Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-03

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GEN. OATES. COL. MCREARY.
COL GAMBLER. GEN. FoRNEY. COL, CoNLEs.
GEN. WHEELER. CAPT. WISE. COL. DAVIDSON
the balance ranked either as captains or
below that grade. Tho term brigadier,
therefore, which was applied to promi-
nent ex officers of the Confederate army
who represented their states soon after
the close Of the war, would hardly apply
today, for those who were generals in
1865, then in middle life, are now either
old men or have passed to the 'etcrnal
camping ground" The present repre-
sentatives, both of northern and southern
states, are in some instances descended
from tho prominent men Of war, and In
one instance representative from Ar
kansas is son of former vice president
of the United States--John c. Breckin-
ridge. or the flfty-eight southern repre-
sentativcs who were Confederate soldiers
thirty-one enlisted as privates, and Of the
eighty-three northern veterans f0rty-six
began also with musket.
Mississippi, the home Of jefferson
Davis, and one of the most aggressive OF
the southern states in the secession move
ment, may be expected to send her SOL
diers to congress. She fulflls the expecta-
tion. The seven members for Mississippi
are Confederate veterans. South Caro-
lima, where the war was begun, stands, In
this respect, nearly by Mississippi, fiyo Of
the seven Of the representatives Of the
Palmetto state being graduates Of the
school Of practical war. Georgia sends
half her representatives from civil life and
half from among the veterans. From the
northern states we get smaller proper
ton of ex-soldiers than from these three
southern states. Massachusetts, sends two
veterans out Of eleven representatives;
New York, eight out OF hirty-four; Penn
sylvania, nine out Of twenty seven; Ohio,
fourteen out of twenty-one; Indiana, seven
out of thirteen, while Illinois, one of the
strongest supporters of the Union during
the war, sends only five ex soldiers out of
twenty representatives.
OF congressman who held commissions
In the service of either side during the
war, Representative Joseph Wheeler, Of
Alabama, held the highest rank. He was
a major general In the Confederate SER
vice and distinguished cavalry leader.
Alabama sends a good number of real
brigadiers, as Oates and Forney Of that
state are entitled to be called general.
Numbered with the Arkansas delegation
is son Of John C. Breckenridge. Rep
resentative Breckinridge was a midship-
man in the Confederate navy. He is de-
scribed rs careful and studious speaker.
OF the two Florida congressman, the
youngest, Charles Dougherty, was a
scout in upper Georgia during Sher
mans march through that state. He
is one of the quaintest story tellers Of the
house. Crisp, Of Georgia, was lieuten-
ant Gambler, one Of Crisp's colleagues,
rose from private to colonel in the Con-
federate army.
The border states show mixture. OF
the eleven Kentucky members three are
Confederates and one q surgeon In the
Union army. Gen. William ]. Stone
parted with q leg in the Confederate ser
vice. Polk LafYoon was with Morgan dur
ing his raid through Ohio. Col. McCreary,
another Confederate Kentuckian, has been
governor of his state and United States
senator. OF the Missourians, two were In
the service Of the Union and two In that
Of the Confcderacy. Tennessee, a state
much divided in sentiment during the
war, sends two ex- Union soldiers and thret
sx-Confederates. Among tho latter Il
Gen. Washington G. Whitthorne, who Ii q
real brigadier. with hair as white as snow
Tho West Virginia delegation is equally
divided.
A son Of Gen. Robert X. Lee represents
old Virginia--W H. +. Lee. He sur
rendered with his father at Appomattox
He was q Harvard student when the wal
broke out, and went south to join the peo
pie of his state. Capt. George ID. Wise II
son of Governor Henry A, Wise, of ante
bellum prominence. He is very popular
Virginians were all in the army, and eigh
out of ten of the Old Dominion delegation
were soldiers. Col. O'Ferrall, at the tim
of the surrender at Appomattox, coli
manded the Confederate cavalry in tn
valley Of the Shenandoah. William EN-
bree Gaines surrendered to Sherman witt
Gen. Joe Johnston.
Mississippi, as has been stated, has n
representative who was not in the Con
federate service. Charles +. Hooker los
an arm at the siege of Vicksburg. He
graduate Of the Harvard law school
lie was cavalry man. Then come
Thomas Z. Catchiugs, who serves
throughout the war, but who gets hi
title Of general from having been attoI
ucy general of his state. Among the Mis-
sssippians are two who served the Con
fcderacy with muskets.
Two thirds of the North Carolina dele
cation were army men. Among ther
are colonel and two majors. Co
W II H. Cowles served in Lees arm
aud WIS twice severely wounded, an
bchrs tie mark OF bullet in his head
riaj. ,lcCla muy surrendered with Lex
Maj. Latham is Q graduate Of the Hal
ward law school. He surrendered at Al
pomattox. Rowland was captured q
Spottsylvania Court House and was in
pri;oned in Fort Delaware for yea
Johnston still suffers from wounds n
ceived at Malvern Hill.
OF the five representatives OF Sout
Carolina the most prominent Is Lieu
Samuel Dibble, chairman OF the commi
tee on public buildings and ground
Cothran was severely wounded at Chal
cellorsville, second Bull Run and Jerit
Ford, and finally gave 1t up at App ma
tOx He is good lawyer and one OF u
best speakers In the house. Another e.
Confederate delegate is son OF Governs
B. F. Perry, and served as Confedera
trooper.
The proportion Of war men from Tex
is eight in eleven. Among them Is
colonel, David b. Culberson, who
chairman of the committee on judiciar
Samuel W. T. Lanham enlisted when
boy in a South Carolina regiment al
served through the war. He is no
chairman of the committee on claim
There is major, William II. Martin, wi
is as quaint as Davy Crockett. He b
been accused Of blowing out the gas,
trying to pull out the buttons OF electr
bells and Of setting his watch by dials
h>=>a cara Thsss accusations are h"'