The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02

division under Hood in the army of Tonnes
see and was sturdy fighter. Representa-
tive Lee was q major general, and SO was
Ransom, OF North Carolina; Colquitt, OF
Georgia, and Walthali, of Mississippi.
Several Of these inquired conspicuously
during the turbulent times incident 70 the
war. Walthall. With his skeleton brigade
OF Mississippi rifiemen, defended Lookout
mountain for hours against the assaults OF
Rockers corps during the momentous
battle of Missionary Ridge, and Colquitt.
at the head of a brigade, won his major
generals baton under the somber pines at
Olustee
The Colquitts, of Georgia, have long been
prominent family in that state. The
present senator's father, Walter /.
Colquiit, was United States sena-
tor at one period. He was a
unique character, and hundred
traditions are preserved concerning him.
He vas great lawyer and great
preacher, but, notwithstanding his pious
calling, he was quick TO resent an affront.
1t is related of him that once, while on his
way to preach at a Methodist camp-meet-
ing, he met neighbor who, for some rea-
son. had become offended with him. and
did not speak to him. The fiery parson
stopped the man and challenged him TO
dismount and settle their difference by
fsticuff. The man complied, and the
preacher demolished him. An hour after
ward he was IN the pulpit, exhorting sim
ners to throw themselves at the altar and
be washed by the blood of the Lamb.
The elder Colquitt married sister OF
General Joe Lane, and two sons-Alfred
and Peyton-were the issue of the union.
Peyton was a West Pointer. and was the
handsomest officer in Bragg's army. He
commanded the Forty-sixth Georgia, and
he fell at Chickamauga while assauiting the
works held by General Thomas.
The Hamptons and Buffers of South
Carolina easily trace their lineage
back to colonial days. They both
come Of soldierly ancestors The
in the days of the Revolution.
Senator Hampton's grandfather was a
brigadier in the American army of that
early period, and was engaged in many of
the forays and combats that resulted in
rolling back the scarlet wave of British in
beautiful capital town, Columbia. the old
Hampton homestead was a prominent
landmark in the corporation. High brick
walls inclosed full square, and in the
midst of this, empowered in rare tropical
shrubbery, was a manor house, the luxuri-
Gus home prepared by the first rebel of the
name.
A notable figure in the Senate is venera-
bic John HI. Reagan. Born in Tennessee,
he emigranted to Texas when that state
was republic. He is the single survivor
of the Confederate cabinet. He was a
member of the Confederate provisional
congress when that body assembled at
Montgomery, and was selected as post
master general for the newly organized
government. He held the position until
the close of the war, except for short
period. when he acted as secretary of the
treasury. Mr.. Reagan has lived beyond
the Biblical age, but Is still hale and
hearty man.
The Confederate war establishment was
organized on different plan to that of the
Union. Passionately fond of military
rank, the Southerners provided for lieuten-
ant generals and full generals. On the
Union side major generals commanded
armies. On the Confederate side officers
OF a similar rank were entitled to command
only divisions. Lieutenant generals COM
manded their corps. and full generals alone
We're intrusted with the control of their
armies.
1t is noticeable that several of these ex-
Confederate members of congress are pain
fully manned. Oates, of Alabama, left an
arm in the Chickahominy swamps, and
Herbert. of the same state, was grievously
shot in the terrible Wilderness. Senator
Berry left a leg at Corinth, carried off by a
cannon shot. and Hooker, of Mississippi,
contributed an @arm in defense of the
trenches about Vicksburg.
There is hardly a member of the Senate
or House who fought for the lost cause
who did not receive a wound, severe or
otherwise, and not a few of them suffer
from their hurts today.