The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30
GENERAL A. L. LONG DEAD.
The Distinguished EI-Confderate Passes
Away at Charlottesville.
END OF A LIFE CROWNED WITH HONORS.
Interestinc Sketch of the Honored Citizen,
Both rs a Soldier and Private Citi-
zen-The Funeral.


cial General A. L. Long died at his resi-
dence in this city this morning at 1880 O'Clock,
in the sixty-fourth year of his age. His death
was not unexpected, but when it cane
was q great shock to his family. He
retired at his usual hour last night
in good spirits, and before he attempted
TO rise this morning instructed the
servant to kinde n fire in his room. In his at
tempt to sit up, owing to his weak condition;
he fell back in bed. Mrs. Long was calied
into the room only to find that he was dying;
and in a few moments hs had peacefully and
| calmly passed away. His health had been
failing since the death of his son about three
| years ago.
sKKTCH OF HIS LIFR.
General Armistead Lindsay Long was born
| in Campbell county. near Lynchburg, III 1871:
| In 1916 he was appointed cadet 10 "eSt
| Point through the influence OF Shelton +;
| Leake. while he was member Of Congress. ana
four years later graduated as first lieutenant,
and was Immediately assigned to the artillery
corps. He served in the United states army
in Florida and afterwards in New Mexico
He was associated with some Of the most dis
| tinguished soldiers whose record during the
civil war afterwards added glory TO the name
| Of the American soldier.
He was aide-de-camp to General f. Y. Sum-
ner. whose daughter. Mary Heron sumner
he married in ~. Louis IN 1850. soldier by
choice and profession. his position was as
sured 10 him for life. and with the influence
of General Sumner. he had everything 10
hope for that a soldiers ambition could de-
sire; but he was Virgnian, and at the de-
mand of the convention Of his native state,
he resigned his position in the United States
army, and came TO her defense.
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
General Long was appointed major Of artil-
lery in the Southern army July 20, 1861, and
assigned to tbe army Of Northern Virginia "a
chief of artillery, commanded by General
IOring. At the close of that campaign be
was directed to report TO General Lee in
the Southern department, as his chief
of artillery. In March. 1862. General
Lee, being created commander
in-chief and military adviser to the President
of the COnfederacy, he wa. assigned 10 his
staff as military secretary about the last Of
March. with the rank of colonel OF cavalry
and Joined him about May in Richmond. He
served on General Lees staf in that capacity
until the middle Of September. 1863
when he was appointed brigadier-gen-
eral of artillery, and assigned TO the Second
corps of artillery, Army of Northern Virginia
(Stonewall Jacksons CORPSE lie renamed
en- General Lees staff until the fall OF 1863
was with him on the Southern sea coast. and
in every battle in which General Lee COM
manded. In the winter of '63 and '6i he sui
fered failure of health. facial paralysis follow
ing. but resisting his growing disabilities, he
continued in action and served until the sur
render of the Confederate army at Appomat-
tOx.
FINE PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
He was man of fine personal appearance,
and in all the moral and mental qualifications
which make up the model soldier. he was
worthy of the confidence and regard of the
distinguished chicftain whose fortunes he had
followed
After the war closed he was appointed chief
engineer Of the James River and Kanawha
Canal COMPANY. Soon after he lost his eye
sight. by reason Of exposure during his cam
paigns. when he removed TO Charlottesville,
and for the past twenty years ha
been in total darkness, incapacitated for
active work and delicate in health. During
this period his active mind was much employ
ed in recalling the incidents Of the war, and
he has written = memoir of General Lee,
which is model Of biographical history. and
contains the clearest and most intelligent
history Of the military operations of the army
of Northern Virginia that has ever been writ
ten. That book was published in 1886, and
the author has since gathered materials for
new edition, which ne has not been able 10
have published.
RRAnNIscRrCEs or ARMY LIFE.
He has also written "reminiscences Of his
army life and q sketch Of StOnewall Jackson.
in which he traces the resemblance between
this impetuous soldier and odd Hickory"
By reason OF his blindness he was compelled
TO use a slate prepared for the use Of the blind
and 10 depend on members of his family and on
friends TO have his work copied. Under all
these disadvantages he has worked along I'M
complainingly dwelling with interest and de-
light on what was most pleasant in hts past
life, cheerfully always and with placid cour-
age looking forward 10 the end of his sad but
honored career.
General Longs wife, Mrs. Mary II. S. Long.
postmistress at this place, and two children,
Virginia l.. and F.. Mclean, survive him.
Another son. Edward Vose Sumner. died
March IS. 1889. Three brothers also sur
vive him, DR.. j. G. Long, professor of
church history in Grocer Seminary, Ches-
ter Pa; Major Leroy Long a Confede-
rate officer of POwhatan county. Va. /;
DR.. Burgess Long. surgeon in the Confederate
service, now of Morganfed. Ky; also one
sister. Mrs. Thomas Nelson Sale. Of Bedford
county. with whom General Long spent his
summers. He was very devoted to her, and
she often acted n. his amanuensis.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services will take place at the
Episcopal church. Of which he was member,
at O'CLOCK on next Saturday. He will be
given n military burial, and the Howitzers. OF
Richmond, viii be asked TO take part
John Bowie Strange Camp Confederate
Veterans have charge of all the arrange
ments. The merchants will close their stores.
and business generally will be suspended.
The interment will take place at Maplewood,
this city.