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

What a strange, and in the main, wha
sad history is that of the generals who
led the confederate armies in the late
war. 1t is story of poverty and depri
vation, lit up here and there by glcan
OF good luck-but Of poverty borne man
fully, and of deprivation met with the
same courage that led these men to the
front of their legions.
The fate of the "rebel brigadier" at
the close of the war was enough to de,
press the most bouyant among them.
They had put everything on the turn of
the sword and had lost. Property, busi-
ness and all had been sacrificed in the
arder of war, and they were left, in the
fierce light of fame, without any resource
Expected to support certain dignity
and nothing to support it on. There was
no standing army into which they could
be retired with adequate salary. There
was no hope for them in the thousands
OF lucrative offices that the republicans
distributed among the federal generals
Their States were impoverished and were
| unable to support civil establishments
that would furnish offices out of which
anything could be hoped for. Of course
the pfivates of the confederate army
were deserving of all sympathy but it
seems to me that the generals had some
what harder lines. At any rate I am
sure that there is no old soldier that fol-
lowed the stars and bars that will not
read with interest kindly inquiry into
the history of these old leaders and their.
families. | believe the annexed will be
entirely accurate, certainly nearly 50.
l hardly know where to begin, but
tn1-o I
which to open the hurried review. w. IT.
f. Lee, the oldest son of Robert f. Lee,
IS living at present in Fairfax county,
on farm that belonged to the estate of
his aunt, Mrs. Fitzhugh. 1t is fine
place the General is an attentive and
successful farmer, and he gets comfort
able living out of it. Custis Lee, the
next son, succeeded his father as Presi-
dent Of Washing-Lee University and
lives in Lexington. He is a bachelor
and his two sisters live with him. He
| has fine expectations, Judge Hughes hav-
ing decided that the Arlington estate
now used ASA federal cemetery, is his by
ri, ht of law. The case has been appealed,
but the Judgment will hardly he reversed
and the place will be appraised and
payment made for it. Robert Lee lives
on the old Lee estate in Westmorcland
county, where he is moving along
smoothly, making enough to supply his
wants. General Fitzhugh / zee has q farm
on the Potomac, that belonged to his
aunt, Mrs. Fitzhugh, and it is said is
showing considerable enterprise, though
not amassng money. He has a saw mill,
| think, in connection with his farm.
The House and the Senate have good
many Of our generals, and | think with
the exception Of Generals Cockrell and
Vance, all of them find their salary very
important. General Vance was living
very easily, and added to his fortune bV
his late marriage. Senator Cockrcli,
who was a brave and dashing officer,
built up lucrative practice in st. Louis
before he came to the Senate, and is we'll
fixed. Besides these there are in the
Senate. Major-Gcneral Matt Ransom who
is struggling to clear his property of en-
cumbrances that he was forced to put
upon it to make it productive Briga-
dier-Geueral John T. Morgan, of Ala
bama, who depended upon his law prac-
| tice, which was larger in volume than in
| income; General Hampton,
of South Carolina, who is comparative-
ly poor man, though large land owner I;
Major-Gencral Butler, his colleague, who
last all in the war and has not recovered
muchi Maior-General .Maxey, of Texas,
Who%y the way has an Independent in
come from his practice, and owns a beau
tiful home in Paris, Texas.
In e HouSe there are many briea-
| dicrs, and few heavier generals. Gen
eral Joe johnson leads in rank, though
his service in the House has not been
brilliant. He has fine insurance busi-
. ness, and his wife, a daughter of Judge
| Mclean, had considerable property. His
book has not paid him much hear, be-
ing published under a poor contract.
Alabama has done we'll by her generals,
having in the House-Maior-G General
w. H. Forney, who has little beyond his
salary, and Brigadier-G General c.. M.
Shedlcy who is in about the same c0ndil
ton. Georgia has Brigadier-G General Phi
Cook, who has good claw practice in
Amcricus, Ga, and who has had four
terms in the House. Brigadicr-Gencral
Dibrell, of Tennessee, is comfortably
fixed, and is reelected to the House fo1
his third term-and Atkins and White
thorne, of the same State were generals
Of State troops. Virginia has Brigadier
General Beale, who is doing we'll outside
of Congress, and General Eppa Hunton
who retires at the close of the present
Congress, perfectly able to take care OF
himself. North Carolina has General
Robert Vance in the House, to balance
General Zeb in the Senate. Louisiana
has General Randall Gibson, who has
been elected to the next House, and to
the Senate also. He is a rich man, hav'
ing had means of his own, and his wife
having had some property. General
Uhalmersis is Representative of the fam us
shoe-string district of Mississippi, and i:
moderately well off. This finishes up the
list of "rebel' generals in the House anC
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