The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-01
Confederate Generals.

every Confederate General who did
not succumb to disease or fell in bat
tie died in poverty he brought on by
his devotion to the cause espoused,
says the Brooklyn Eagle. Raphae
and Paul Semmes both died poor
themselves, but a daughter Of the
former married a prosperous lawyer,
Gen. Zollicoffer. She left nothing to
family of FIVE daughters, four Of
whom, however, married well. The
fifth may have done likewise, although
accurate trace of her has been lost.
Gen. Pillow left his family so poorly
provided for that they were compelled
to sell his library and his house also,
although friends rebought it by sub
scription. Gen. T. G. Hindman died
penniless, so did Gen. Dick Taylor,
and His two daughters made their
home with an aunt. He published a
book, but it did not prove % amonetary
success, and left him in worse circum-
stances than before. Stonewall Jack
son left his wife and daughter without
means, but they were reasonably
helped by legacies. Gen. Polk left
nothing to his family, but his son DR..
Polk, located in New York and built
up a very large and profitable practice.
Gen. Forrest, who became farmer,
labored hard to succeed as planter,
but at his death left only meagre
inheritance to his family. Mrs. Gen.
Ewell, who died three days after her
husband, owned a very considerable
property in St. Louis, and maintained
a very comfortable establishment.
Gen. Bragg left no property, and his
widow went to live with. her sister in
New Orleans. Gen. Hood was far
from being wealthy, and Gen. S.
Cooper was absolutely poor. Major
Gen. Whiting, of Fort Fisher fame,
who died in prison in 1864, left moth
ing, and Gen. L. M. Walker, killed
by Marmaduke in duel, left but lit
tie to his wife.
Gen. Buckner had q varied expert.
ence. His wife owned large tracts Of
unimproved real estate in Chicago,
which was confscated, but afterward
recovered. 1t was then mortgaged, !,
built up, and, in panic, sacrificed
for the mortgaged money, leaving him
poor. Gen. Hack Deas, Of Alabama,
whose fame may not have been equal
to that Of others, was a shrewd fnan-
cier. He went into Wall street after
the war and became rich. Gen. P.
D. Roddy, a dashing cavalryman, also
made the plunge into Wall street, but
his fate was different. BE lost every
thing be had, and then went to Lon
don and earned moderate income as
financial agent of some banking house:
Gen. W. j. Frazier, who surrendered
Cumberland Gap, settled down in
New York and prospered as broker:
Gen. Thomas Jordan became editor Of
the Mining Record, and for years a
familiar figure on Broadway. Maj.
Gen. Loring served for four years in
the Egyptian army, then returned to
America and became connected with
mining company of New Mexico,
where he made money fast and became
wealthy. Another who went to Egypt
was Gen. A. W. Reynolds. he serv.
ed awhile, dropped out Of service, and
then settled down in the country of
his adoption.
The careers Of Early and Beauregard
are well known. They lived and pros
pered in New Orleans, where they su-
perintended the drawings of the Louis
lana Lottery Company. Gen. Early 8
death occurred in Virginia only few
months ago. .He was one of the last
of the great Southern Generals.
The latter days of Gen. R. E. Lee s
life were passed in the quiet Of Lex
ington in his native State, where he
became an instructor of young men.
The duties of a College President were
faithfully carried out by him, although
it was probable that the last years Of
his life were filled with infinite sad,
ness. Whatever physicians may say,
it is not far from the truth to declare
that he died from broken heart.
Of the remaining brilliant leaders
of the Lost Cause some dropped from
sight and memory, Others had quiet
and prosperous old age, but few Jared
worse than Gen. Thomas Benton
Smith. He passed his later years in
an insane asylum in Tennessee.