The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22
GEN. LONGSTREET.
The Financial Standing Of the Great
Confed crate officer.


/ Gainesville GA Cor. Atlanta Constitution.
Mrs. Gen. James Longstreet has covered
! herself with glory by her letter, published
old soldiers 10 discontinue their contribu-
tons to the Longstreet fund, saying that
/ their love and devotion was priced more
! by their old chief than gold and silver
/ This Is a grand sentence, and at once stamps
| her, in the eyes of the lovers Of the Lost
! Cause, as a woman Of fine character and a
/ true type OF a loyal and true Southern
/ pointed, has the ring Of true
metal, and reaches deep down
into the human heart The
words are grouped without any effort at
display, and the sentiments which they
carry show her to be- a noble woman and a
fit companion for that grand old military
Chieftan who figured so conspicuously in
the late war, and who won and we'll de-
served the title which he bore as the grim
war dog of the Confederacyn He was, in
deed, power upon the battle field, and his
military genius was acknowledged by all.
To-day he is, beyond doubt the most dis
tngushed soldier of those who figured in
that war who is left TO tell the tale. As
Lees right hand man, he stood and hurled
against the enemy messengers of death until
it was foolish to strive further when he sur
rendered, stacked arms and sought his
home.
He lives among people who love and
honor him, and are ever ready to favor
him. For thirteen wears he has lived here,
spending his time at his country seat, one
mile northeast of Gainesville, and at the
Piedmont Hotel which he owns, and is
located about 200 yards from the Richmond
and Danville railroad in this city. His
farm consists of 100 acres of land, and on
which is a handsome residence situated on
a beautiful eminence. This place is worth
from $1,000 to $1,000 The hotel cost him
in the neighborhood of $4,000
to $4,000, but he receives very
little revenue from this prop
erty Besides this he has some per
sonal property the amount your correspond
ent is unable 10 say. Suffice 1t to-say that
if he had the money which his real property
is worth, judiciously invested, he would be
III easy circumstances. The General,
though growing old and gray, is a very
active man, and is always on the ego"
He looks after his farm with a watchful
eye, and spends great deal of time in his
vineyard, which is filled with choice selec-
ton of grapes.
Gen. Longstreet's family is composed of
himself, wife and five children, four sons
aud one daughter Mai John g., his eldest
son, is about 81 or 80 years of age, is bach
elor, and is engaged in railroading. Robert
Lee and James, Jr., are boys of sterling
worth and each has a snug position in
Washington in the employ of the national
government. Randolph is at home with his
parents, assisting his father in the manage
ment Of his busln IS. Miss Lula, bright
young girl of fourteen, is a student at the
Georgia Baptist seminary, OF this city
tbs sums up the family circle, and very
interesting family it is. Mrs. Longstreets
maiden name was Garland, and all the chill
dren resemble her, with the exception of
James, who is the picture of his father
1t is true that Gen. Longstreet drew S25
from the State as his annual pension for the
year 1887. The State voted this amount to
manned Confederates of the State, and no
one more richly deserved that bounty,
though small, than the gallant Longstreet,
who time and again proved his devotion and
valOr upon the battle field