The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-04

COL. GAMBLER. CEN. FORNEY. col. COW LIS.
GEN WHEELER. CAPT. WISE. col. DAVIDSON
the balance ranked either as captains or
below that grade The term brigadier,
therefore, which was applied 20 prOmi-
hent 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 eternal
camping ground" The present repre-
sentatives, both Of northern and southern
states are in some instances descended
from the prominent men of war, and in
one instance II representative from AZ
kansas is a son of a former vice president
Of the United States-Joln G.. Brcckin
ridge OF the fifty-eight southern repre-
senta,lves who were Confederate soldiers
thirty-onc enlisted n privates, and Of the
eightythree northern veterans forty-siX
began also with a musket.
Mississippi, the home Of jefferson
Davis, and one Of the most aggressive ot
the southern states in the secession move
ment, may be expected to send her sol
diers to congress She fulflls the cXpecta
ton. The seven members for Mississippi
are Confederate veterans. South Caro-
lima, where the war was begun, stands, in
this respect, nearly 10y Mississippi, five of
the seven Of the representatives Of the
Palmetto state being graduates q 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 a smaller proper
ton of ex- soldiers than from these three
southern states. Massachusetts sends two
veterans out Of eleven representatives.
New York, eight ont of thirty four; Penn
sylvania, nine out OF twenty Ohio,
fourteen ont Of twenty-onc, Indiana, seven
out Of thirteen, while Illinois, one Of the
strongest supporters of the Union during
the war sends only five eX soldiers out o.
twenty representatives.
OF congressman who held COmmis> ions
fn the service of either side during the
war, Representative Joseph Wheeler. Of
Alabama, held the highest rank. lie was
major general in the Confederate ser
vice and distinguished cavalry leader.
Alabama sends a good number OF real
brigadiers rs Oates and FOruey Of that
state are entitled TO be called general
Numbered with the Arkansas delegation
is a son Of John G.. Breckenridge Rep
resentative BreckinTdgc was q mid-hip-
man in the Confederate navy lie d. de
scribed rs a careful and studious speaker
OF the two Florida congressman. the
Youngest, Charles Doughcrty. was e
scout in upper Georgia during Shcr
mans march through that state. He
is one of the quaintcst story tellor- of the
house Crisp, Of Georgia, was q leutou-
ant. Gambler, one Of Crisp's colleagues.
rose from private TO colonel in the Con
federate army.
The border states show a mixture or
the eleven Kentucky members three are
Confederatcs and one a surgeon in the
Union army. Gen William D. stone
parted with leg in the Confederate ser-
vice Polk LafIoon was with Morgan dur
ing his raid through Ohio. Col McCreary,
another Confederate kentuckian, has been
governor Of his state and United states
senator. or the Missourians. two were III
the service Of the Union and two in that
of the Confederacy. Tennessee, state
much divided in sentiment during the
war, sends two eX-Union soldiers and three
Confederates Among the latter is
Gen Washington c. Whitthornc, who is
real brigadier. with hair as white as snow.
The West Virginia delegation is equally
divided.
A son of Gen. Robert f.. Lee represents
old Virginia-W. ii. f. Lee. He sur
rendered with his father at AppomattOX.
He was a Harvard student when the war
broke out and went south 20 join the PEG
pie of his state. Capt. George ID. Wise Is
q son Of Governor Henry \ Wise, Of ante
bellum prominence He is very popular.
Virginlans were all in the army, and eight
out Of ten of the Old Dominion delegation
were soldiers Col OFerrall, at the time
OF the surrender at AppomattoX, com
manded the Confederate cavalry IN the
valley of the Shenandoah William En-
bree Gaines surrendered to Sherman with
Gen. Joe Johnston
Mississippi, as has been stated, has no
representative who was not in the Con
federate service Charles f. Hooker lost
an arm az the siege of NicksburC. He Is
a graduate Of the Harvard law school.
lie was Il cavalry man. Then comes
Thomas {. Catchings, who served
throughout the war; but who gets his
title Of general from having been attor-
ney general If his state Among the Mis-
sissppars are TWO who served the Con
fedcgacy with muskcts.
Two th.gis of the North Carolina dele
CATION Tcst army men. Among them
are o. colonel and Two majors. Col
W ]! II. Cowlcs served in Lees army
ana WAS twice severely wounded, and
bears tee mark Of bullet in his head.
MAJ. McC.ammy surrendered with Lee.