The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-19

the Seattle reception committee, those
gentlemen having been selected on ac-
count Of former associations with the dis
tinguished visitors at home. They will b
met on their arrival by committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce and By commit
tee Of citizens appointed by Mayor Phelps,
and conducted to the Rsinisr hotel.
The secretary has come West principally
to inspect the Mare Island navy yard and
the Puget sound naval station at Port
Orchard. He has spent several days at
the California station, but says that his
entire trip 10 one Of inspection only and
he carefully refrains from expressing any
opinion q the result Of his observations.
The lighthouse tender Nanxanita will be
ct his service while on the Sound. Il Ia
hoped to be able to induce the cabinet
officer to visit the lakes and inform him.
self - to the advantages 70 the navy Of .
fresh water harbor.
Hilary A. Herbert was born In Lawrence
vile. 8. c., fifty-eight years ago. The
Herberts were English stock and old line
Wings. His father was = planter. Demo
crat and school teacher. Hilary, while
an active boy in field sports, developed an
aptitude for study at an early age. His
family removed 70 Alabama and settled in
Greenville, Butler county, when he was IL
years old. This was ct the time of the
Mexican war. Six years afterward the
boy entered the University of Alabama
Two years afterward he entered the Uni
versity of Virginia After two years.
course there he returned home, studi1d
Law and was admitted to the bar.
Young Herbert had fairly entered apon
his profession and was achieving success
when Alabama seeded from the Union.
Jefferson Davis was hardly inaugurated
Montgomery whom Herbert Joined the
Southern army In Virginia % captain in
the Eighth Alabama regiment His first
service was under Gen. j. b MaRruder 1t
the siege Of Yorktown. The Confedsrates
retired toward Richmond. and were fol-
lowed by Gen. Mcclellan. The Eighth
Alabama was engaged In nearly every
battle on the Peninsula. Herbert was
wounded and captured in the fight at
Fair Oaks. Even At that early day he
had won the commission Of major.
Within two months, however. he
was exchanged and again entered active
service: Not long afterward he wore
colonel The colonel Of the regiment be-
ing wounded, Lieut. Col. Herbert was
placed in command. When exchanged he
found his regiment in L0ngstreet's corps
IL was afterward Transferred to A. r. Hiil's
corps. He was in the fight ct Fredericks-
burg and at Salem Heights, his regiment
being in Milcox's brigade. Anderson's
and at Gettysburg. In the latter battle
the Eighth Alabama was Ia Anderson's
division, A. r. Hills corpa Il Vas con.
fronted by the regiment Of Martin Ma
ginnis on the Union side. Twenty years
aftsrward Herbert and Maginnis sat in
adjoining seats 10 the house Of representa-
tives.
After Lees retreat from Pennsylvania
came the campaign of the Wilderness. In
the deadly battle near 6pottsylvania Her
bert was seriously wounded. The bone
Was shot out OF his isft arm, and to this
day 1t hangs almost useless ct his side, q
silent reminder Of Lees desperate struggle
WAS on foot in the thick woods at the head
of his regiment when the bullet struck his
arm. IL turue1 him com pietely around.
His men bore him from the field. He was
retired with the rank of colonel.
Col. Herbert was In Greenv when
Lee surrendered. His father was then far
advanced In years and hardly equal TO the
changed condition Of things Ia the South.
Herbert not only had 70 build mp his own
fortune. but 70 earn living for himself
and young aistera. He resumed the prac-
tice of Law and became the head Of the bar
In butter county. Two yeus after the
war he married Miss Ella Smith, OF Selma.
She Was probably the most beautiful
woman IN Alabama. She astsward be-
came great ornament 10 society in WASH
ington City. When she died eight years
ago she was vice regent Of the Mount
Vernon Association.
In 1877 Col. Herbert removed from
Greenyiiis TO Montgomery. There he
formed partnership with Virgil Mur-
phey. . prominent lawyer. The firm
nams Was Herbert q Murphey. After
practicing together for three years the
partnership Was dissolved. and Col. Her.
bert became . member Of the firm Of
Csopton, Herbert & Chambers. When the
colonel vas elected 10 congress hin arm
had the largest practice Of any Law firm in
Alabama While in congress he won =
national reputation for his interest In
naval affairs.
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