Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-27
soME coNFEDERarE GENERaLs

SOME CONFEDERATE GENERALS
Over half a dozen Of the ex-Confed-
crate Generals who went into the war
bachelors, have remained single ever
since, among thcm Gen. Curtis Lee,
the handsome and popular son of the
Confederate chieftian, and Gen. Jubal
Early, who is now seventy odd.
| Wherever he appears TO speak in
the Virginia campaign Fitzhugh Lee is
received with enthusiasm, and bodies
OF mornted men ride out from every
town to meet him and escort. him to
the hotel
Most of the cx-Confcderate Gener-
ais who are not in politics are inter-
ested in some way with railroads.
Gen. Longstreet will next month
open winter hotel in Georgia near
the gulf coast,
Fitzhugh Lee is short and stout,
with grayish chin whiske.s, and looks
like a farmer .---'------s
As then he .'did all the swearing FOR
stonewall Jaekson,a Jubal Early con-
tinues to enjoy the distinction of be
ing @the tallest swearcr in Virginia.
Gen. " II. Il. (Runny) Lee, son Of
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the late Robert E. Lee, is now pros
porous farmer in Fairfax county, Va.
One of Mahone's fast friends is Gen.
Y. D. Groner, now living at Norfolk
and occupying tie position Of Presi-
dent of the National Compress Com-
pany.
Physically Mahone weighs less than
ninety pounds Hc was an engineer
when the war broke out, and rap.
rose to position, He had command Of
the defenses at Petersburg, and distin-
gu;shed himself at the Battle Of the
Crater. Lee singled him out Of all
the Generals to accompany and stand
by him at the time of the surrender.
Gen, Beauregard continues to act as
counsel and promoter Of the Louis
lana lottery.
It is curious that Gen. Curtis Lee
though grandson of Mrs. Curtis, Tears
most striking resemblance to the
pictures Of Washington.
Gen. Hooker, who lost an arm at
Vieksburg, is now praeticiing law in
Mississippi, and is the closest personal
friend of Jefferson Davis. During tho
past summer he was at The Virginia
Warm Springs.
Gen Walker, who commanded the
Stonewall Brigade after Jackson's death
is now over sixty years Of age. He is
practicing lawyer in Virginia, and
has been Lieutenant Governor Of the
State.
Observation-Disclosures and Gen.
Robert E. Withers Of Virginia, is SIX
feet, and stout aud gray, and an act
i've lawyer with large practice.
Age has not made many inroads up
on Gen. Joseph f. johnson, now Uni
ted States Railroad Commissioner.
He has gotten out Of che nervous trcu-
BILE from which he has suffered for
many years. He is married, but has
no children.
The Commanelant Of the troops in
the Shenandoah Valley for a long time
was Cen John Echols, who IS now !
director in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, and President of the Lex
ington and Big Sandy Road.
Gen. w. G. Wickham, now Vice
President of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, voted against Secession. He
galIoped the frst troop Of horses into
Capitol Square and rendered bis sword
to the State and Confederacy He
commanded brigade through the war.
Gen. Bradley 7. johnson i now pract-
icing law at Baltimore He Is brill
liant and Ilandsome-looking man Of.
about fifty.
Da,k as an Indian and straight lis an
arrow, standing over six feet four IN.
chcs, Gen r. Lindsey Walker has not
changed much. lie has recently gone
to Texas, as Superintendent Of the State
| House at Austin.
Gen. Taliaferro, who commanded
the Virginia militia at the time of sha
John Brown trouble, Is still 80 active
man, over six feet high, aud aklallsIs &,
his large estate near Gloueesler Ro;nt
Va. bordering On Chesapeake pay.