Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-09
in 1863. when Wade Hampton's son

in 1863. when Wade Hampton's son
was killed
RICH SOLDIER
champion was one OF the richest
men in the state. He raised, armed
and equipped a, his own expense the
Hampton Legion and regiment OF
cavalry and artillery; Malone came
10 the front IN the last campaign
about Richmond, and is Senator;
johnson has been in Congress; cena-
tor Morgan of Alabama rOse from the
RANKS 10 be a Observation-Disclosures
fact. of the ten Congressman from
that state nine were In the rebel ar
nv. 80 with all but one OF the Arkan-
sas delegation; Senators Cockreil.
Maxey and Ransom were Major Gen
erals. One of the doorkeepers OF the
Senate j. Cadmus Wilcox. one OF the
best Major Generals OF Lees Second
Corps
General Lees son, William H.,
succeeded his father as President of
the Washington and Lee University
in Virginia His nephew. Fi,zhugb,
lives on one Of the family estates at
West Point, which Mcclellan made
his base depot before the famous
change 10 Eiarrison's Landing. Both
Of them are rich, for the family es-
taies are amoug the best in Virginia.
For Arlington last winter Congress
voted $50. 900, although IT was con
tiscaied while Lee was in arms against
the flag Another son, u. W Custis
Lee. lives in Virginia All of these
young men were cavalry officers in
The army Of Virginia. ID. ii. Hill
lives somewhere in Virginia, but no
one seems to know where. Buckner.
who was man enough TO stay in Fort
Donelson and surrender with his men.
is in Kentucky. Last year he came
near being nominated for Governor
over Pfoctor Knott. His wife inner
tied a large estate in Chicago. At
West Point he and Rosecrans were
close friends During the whole war
the latter managed his friends prop
ertv and returned it all to him after
ward
DEsERTIONs
Nv friend took up the West Point
register and pointed out that of those
of whom he had spoken all but
Breckenridge, Forrest. Price, Taylor,
Floyd, Pillow. Butler, Hampton, Ma
hone and Cockrell were West Point
graduates and regular army men.
:" We had perfect hegira of South.
ern officers in the early days of 1861. ,
he added, hut the people at Wash
| ington did not seem anxious to keep
them and their designations were ac-
cepted as fast as they were sent in.
No one had to leave without his dis
charge. Ionly know one man among
all those who Joined the rebels who
laid himself open to the charge of
desertion. and with him it was only
a technical oftense. Bee Robinson
was Captain of DIR lgoons. He was
a Virginian and full of secession
His station was ont in Utah some.
where, and he sent in his resignation
At the same time he started East him.
self. In some way they heard of il
at headquarters and his application
was rejected He knew nothing OF
this and went South. Not appearing
he was dismissed as deserter; when
hostilities were finished he was Con
federate Brigadier Since then he has
been an insurance agent; but when
he sent up his application for an am
nesty it was returned from the War
Department, because he had not been
discharged from the army. lie, Da
Wis and Toombs are the three who
have not been restored to their civil
rights of all those who went into the
war for slavery and secession.