The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-04

Bsrksdale and Mr.. Singleton. NJ. Banks
dale was member OF the lower House OF
Congress during the entire existence OF the
Confederacy. Mr.. Singleton was member
OF the House before the war, Withdrew on
the secession Of Mississippi, and was elected
to the Confederate Congress, served there
until 1850, and was sent back TO Congress sf-
ter the war, having been a member ever
since the Forty-fourth Congress. Mr.. Null
drow served in the Confederate army from
beginning TO end OF the war, being Colonel
of Cavalry when captured at Forsythe, Ga.
Mr.. Van Eaton, of the Sixth District, was in
the Confederate service from the beginning
10 the end OF the war. The most noted
member OF Mississippi's delegation is Gen
eral Chalmers, who is charged with the su-
thOrship Of the Fort Pillow massacre
Whether he was responsible for it is not the
province of this article to suggest He is
coed deal asked for from the galleries, butts
not popular on the floor. His associates in
the late war have no affection for him, for he
has allied himself with the Republicans
since The Democrats refused 10 sustain his
claims to seat in the Forty seventh Con-
gTess. while on the other baud the RspubIi-
cans have little fello gship with him or re-
gerd tor him personally or politically. IFS
was q member of the Secession Convention
in Mississippi in 1861, entered the
service as Captsin. became Colonel,
and then Brigadler General, which Office he
held when he surrendered in 1865. Regard
ing Gen. Chalmers superior ct Fort Pillow
General Forrest Colonel Blackburn tells a
good story. He was, Blackburn says. sitting
in a BARRIERS chair in New YORK one day not
long since, when some friend came along
and addressing him by name. stopped and
GRATED moment. As the friend passed on
the colOred barber said:
us you de General Forrest what command
ed az Fort Pillow
Yes" said Forrest, sententiousIy
81 had brother killed dsr,' continued
the sable artist, ''snd"-
Zone moment" said Forrest: please wipe
the lstber OFF the other side of my face; /
never have but one side shaved at Ouce,' and
putting on his hat, ne went out to finish his
shave somewhere else.
Missouri sends two exConfederates Mr..
Hatch and Mr.. Graves the latter having
served under Forrest, aud being p.roisd
with him 81 Gainesville, Ala. Colonel Hatch
was comm issiOned as Captain and Assistant
Adiutant General IN the Confederate service,
and was in 1852 assigned to dQty as Assist
ant Commissioner OF Exchange under the
cartel, continuing in this position to the
close of the war.
North Carolina sends five ex ConfeGerates-
Colonel Bennett, who entered the service a.
q private, and came cat Colonel: COioael
Wharton J Green. who entered one OF the
first companies raised at the beginning Of
the war, and became a l4ieutenalt Colonel
Cox, who entered the service as Major, RUG
led his command in the last charge al App
mattox Brigsdier General; Scaies, vino be-
gan as private, and came out Brigadier
General: ana Vance, who was first Cap
tain, and last Brigadier General.
From South Carolina there are four ez-
COMMUNICATIONS, who was private
throughout the war; Dibble, who began a
private, and came out Lieutenant; Brat
ton, who entered the service private, aud
ended as Brigadier General, and aiken
who began as a private, and was Colonel
when shot through the lungs at Antietanl
There are four men of Confederate Wa
record in the Tennessee deles aIion--Cald
well, who was with the army from drst 20