National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-23
WEALTHY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hew Some Prominent southerners
Have Prospered Since the War.
Tphiladelnhia Times

Have Prospered Since the War.
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Gen. Marcus Wright. chief Of the con-
federate records office, is preparing bio
graphical work in which the fortunes of the
ex-confederate generals will be traced up to
date. According to the information collec-
ted by him, good many Of them, southern
leaders who found themselves penniless
after the war, have carved out new fortunes
for themselves, some Of them even ranking
among the milllonaires. Gen. Malone, OF
Virginia, is the richest Of them. After the
surrender at Appomattox he owned horse,
some war trappings, and his box of survey
ing Instruments which he had before the
war used ms civil engineer. In less than
week after the last gun had been fired he
was employed by the Orange and Alexan-
dria railroad at civil engineering. Ho
bought stock with the savings from his
ssalary,, sold It OPPORTUNITY, invested in other
Virginia railroads, and In few years re-
tired from the civil engineering TO take the
position OF vice president OF the Danville
road. From that position he graduated to
the presidency OF the Norfolk and Ten
nessee road. After ten years had passed he
was the railroad prince OF Virginia, and 10
now a millionaire. His fortune Is estimated
at $4,000, 900, and he is adding TO It daily by
ehrewd investings. Senator Malone is one
OF the very few men who have never lost In
any enterprise undertaken. Whatever he
touches seems to turn to gold. He is some
times called the Virginia ED Stokes" for
this reason.
The two senators from Louisiana, Gibson
and Eustis, rank next to Malone in wealth.
Gibson was confederate general and served
throughout the war. At It's close he had
several hundred acres of land which had
not been titled for four years, aud had q
musty law Office In New Orleans which he
had not entered since his brigade was
ordered to the front. With borrowed money
he Get to work planting and at the same
time began once more the practice Of his
profession. Now. after the lapse OF twenty
| years, he ranks among the wealthlest plant
ers in Louisiana, Ia az the head Of the bar In
| New Orleans, and Is worth considerably over
half million of dollars. This will be In
creased eventually TO million or more, as
| his wife will come into large fortune at
the death OF her mother, Mrs. Montgomery.
Nearly as wealthy as the foregoing is
Gen. Brown, OF Tennessee, twice governor
| OF that state since the war, and now the re-
| ceiver Of the Texas Pacific railroad. Gen.
| Brown like so many Of, his associates, took
| to civil engineering and railroading when
| he laid down his arms. After constructing
| several small roads In Tennessee he en-
| tered the service OF the Texas Pacific at a
| salary of $4,000 year and has his head
| quarters at Dallas AS result Of his rail
road adventures he Is worth nearly 81 900,
| GOO and is increasing his fortune yearly
| After the surrender he was as penniless az
| Gen. Malone, but, like Malone, he did not
| lie back and complain. His first surveying
| job brough him SIS week, but In yeal
| thereafter he was receiving 5000 year aE
| president OF the Nashville railroad. Gen.
Rosa, Of the Northern Virginia cavalry, now
living in retirement at Charlottesville, hat
an estate valued at over 100000. He
made 1t all since the war and at railroading
After surveying for several years In west
| ern states, he became connected with the
Northern Pacific railroad and was elected
its vice president eight years ago. Hi
estate is almost adjoining the old home
stead of Thomas Jefferson, at Monticello,
and sgenerally conceded to be the finest In
Virginia.
| Gen. Poliguac, who served In the western
Tennessee army, is worth not far from Q
million. He is the French soldier who, al
the outbreak OF the war, came to this
country and offered his sword to the con.
federate cause. Though he gained no
especial distinction In the field he fought
bravely till 1865.
Gen. Gordon, Of Georgia, made fortune
since the war, but lost 1t recently through
| injudicious speculation. Five years ago he
was millionaire to-day he is literally moi
worth q dollar. Gen. Johnston, United
States railroad commissioner, has snug
fortune, and a few other ex-confederate
generals are worth hundred thousand oil
more-all made after laying down their arms
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