The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-29

on the reorganization Of the army of
Northern Virginia was attached to the
famous brigade of Gen Paul j. SemmeS
in Major General McLaw'S division of
Longstreet's corps. With them they passed
through all the terrible campaigns Of 80,
SO. "a and '65, the humble lieutenant
gradually rising through all theinterveD-
ing grades of rank TO that of brigadier
general at last, being the last appoint
ment made to that grade by President
Davis before the fan of Richmond
He was wounded in the battles Of
Sharpsburg, SpotSylvania and Cedar
creek, and was finally captured with his
entire command while fighting in the field
at Sailors creek. April G, 1855, while
struggling with Ewells corps to whom
they were sent TO reinforce, to cover
Lees retreat to AppomattoX His old
regiment was reduced tO,unety-SiN men,
the result of three years inCeSsant fight
ing. He was first immured in the old
Capitol prison in Washington and was
there the night of President Lincoln s as
sasslnatiOn, and witness of the scenes of
that terrible night from the prison win
dows; finally sent TO the prison on John
sons Island, Lake Erie. he was released
Aug. p, 1865, and returned to Thomas
vile to resume his duties as a citizen,
A curious incident in connection with
his Imprisonment, is the fact that while
there were O-NNU NOuItutTdle OIutcfN IN
that prison 1850 were released during
June, 1865, and fifty of the highest
ranking oeicers were detained there until
Aug. p, two months later, and then re
leased. On inquiry, the reason given by
a federal officer was, that the
federal government first contemplated
the trial and execution of fifty
general officers of the confederaCy for
treason, as a warning to the whole south.
no 1.i, Of tnt1b1ia a.
the execution of Mrs. Surratt decided
them 10 release all. How true that is, of
course. the released officers had no Oppor-
tunity of ever knowing.
Shortly after his return to Townsville
the citizens of that thriving and beauti-
full town honored him by election 10 the
Office of mayor, and his administration is
still remembered thereby the old citizens
as an eminently successful one
In 1868 he removed to Macon Ga,
where for four years he was connected
with the large wholesale and retail firm
of Little. Smith Il Co. afterwards
Smith. McGlashan & Co In 1872 he sold
out and returned TO ThOmasville, Ga,
and in 1882 lost everything BY fire mis-
fortune which, being in the wane of life,
with large family, he has never been
able to overcome. -4' b. ..-'-.
He married in 1863. Miss Annie Willis,
daughter of DIR. Edward SeiXas, an old
and much, respected citizen Of Thomas
vile, and has had nine children, seven of
whom yet survive.
He removed to Savannah in 1885, and
has carried on, with varying success. u
small saddlerY business ever since.
He is quiet, unobtrusive gentleman,
retiring and reticent in his habits no pol
itician or candidate for any Office, and
somewhat surprised to find himself,
lately, so conspicuous in print But as a
citizen, who has served his state and
country faithfully, all his life in every po-
sitiOn in which he has been placed, he is
easily the peer of any-iu thiscity. Never
aspiring or ambitious, he has only sought
to do his duty as good citizen. He is a
communicate of the First Baptist church
of this city, and has been n member
of that denomination for thirty-three
years. Such men as he, may be unknown
to the pot house politicians, but they
are none the less eminently fitted to take
any part in the movements of the day.
that their fellow citizens may assign
Them and their past record is il guaran-
tee that their confidence will not be mis-
placed. Certainly in my intercourse
with him during eight years past, have
ever found him an honorable and high
toned gentleman C.