The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-12

tenderness til he died two days niicrwnrd. lie
was tall. slender, 1.-THE. active graceful In hlsman-
ncrs. Of fair complexion, black hair and regular,
wcllshapcd features. His face bcamlng kindly
with intelligence he was one Of the most nilract.
i've young officers Of the army Of Tennessee, aud
his untimcly death was deeply depl0rcd, and es'
pecially by the followers Of Forrest and Van Dorm
GEN. PRESTON SMITH
was native, we believe, OF Giles OF Maury county,
Tennessee lie became a citizen Of Memphis In
1850, aud practiccd his profession, that Of lawyer
for some ycnrs, with share Of asslduity. lie hal
alnost abandoned IL, however when the clangor
Of arms gave new direction " his thoughts. fired
all his energies aud latent ambition nnd inspired
degree OF enthusiasm never before illustrated In
his conduct lie left Memphis IN the spring OF 1851
10 serve undor Gems Polk and Pillow, command
Ing regiment never surpassed In the Intelligence
Of u men or In Their worth ~ soldier, Illustrated
aitcrwnrd on countless bptlleneldH Tho regiment
was ever known M the hndhity'
fourth Tennessee, the number gyen " under the
old militia organization Of tho state Il fought
eyeywhcrc-at belmont Corlnih, Murircesboro,
Richmond, NY, whore II won IL proudcst lAurcls,
at Chattanooga, and at Ihicknmnugn. where l'lts
ton Smith, then brlgadicr, fell at the head OF MS
trvopS His staff officers Harris and Donclson,
and others, went down NJ the same Instant and
buycr men or trncr soldiers never sacrificed HE
for honor and lame. Gen. smith was Inferred IN
Atlanta. but his rcmains alter peace, were tfans'
fcrred 90 Elmwood. lie was strongly aud com
pactly built, below the medium hight, of Infinite
good humor, when not playing the part Of AN ON
Ger. aud every inch u soldier lie was at the time
col. wM. u. ROSS
was .horn IN 1871 and soon after obthinlng his
majority became successful merchant aud broker
Ia Memphis Though only thirty Year, OF age
when the war between tho States wns begun, he
hal ALREADY won cmincncc among undoHmcn. and
was deemed n wonderfully clear headed opcrnlor
In the money aud bond and cotton markets lie
grew rich rapidly. When hOstiltlus began he was
active In creating and organizing the second Ten
uossce regiment Of which lac was made Lieutenant
colonel lie was participant ~ The lailles Of Vet
mont aud shiloh, aud distinguished for his fear.
lcsnes. when the term Of enlistment Of his n'gi.
mcnt expired, he WIS appointed inspcciorgcncrl
on the staf of major general. aiicrward Lieutenant
General A. A. stewart. lie was serving On this en-
paclty when the hattie OF Murfrvcsboro WA fnnght
bccombcr "a, lSGl There he Tell MORALLY wound
Cd. Ills division had been engaged nearly the
whole DAY, gnh cvciy whrig O9l hoS was uonsbc,
Vt his wounds, not NJ INT supposed 10 be mortal,
January 2, ls6t aud was hri intrrod at hnfirrcs-
boro Will, nafg am wa, HOW'LL hoWlM
wcrc transferred, n Few ycars ago, TO Ehnwood.
CAPT. THOMAS y. rATrisDN,
is ia ~, 80 4s4 ~, ss,,yr ana .a-..~i-.,a,
ens"'it = COMPANY o. soldier i,o'9 n Ms,mpha
spirit du cuus-tho nlun city urayA Mustered
nin service ~ oulurly sergeant " this company
which became part 81 the onelIundrcd and,hiiy.
kentucky cainpaign parildpatcd w the battles 81
shiloh aud Of luChmund, hyi whcr Ten. lnll
Sclaun owed Overwhelming defeat mainly 70 we
conduct 81 this body o soldiers aud 20 The skll Of
Preston smith. Ia colonel, then, We bcieve, com.
inandiuH q brigade. ny young lhttlson's baud the
Conic,icraie ilig Nas hrt uninrlsa IRON inc sum
came captain ~ his COMPANY, and, transferred
with a. ~ part Of Mcdonald battalion, 10 Gen.
forrst division participated lnsscrl snh,,elnent
tirnstant devotion to duty, AID the hardships Of
cainp life were fatal n bis health aud strength.
lie died IN ms, the most amlahlc aud conrly 81
ruaoluto II soldlcrs. His younger brother, holrft
h Was captured Ia New orleans In isdl was IA.
Tolci bccausc OF impaltct health, and Eun.loal.,
Boston lic died ~ the latter city Ia ls12 Another
brother III the two ahu,cd named icli q sergeant
" the hlun Ciiy Gmys, on the battlefield OF
shiloh.
cart. ELISHA ELDRipoE wnionr,
horn IN Middle Tcnnc~cc. was the oldest son ol
| Judge Archibald WRIGHT. oi Memphis Tie wa,
| graduated with the highest honor ~ the unlyur
flty II North Carlna ~ thaIel liill, and came "a
Msnrh,i 70 , si ss ~ 9 ,, ns . s ns S wa
| lgtwsrn the states Not muV than twenty ycan
u arc he va. mpidl{ Vromoiel a. AN ARTILLERY man
fSmRsns, ~ ny ~ %s % d seS ss' mel e
| o. men rarly survive De- won special distinction
| fir coulnCas and n hCfulsn pronounced BY Gen
invkinrdrc sublime" ne iell ~ lasi IN th'
ave one that yns made Rich by the gxllnction %
hcrucs ihmughall The wrafl ycars Of the ghasin
| interstate wnr hmycf youth, of one 81 mon
no iarS iront Of battle ihan Ildridge Wright ii,
| Wus not only endowed With brilliant hnry, IN
a natural luglcian, and bod he lived. would hay'
! fhnnu among American staitsmc even as he died
-rount IN honor iaifly Won. N no hero Of Amcri
| can song ana story.
LEwis =. WILLIAMSON,
| one of the nrtt Inhabitants ~ layritc county
/ Tenn, vent thiihUf frum Northampton county
| Nnrth Carolina 10 M lie bccaine rich cuiloi
| uiautgr aud liza home Wus lnmrl fuf IL tIttrfu
| hns ulnliiy. lie occupied sal In the North tarl
lima AMI ailcrvari 10 The fonncecc lcgislalur'
AMI Ia the latter lody The author Of The hlll Ia
| oufpomtiur iho Memphis a taGmnre milway. q
| which Gen. = y 1niurs save paternity. lie wa
| twigv or hflcr dominated Candidate lur Corgrcs
| b. district cunYrnunns bat tuch wufr his Iprannn
private duties, and nrccssiiloa, that be- mover b,
came n candidate lie pronounced nrticlliuu
addrsecs fnrrly surpassed in any element Of eNcc
irnnr. Graduated hy inlo cnllcgc, he Wns q schnlnl
a. nature and training had made him gentleman
lie died Hs hriltcd. with unwaycring faith IN tlt
Christians cfccd. and Que nnds IN Elmwood "
,bSn ,he lat ~ r.tlns laoe OF lewis Il wilsmsot
lie Wns born April p i@i, and died October, is0
>. KNOX WALKER
was horn and Nand NJ columbia, Tenn, tho
ourly tminpd IN the beet schools ~ The cuunir
sscniary Of hls uncle Prc.dcni James X. foil
! Ne Walker lei la lliO n delightful ca,c, indolcnt
nni galciy ~ Washington. Just after l'fcsidci
inks death he lccamc tanker IA this city.
iaii he Wa ch,scn colonel III regiment orsanisr
! in Memphis which he led ~ the battle IT ihlmnu
liz health was soon gtuaily impaired, and ~ N
Cluso OF hls term Of Cnll1mcni he wiihdvw irui
The service aud not ycfN long nilcfwnf
died NJ the residence Of hls sister, Ms. Picket
In this city lie wuF hn admirable cullpquisi I
most fascinating manncr, aud attractive, iuicllcc
nal face. IN iNd-7 he rvprsynted The city ~
, county In The State senate and was an iunncni
mcmhcf Of that body. even a. he was an Cncctl,
, popular spcakct. no died IN liza. aprd iufty.nv
I L. Nanh Walker was yuungCf hfuthcf II
, | Knox aud sam T. Walker Tic wns educated
| Wet Point. but having wealth, rcHlrncd hla COT
. | mission IN tho fcdcul army Wa married, nf
q made Memphis hla home When Interstate vi
4 was innuguiuicd hc wns made n bftrhdiCf rcnorr
u aud assigned w command IN thc Oonfsicfaio nrn
y Of Tennessee, with which commani he rVmalnl
= until tho Kentucky campalfn whs cnccutel
h Gen. lmgg. when UCn. Walker was tfausicfnd
y Arkansas ilcfc he served most crciltably lcadli
u bis command IN several conflicts, was rising "a
4 Idly IN the estimation W the army, Became tnyolv
IA w quarrel With Ten Nnrmhdhlc, duel fcsulc
y and Walker Tell A. the time % his death he "
A not more than thirty years II sne, and thcrc "
not in the south, n The bfghlncas VI oner iortuu
{. may 10 measured BY the gioom bcg0ttcn by !
death, a gentleman morc hlishiy oaiecmed 90 mo
d deserving Of honor,
? James q youthful son 81 Col, Sam. y walker, Al
% brother Of The Memphis chancellor, wa. wound
y fatally al the battle oi hchngnL November 7, ~
4 aud inferred In kmwood cemetery aiew da
later
CART. CHARLES NAY,
2. 1 harm IA Horllaahafu n.ttufw " In fnia bfral