The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-29
GEN f. KIRBY SMITH DEAD.
A Sketch OF the Life OF the Last OF the
Generals.

Generals.
SEwANEE. TENN, March 2S-Gen. E.
Kirby Smith, professor Of mathematics In
the University of the South since 1875, died
here this afternoon at S:25 O'Clock.
For two years bis health has
been declining Two weeks ago
he was taken sick in New Orleans and
was confined to his bed for five or six days,
but recovered sufficiently to travel, and
reported at Sewanee ready for duty Mon
day. March 10. Two days afterwsrd he
caught cold, relapse ensued his condition
being complicated by congestion of the right
lung. Everything In human power was
done TO save him, but from the first it was
evident that the chances we're against his
recovery. Once or twice during temporary
periods OF semiSconsciousness his mind
wandered through past scenes and he
ordered the batteries to come up. Early
this morning he became totally unconscious.
His end was very peaceful. His wife and
six of his family we're with him. He died
as he lived, bright, strong and confident in
his Christian faith and hope. One of his
very last connected utteranoes was a verse
from Psalm xiii: Though l walk through
the valley Of the shadow OF death, will
fear no evil, for thou art with me-"
Edmund Kirby Smith the last Of the CON
federste generals, was born in st. Angus
tine, Fla, May 16. 1924, and was graduated
at the United States Military Academy
in 1845 and appointed brevet second lieuten-
ant Of infantry in the United States army.
In the war with Mexico he was twice
brevetted for gallantry at Cerro Gordo and
Contreras. In 1S49 and 1852 he was as
sistant professor Of mathematics at West
PoiLt aud in 1866 was promoted to be
captain 10 Second cavalry. He Served on
the frontier until May 13, 1859,
when he was wounded In an en-
gagement with the Comanohe In
dians near old Fort Atchison and was
thanked by the Texas legislature in 1861
for his services against the Indians. JAM
uary 1851, he was promoted major but res
signed the following April on the secession
OF Florida and received the appointment Of
lieutenant colonel in the corps of cavalry
of the Iconfederate army, and on June II
of the same year became brigadier general
and in October major general. lieutenant
general Oct. 9, 1862, and general
Feb 80, 1854. He was severely
wounded at the battle Of Bull Run July 81,
1851, IN the first Of the engagement In
1862 he was placed in command of the de-
partment Of East Tennessee, Kentucky, North
Georgia and Western North Carolina. He
led the advance Of BrsRg's army in the
Kentucky campaign and defeated the
nablOnal FORCES under Gel. william Nelson
at Richmond, KY, Aug. 30, 1889. In Feb
ruary, 1868, he was assigned to the COM
mand OF the trans Mississippi department,
including Texas. Louisiana, Arkansas and
Indian Territory, and was ordered TO or
game a government which he did. he made
his communications with Richmond by run
ming the blooksge atGalveston and Whining
ton, and sent large quantities
of cotton to confederate agents
abroad introducing machinery from
Europe, established factories and furnaces,
opened mines, made powder and castings,
and had made the district self-supportipg
when the war closed, and his forces were
the last to surrender. In the Red river
campaign, 1864. he met and defeated Gen,
Nathaniel P. Banks. Ia 1866 and 1853 he VA
president of the Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Company, and chancellor OF une u III
versity of Nashville In 1870 TO 1875. Later
he was professor of mathematics in the Uni
versity of the South at Sewanee, Tenn.