his wife lives with her sister in New Or
leans. The history of General Hoods
children is part of the history of the
country General ID. III. Cooper died in
poverty. and his wife lives with her
daughter in Texas | believe. Maior-Gcn-
eral W. II. G. Whiting. of Fort Fisher
fame, who died in Wilmington prison in
ct. LETT nothing. and General l.. NJ. Wal
ker. who was killed in duel with Mar
maduke. lett but little To his wife. who
now lives in Charlottesville. - .Hidatu
Constitution.
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