The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-03-14
A FIGHTING GENERAL.
THIS Is WHAT GENERAL CLEMENT
A. EVANS WAS CALLED.
From the Blue and Gray Magazine.

From the Blue and Gray Magazine.
General Clement A. Evans was one OF
tile fighting generals of the confederate
army. He is a native of Georgia and r. =
ceived his first military training through
the militia companies of which he was a
member in early life. In 1861 he enlisted
in the Thirty-first Georgia regiment, and
shortly became its major. Later he rose
to the rank Of colonel, and at the close
of the conflict was in command of one of
General Gordon's divisions, wi the
rank of brigadier general. He was
wounded several times, and earned an
enviable reputation for dash and cour-
age.
General Evans's life has been less
eventful, but not less distinguished since
than before the war. Abandoning law
and politics, in which a brilliant future
awaited him, he carried into effect a
purpose which he cherished for some
time, to enter the Methodist ministry at
the close of the war. He was received
into the Georgia conference and served
three years on country circuit. Since
that time he has served the principal
churches of Augusta, Rome, Athens and
Atlanta.
At the present time General Evans is
commander-in chief of the Georgia divis-
ion of the united confederates, with head
quarters at Atlanta, Ga. His division is
a part of an organization that covers the
entire southern states, composed of sol
dies, sailors and other confederates. The
,objects of this association are purely be-
nevolent and non-political, and it is de-
singed to promote good fellowship
among old soldiers everywhere. Gener
al Evans is engaging his division in the
work Of collecting and preserving the
history of his state during the civil war,
and is carefully protecting it from being
entangled in politics. The relations be-
tween the confederate associations in
Georgia and the "5oys in blue'' are par
ticularly pleasant. 1t was significant
fact that man possessing broad nationa
views should have. been selected as the
head Of the united confederate veterans
in the great state of Georgia. Under his
wise and temperate leadership the last
vestiges of bitterness are sure to pass
away, while the fraternal spirit which
should, and in large measure does, fill
the hearts of all the survivors of the
civil war, north and south, will be deep
ened and intensified as the years roll by,
General Evans rarely alludes to his
military career, and always in terms OF
self-depreciatiOn. Like thousands of
other thoughtful earnest men, he cast
his fortunes with his state in 1861, be-
lievng that in SO dong he was fulfilling
his duty and acting the part of true
convictions his record on half hundred
battlefields fully proves; and that She
honestly acce pied the legit: mate results
of the war; and at it's close became not
alone Georgian but loyal citizen of
the great republic, has been amply shown
by his life and deeus thereafter. Nearly
twenty years ago. in the presence of a
large audience in Augusta, he spoke
these words, which reflect the real feel
ings of the general and his followers:
E'But the confederacy has expired. We
have buried it. We do not intend to ex-
hume it's remains. We are utterly de-
feated, but we have dismissed all our
resentments. Sadly we furled the Gloss
o. stars which we followed through many
storms of shot and shell; but with the
true hand of southern bOnOr we take
the staff that holds the flag of the stars
and stripes"
General Evans enjoys the thorough re-
spect and esteem of his fellows.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
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