Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-05
CHAPLAIN ON The MsRRlMAc.
The Death of Priost Who Was Hero In
the Confederate Army.


A dispatch from Macon, Ca. announced
the death in that city on "Wednesday morn
ing of the Rev. Darius Hubert. in the 10th
wear Of his age. lie had removed to
Macon from New Orleans about . year ago
for his health. having sustained stroke
of paralysis IN the latter city about two
years ago.
Father Hubert was born July /. 1873, at
Toulon, the great naval station OF France.
HIS father gave him collegiate ,ducation,
and Oh September %, 1Si3. when he was 20
wears of age. he became member OF the
Society of Jesus. After few years IN the
churches Of France he was assigned 10 work
in this country. He embarked from France
on the sailing vessel st. Ann. Ten other
Jesuits came over him. They arrived IN
Mobile December II, 1877. and then sepa-
rated and went wherever their superiors
sent them. OF the eleven that came over
only two now survive-the Rev. Rather
Duffo and Brother lgna,lus-the latter
having for many years othclnLed as sexton
of the Jesuit church.
As chaplain IN the Confederate army.
Saws tho Mobile Register. he showed the
highest courage Of manhood and the
manly gentleness of the minister OF God.
He shared with the soldiers of his COM
mand. He was up and about at all
hours of the night. when most
of the white-tented camp breathed
IN slumber, for he had no thought
of fatigue when there was good to be
done. Strange to say, this life OF activity
served to build up his physical frame.
Previously he had been very delicate and
had suffered from frequent hemorrha9es.
but four years of life IN the open air
seemed to recreste tho wasted tibres. and
left him at the close of the war strong and
healthy.
The old soldiers have many stories to tell
of Father Huberts Virginia campaign.
They tell them as they would tell them
of any other veteran, for he was much
loved comrade, and soldier every inch
of him, When the army passed
through Frederick, Nd. after
long march through brambles and
bushes and famine and despair, Father
Hubert's clothes were in such tatterel
condition. dangling from him like so many
rags but honorable rags-that the good
from the people of the town, as no knew
that the soldiers were too poor to fur
nish it.
Father Hubert had in him the element
that goes to make the hero-perfect fear
lessness in the discharge OF duty. The
crew of the renowned Merrimac were un-
der his chaplalnship. When she had her
famous fight with the Monitor rather
Hubert was on shore. immediately
after the fight Father Hubert sent
word to the commanding officer. Ad.
miral Buchanan. that he wished tc
come aboard and attend to those
who needed his services. Admiral Bu-
chanan came ashore and said: Father
| do not wish you to come aboard. We
expect 10 engage tho Monitor again to-
morrow, and 1t will be no place for you.
MY place is with the wounded and
dying,n answered the. brave priest. " But,
Father. listen,' returned the Admiral,
I'VE are in very disabled con-
dltion, and if the Monitor returns
tomorrow shall blow up the Merrimac
with all on board, for we are in no condi-
tion to fight and will never surrender.
REMAIN on shore" AS / said before, my
place is with the wounded aud dying" re-
piled the father. If it IS necessary
wish to die with the men,"
After the war Father Hubert returned 10
New Orleans and was made pastor OF the
Jesuit church.