Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
rFN, A. l. LONG DEAD
,,esrp PAlNLEssLY AWAY AT
" 7.2o A. NJ. YESTERDAY.
.,,,s sketch Of tho Military secre-
" ,ry and Historian Of General Lee-H''
p ,,,oaness and Placid Courage.
-, ,nlnrrnm o the plspatch.l

,,s.iai telegram 70 the Dispatch'l
.,,--rsy1rIT. Va, April 29.--General
60 OS.,,-.5 Lindsay Long died in this city
s''n's',.,,rc At 7.20 O'Clock. in the sixty
y :, wear Of his age. Whilc ms dea'h was no'
-" -, ,be shock was very great 70 his
s'''f'u u. retired las, night in his usual good
h1.' ,,,s morning before he attempted 20
f1s So, the servant 70 kindle a fire and
- Uo attempted 20 rise, when he fell
Es' -, Mr.. Long was called in, only 10
~ ' D., vas dying, and in few moments he
=. --.t,le.slv passed away. Tho Generals
- s.i r-en falling rapidly since tho death
...7 about three years ago
sEErCu or MS iIfE
..t ,~nis,cad Lindsay Long was born In
" .,.g county, near Lyncnburg, in 1897. In
s' ,o vas appointed cadet AZ West Point
I'f -, influence Of Shelton 7. Leake, white
eN-, member Of Congress, and four years
r''. .-,.iy,tcd AZ first lieutenant and was
..,.,r -sirncd 10 tho artillery corps. He
- United states army in Florida, and
F'" 3, Ncw Mexico was associated with
,,., most Distinguished Of soldiers, whose
ling the civil war afterwards added
r rs name Of the American soldier.
i.' 4 SOLDIER BY CHOICE.
,t,e-3e-camp 20 General T.. v. Sum-
- daughter, Mary Heron sumner. he
lin 8. louis in 1860. Asoldier by choice
iA-..,..si.n. his position was assured 70 him
o. ,-.,b tho influence Of General Sum
N 80, .yervthinc 10 hope for that a soldiers
.,,.,d desire, bu; he was a Virginian,
go, srr,and Of the convention Of his native
-. resigned his position In the United
,,-,v and csmo 20 hor defence.
n TIE CONFEDERATE AMY.
.-,,rsrr was appointed major OF artillery
'......,rs.n army July 90, 1861, and assigned
,.--, n Northern Virginia as chief of ar
...ao,nudcd by General Loring. AT the
l..f ,s,t rampljcn he was directed TO report
-...-,I cs In the southern department. as his
i....,,wsry. In March, 1862, General Lee,
-.,t-l ,,ommander-in-chief and military
.,.fse President Of tho COniederRcy, he
..,s5 10 his staff as military secretary
90 last Of March with the rank Of colonel
-. and jo!ncd him about May in Rich
-'.- rrrs,uIEE-GENERAL OF ARTiLLERY.
o. .--r,i on General Lees staff In that
until the middle Of September, 1863,
.,.- ~ was appointed bHgadier-general OF
o., s,d assigned 10 the second corps OF
--.-y AMY Of Northern Virginia Stone
..rr,-ssrn's corps. lie remained on General
80. .,sF until the fan Of 1868; was with him
.....rr,nrrn sea-cOast, and in every battle In
~, e,-aral leo commanded. In the winter
'.,.s7 and 1864 he suffered from failure Of
..... fl,f7f paralysis following, bat resisting
...--zf-r disabilities, he continued in action
a.. .sr,al until the surrender Of the Confed-
,s,. a-my q, Appomattox.
NIER THB WAR.
rs v,se man Of fine personal appearance
,..r,vths normal and mental qualifications
,..5 max q up the model soldier, he was worthy
..,, ,yraia,lce and regard Of the distinguished
....s,ia whose fortunes he had followed. After
r.sar closed ne was appointed chief engineer
o. o.. r,m,-Ryey and Kanswha-Canal Com
...r SON after he lost his eye-sight by reason
l.1-,auye during his campaigns, when he re-
eve, p, charlottesville, end for the last twenty
,,,-s has been in total darkness, incapacitated
,.,-,iys worg and delicate In health.
MEMOIR OF GEsERALLEE.
---rr tsiz period his active mind was much
,-..,rei IN recalling tho incidents Of the wal
.,lse had written memoir Of General Lee,
rss !. model Of biographical history and con-
AL. no clcarest and mos, intelligent history oi
.s-n.,arv operations Of the Army of Northern
r-,.-., mai has ever been written. That book
a. sotAshed in 1886 and the author has since
r,s.-sI materials for new edition, which he
..1.t been able 70 have published.
OTTER WORKS.
BE has also written "reminiscences Of his army
aida stetzh Of StOnewau jackson, in which
Do trs.a. The resemblance between thfs impetu-
- soldier and &" Old Hickory" BY reason Of bis
.1sr-ss BE vas compelled 70 use slate pre-
,5-rl tor he use Of Lbe blind and TO depend on
Members ot his family and on friends TO have
l-s.-k sugieL Under all these disadvantages
t-la. worked along, uncomplainingly, dwelling
re Interest and delight on what was most
,rs,l-' go his past life, cheerful and always
vs. ylaHi courage looking forward TO the end
tl. 81 but honored career.
FAMILY AND RELATIVES.
GENERAL Longs wife, Mrs. Mary II. S. Long
rr-s,rcss 81 this place, andtWo children, Yir'
G-aL a1I Z. Mclean, survive him. Another
.- Elssrd Y0se Sumner, diod March l3, lbSS
--rs- tro,asrs also survive him-pr. J. C. Long
;-'.ssar 0f church history in the CroLier Semi
,.v t.rs.er. Pa; Major Leroy Long, Confed.
s-a a0ErerCf P0Whatan county, Va; DR.. Bur
s. I-1r, surgeon in the Confederate service
.z .. Nr-rauield, Ky.; also one sister, Mrs
----.s Nelson Sale, Of Bedford county, with
vt.- General Long spent his summers. He
-l. very much devoted 70 her, and she otter
EH.." oil. F.a rrrr.rarefu
THETUSEBAL SERVICES.
lst-reral services will take place at the
iisgg.l church, Of which he was member, a
l-ao,k on mex, Saturday. He win be given {
.a-y burial, and the Howltzers Of Richmond
'-ts asked % take part. The John Bowie
'r-s' Camp Of Confederate Veterans have
-i't. % autae arrangements. The merchants
'-..-e their stores and business generally vii
f-psllei. The interment will be at Maple
"inle.ery in this city.
Colonel TAylor on the Dead Soldier.
special telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
A-uyIE, Va, April 29.-Colonel Walter ii
-.---, who was General Lees adiutant-general
e.. h-l.rl, with reference TO the death o
e-.r-. Long: 81 knew General Long intimate
. ".Vas man Of great purity Of character
aA- au.lho and gentle disposition, conscien
-sia ne performance Of duty, firm and con
''-. 10 DIS attachments, and most galan
Fl. Tie served with distinction during th'
gre period Of the war between the States
if'i1-unoi the time he served on the stat
-'.as-al Lee, whose love and confidence h'
,-]fl AID after that as chief Of artillery of tn
,',t corps q the Army Of Northern Virginia
man in the service was more general.
tfsle1 aad beloved than he"