Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

men, and capable of the strongest st,aoS VI
ments. In 1882 he retired from hnsinee,
In savannah, and returned to his nativo
state, Sc tiled at Newark, where he 500
became immersed in business pursuits
and SO remained until the year 1850. wher,
be retired with an ample fortune " Pat
upon the formation Of the old NewaTt
savings Institution he was induced
oy the solicitations OF many friends 10
take lts management, and to his inte0ritv
ana ABILITY must be attributed the great
prosperity which that institution "a lone
enjoyed. Suffering from i'll health. and
desiring freedom from labor. he resionaS
his post and retained only the Vice PresT
dency OF the old State bank of Newart
Whlcn ne held until his death, which oo,
| Cured at Morrlstown on july 10 1870
respected and honored by all who knew
him, he was followed to his grave in Me
native place by mourning relatives who
sun survive to cherish the memory of his
virtues while they mourn his loss,
VOLUNTEERED FOR MEXICO.
Our eleventh Captain was Charles Sta
phens, an officer of the army who had
seen much active service in the Sontb.
west under the command of GoOarai
Jackson. He was present at PensacoIa
when the British were compelled to evac-
uate the hareor and blow up Fort Barran.
cas-. He was in active service during tha
Florida campaign against the Indians
and at the time of Packingham's defeat
was Adjutant of one of the regular reSi'
mems vi the United States infantry sta.
TONED on lthe Mississippi river. In
1885 with detachment of volunteers. and
accompanied by the First Lieutenant Of
the corps, the brother of our late distin.
gulshed fellow citizen, the Hon. John G.
Nlch0l, with section of two field pieces
ne repaired TO PlcOlatta and Joined Gen,
Clinch's command. When our country
became involved in the war with Mexico
the Chatham Artillery made formal ten.
DER OF It's services to the Governor of
Georgia. They were not accepted because
Their services we're not required.
FOR IL years the command of the com.
pany was retained by Capt. Stephens. and
he was succeeded by Capt. John B. GaIlie
who Is atfectionately remembered by all
VINO knew MIN. He was elected our
twelfth Captain On Feb. 10, 1S49.
AT FORT M'ALLIsTER.
With the rank of Mayor, he was in com.
mand OF the garrison at Fort McAllister
on the Ogeechee river on Feb. /, 1863
when that fort was for the fifth time turi.
Ously bombarded by the Federal iron.
clads, and again succt ssfuly defended.
only, however, at the sacrifice of this life.
then of such inestimable value to his
country. Early in the action NJ ai0r Gallie
was wounded by shell, and upon its ex.
ploslon was buried in the sand. Calamity
refusing to retire from the post of
danger, he continued passing from gun
TO gun, encouraging his men. and direct
ing the fire Of the battery. While in the
chamber of one of the 32-pOunder guns
the piece was struck by a 15-inch shell,
and Maj. Gaille was hit in the head by its.
left truncneon and instantly killed. 'ETO
every man upon this earth, death cOmeth
soon or late, and how can man die better
than facing fearful odds. for the ashes of
his father. and the Tenn pies of mis- Gods ~
1t was during his Captaincy that the
company united at the Midway meeting
house with the citizens of Liberty county,
In celebrating the cente nnial anniversary
OF the settlement of that county. On Feb.
-, 1888, the Chatham Artillery, the Re.
publican Blues and the Savannah VOlun-
teer Guards formed military organlza-'
tion known as the Washington Legion.
ON THE EVE OF SECESSION.
The thirteenth commander is now ad.
dressing yon. and he was succeeded on
July 30, 1858, by JOsephS ). Claghurn, the
fourteenth commander. Very soon after
the election of Mr.. Lincoln and before bis
inauguration. the government of the
United States had evidently adopted the
policy of preventing the peacea0le seces.
sion OF any one of the Southern States;
q, II necessary, OF using force to coerc6
any State attempting to secede back into
the Union. For this purpose it was soon
apparent that thew intended to reinforce
and occupy with Federal troops the
Southern forts, including Fort Pulaski.
which in any contest that might ensue,
would of course give great advantage to
the Federal government over the seeding
state. The Governor of our State, Joseph
h. Brown, now our DISTINGUISHED senator
in the Congress OF the United States. ever
faith III to the trusts reposed in him by
the people, and fearless in the discharge OF
every duty demanded by such trusts,
without waiting FOR the formation
of the Cont deracS, Immediately
issued his order requiring Fort
Pulaski to ee occupied. That order
was issued to our distinguished fellow
cit yep Gen. A. r. Lawton then Colonel
commanding the First regiment of
Georgia Volunteers. He was directed to
take possession of the fort, "and lmmedi-
ately upon occupying it, to put it in a
thorough state of defense, as far as its
means and ours would permit. And for
this purpose, to advise with Capt. Clag-
horn of the Chatham Artillery, who was
charged with all matters relating to Ordi-
nances and ordnance stores and their
supply"
FORT PULASKI OCCUPIED.
This order was issued on Jan. 2, 1851,
and it will thus be seen that Capt. Gag
horn and the Chatham Artillery were en-
listed in tire service OF their State, by the
very trst order issued in preparation for
the impending struggle. In obedience to
that order the Chatham ARTILLERY, under
the command OF Capt ClayhOrn, TOOK pos
session OF Fort Pulaski. Their quarters
were at all times remarkable Tor the
neatness and good order. their cub
sine was perfect, their mess
room the abode Of good cheer and
hospitality. Each member worked bard
and cheerfully on duty, but were jovial
when the drill Was over, and no soldiers
lived like the Chatham Artillery. This
was their gala day oil service. They were
ever after as faithful to their
duty when on the iever-stricken
coast Of South Carolina or breath
lug the pestiential air OF the
swamps OF Florida. IL was the only thor.
oughly equipped artillery company az
that time within the limits OF Georgia, and
for three-f0urths Of n century there had
existed pride OF organization which had
induced both officers and men in time oil
peace 10 familiar re themselves with the
most important details connected WITH
tue drill and general economy of the bat
terry.
CoMPLIMENTED BY LEE.