The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-13
CONFEDERATE GENERALS
WHO HAVE SURVIVED TO THE
PRESENT DAY,
Many of Whom Have Been Very
Successful in Civil Life Since
the Close OF the Civil War.

WARRINGTON, May lU.-Ine recent
meeting at Montgomery of 50 many
generals who figured in the "late un.
pleasantness" on the Confederate eide
suggests the question: What has be-
come of all the Southern military
chic ftains who, after thee war, had in
most cases to begin life over again
with ruined fortunes and blasted
hopes? S1me OF them are now well
known rs Senators, Representatives,
Governors OF States end Federal Office
holders, but very large number have
sunk out OF sight since The fatal APP
pomattox. In order to resurIect them
fer moments glance your CORA
spondent called on Gen. Marcus j.
Wright, agent OF the War Department
for the collection of Confederate rec
ords, who is walking encyclopedia
OF facts relating to the "lost cause"
From him was obtained the following
account Cf the Whereabouts aud occu-
patio ms of some oil the principal Con-
iederAte leaders. OF the Fix full gen.
erals appointed ly the Confederate
Congress only two sDrv' We, Jrssph E.
Johnston, now United States Commits
sioner of Railroads, and G.. I. Beaure-
gard, Adjutsnt.General of Louisiana.
OF the twenty LieuteDant-Genera's
appointed to the provisional army
sew raj are living. E. Kiroy Smith is
Professor of Mathema les in the Uni
vei sity OF the South, Tennessee, which
is an Episcopal institution. James
L)nRs!reet ia keeping hotel down in
Georgia, altar serving a telm.as United
States Mar. hal under President Hsyes.
d. II. Hill of North Carolina was
still recently President of the Agri-
cultural S,hool of the State OF ArSan-
sls, and now earns living chiefly as
a magazine writer. Stephen B. Lee is
a iarmet and president of the State
Agricultural C)lege OF Mississippi.
Jubal A. Esry practices law
at Lynchburg, although bis chief
support is derived rom his connec-
ton with the Louisiar Lo terry
Company. A. P. Stewart is now Presi-
dent Of The University of Missis iippi,
at Oxford, where Secretary Lamar was
a professor a. the time OF bis election
TO the United S ates Senate. Joseph
Wheeler is in Congress. is very
wea' thy, and one Of the largest plant
ers in Alpbama He is the only S1utb-
ern member who en.ertains largely in
Washington.
OF the Msjor-Gener lis, Wade Hsmp.
ton is up in the north end OF the Cspl-
toI, where he is likely to reu ain fer
life. John B. Gordon is a millionaire
railroad man, aud figured conspicu-
ously at the Montgomery celebration.
Gen. Loring of Florida was engineer
ing in Egypt until few years ego,
when he came t. New York to
work st the came profession. b.
L. Oheatbam was recently appointed
postmaster at Nashville, Tenn, by
President Cleveland. Sam Jones OF
Virginia is in the Judge Advocate
Generals office. s. B. Buckner lives
in Louisville, KY, where be owns
great deal OF real estate whose revenue
Supports him. s. B. French earns a
scanty subsistence by engineering in
Georgia. G. l.. Stephenson is in Fred
ericksourg, Va. John H. Forney,
brother of Cong essmsn Forney, isin an
insane asylum at Selma, Ala. Abney
II. Maury is Washington agent for a
New York life insu auCe company.
John O. Walker is also in the insur-
ance business here. Isaac r. Trimble
is in retirement in Baltimore on a fjr-
tune derived from the "Tlimble
wtisky." Gsp. Heath is emp Dyed
nv the government to do er-
ri caring on aomn southern liv-
err. C,dmus Wilcx was tornerly
employ ed about the S rat, G amber,
but is now in retirement writing a
hietory of the Mexican WV. Fitz rgN
Lee ia Governor OF VrGn ia Ext a
Bill'' Smith practices laT az Wa leh-
ton, Va, BEd is likely to turD up IN
Congress mex srsH0p as BTbonT's
successor. Cha lea w. Fieti, once
Doorkt epsr OF me HO0s4, ID Superir-
tendent nj the Hot SPIN IS RettlvA-
ton. William 3 Bme ia Governor of
Tennessee, and is on The strait ht
road to the United Safes Senate.
w. H f. l. Is a FaiifaS county
farmer. G J. Polignsc, who came eyer
| fIom Flalc. u esporse the COptedeT-
atn cause, is b OK IN Paris, busit d with
immense railroad o1e aUons. j. f.
Pagan was Marshal OF Arsausss under
Grant. He is now al Lutte Rock.
| Wilt m MShone ia ia tns SenNe, as
is T. G. Walthall Of Mississippi. John
S. MImaduks ~ GOV, r1Of oi Mis-
sour, and an a-pi,Ant Tor Sera-
tor CJckrells seat Pare M
b. Yourg his gone t. R~s' q
as Uaitsd states Co sui General at 6 t.
Petersburg NJ {. Butler Ia Ser a OF
OF the United States. Thomas A. Rus.
sell, after akiog frrtnna az A,t1r-
ney for the Northern Pc fG railroad,
has set led down at his old hone
Chariot esville, Va. G.. W. Gusts Lee
is President of Washington and Lee
University at Lexington, We.
Only q few Of the several hundred
brigadier generals can be mentioned
West Adams, formerly president o
the Gulf and Ship Island RAilrca.
Company, is postmaster at Jeckt on
MSS Frank Armstrong is now wait
ing the Sena.e's confirmation TO be In
dian agent, but as the charge OF deser
ton against him 81 ems to be pretty
well substant'ated it is not libely tina
he will ever have anything to d.
with the red man. John G
Brown was twice Governor o
Tennessee, built The Texas Pacific
railroad for Jay Gould, and is tn,
lstter's attorney ior all of his road
vest of the Mississippi, as well as re
Ceiver for the Texas Pacific, with head
quarters at Dallas. j. r. Chalmer
represented the "shoe- string district
10 Mississippi in Congress until he wa
Left last fall by party splits; John B
Clark of Missouri, is Clerk OF thu