Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-03

cumstances. He has written book on Vicks
burg's defence and surrender, but d, no
know whether or not he will publish it. Ma
jor. General S. B. Buckner has had variet
experience. His wife owned large tracts O
unimproved real estate in Chicago, which wa
confscated, but afterward recovered. 1t wa
then mortgaged and built up-and in th
panic was sacrificed for its mortgage. money
leaving General Buckner poor. He is nov
living in Louisville. Brigadier General Zacl
Deas, of Alabama, went into Wall street ant
made about 100000, with which he retired
and is now living in ease. Brigadier-Genera
P. D. Roddy, the brave and chivalric caval
ryman, also made fortune in Wall street
but lost over 100000 in few days, ane
went to London, where he is now living a
financial agent Of some banking firm, il
moderate circumstances. Brigadier Genera
J. w. Frazer, who surrendered Cumberland
Gap, is in New York, in the brokerage busi
ness, doing we'll. Brigadier- General Thomas
Jordan is editor of the Mining Record or
Broadway-a prosperous paper. Major,Gen
eral Loring, who served four years in the
Egyptian army, is now engineer for mining
company in New Mexico and is taking the
chances of a big fortune. General Frank
Armstrong has made fortune by running q
pony" express in Texas, and General A. w
Reynolds. who went to Egypt with Loring, is
still there, though out of service. General
Tom Benton Smith lost his mind, and was, at
the last heard of him, in an insane asylum
in Tennessee.
1t is melancholy fact that nearly every
General who died or was killed, died in pov.
erty brought about by his devotion. Raphael
and Paul Semmes both died poor. General
Zollicofer left nothing to family of five
daughters, but they have all married, save
one, and have married we'll. General Pillows
death caused the sale of his house and libra.
ry, which, however, his friends rebought by
subscription. General T. G.. Hindman, who
was assassinated, left nothing at all. General
Dick Taylor died poor, and his two daughters
are living with his sister at Warrenton. His
book did not pay. General ."Stonewall
jackson left his wife and daughter without
means, but his name has raised friends for
them, one of whom, Mr.. Wade Bolton, of
Memphis, I think, left them $4,000 in his
will. General Polk left nothing to his fami.
ly, but his son, DR.. Polk, has 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 SOD, who makes all that is
needed. General Ewell's wife had about
100000 worth of property in St. Louis, |
think, which was saved from con6scation by
a friend. Mrs. Ewel died within three days
of her husband. General Bragg died with
out 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 Sam'l Cooper died in pow
erty. Major General w. H. G. Whiting, of
Fort Fisher fame, who died in Wilmington
prison in '64, left nothing, and General l.. NJ.
Walker, who was killed in duel with Mar
maduke, left but little to his wife, who now
lives in Charlottesville General Tom Cobb
oh, what cavalier was there left to his fam
lily but little of the fortune that his generous
heart dispensed so bountifully in the piping
times of peace.
Truly it is a sad history! The story Of
men who gave their lives to their country,
and left nothing to their wives but poverty
that made life struggle. Braver soldiers
never drew sword-purer men never went to
battle-whiter minded men never went to
death. Had the issue of the conflict to
which they pledged their honor and their
lives been different, pleasanter record could
have been written. As it is, the love and
sympathy of whole people will envelope
their widows, their sons, and their daughters,
and their names and their deeds shall be part
and parcel of the glory of the South.