Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-10

]; HE FATE OF SOME REBEL GRNERALs.- Major General s. B, Buckner. has had a var jed experience His wife owued large tracts fof untmpr0ve0 real estate ID ChIcagO, when was conhscated, but afterward recovered. It was then mortgaged and built up-and in the panic was sacrificed for it's mortgage money, leaving Gen. Buckner poor. He is now living in Louisville Brigadier- General Zack DeaS of Alabama, went into Wall Street and made about, $200, 900, with which he retired, and is now living in ease. Brigadier- General P. D. Roddy, the brave and chivalfic cavalryman, also made fortune in Wall Street, but lost over $100, 900 in few days, and went to Lon. udon, where he is now living as financial agent of some banking firm. in moderate clrcum- stances, Brigadier- General J. ". Frazer. who surrendered Cumberland Gap, is in New York in the brokerage business, doing well. Briga- dier- General Thomas Jourdan is editor of The Mining Record, On Broadway-a prosperous paper Major General Lorin, who served tour years in the Egyptian army, is now en- gineer for mining company in New Mexico, and is taking chances of a big fortune. Gen. Frank Armstrong has made fortune by run hing ''pony" express in Texas. and Gener- al A. w. Reynolds who went to Egypt with Eoring. is still there-though out of service
 General Tom Benton Smith lost his mind, and was, the last time heard of him, in an in sane asylum in Tennessee. nf'.'t 'ta'i 7"i
 It ia melancholy fact that nearly every General who died or was, killed, diedil pow erty brought about by his devotions. Raphy aef and Paul Semmes both died poor, but a daughter of the former married Luke R.
 Wright, a promising and prosperous lawyer. General Zoliicoffer left nothing to a family of five daughters, but they have all married, save one and have married well. General Pillows death caused the sale of his house and library, which, however, his friends rebought by sub scription. General T. c. Hindman, who was assassinated, left nothing at all, but the peo- pie of Helena loved and respected him. This family has many friends. General Dick Fay Tor died poor, aud 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 daugh
 ter without means, but his name has raised friends for them, one of whom, Mi. Waoe Bol- ton, of Memphis, Ithink, left them $5, 900 in his will. General Polk left nothing to his fam. fly, but his son. Dr. Polk, Las an immense practice and distinguished character in New York. General Bushrod Johnson left only one son, who is doing well, and General For rest, who left but little left it with thrifty and prosperous son, who makes all that is needed. General EwelPs wife had. about $100, 900 worth of property in. St. Louis, think, which was saved from cenfiscation by friend. Mrs. Ewell died within three days of her husband. General Bragg died without property, and his wife lives with her sister in New Orleans. The history of General Hoods children is part of the history of the country General D. H. Cooper died in pow erty, and his wife lives with her daughter in Texas, believe. Major-G General w. H. o. Whiting, of Fort Fisher fame. who died in Wilmington prison in '64, left nothing, aud GeneralL M. Walker, who was killed in duel with Marmaduke, left but little to his wife, who now lives in Charlpttesville. From the AtEanta Consultation.