Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
GENERALS OF THE CoNFEpERAcr.
The Story Of Their Experiences ana
Revsrses In Civil Life.

Rev>rses In Civil Life.
From the Brooklyn Eagls.
1t Is a melancholy fact that almcst every
confederate general who succumbed TO dis
care Or fell In battle died in poverty brought
on by his devotion 70 the cause ne espouscd
Raphael and Paul Semmes both died moor
themselves, but q daughter OF Tie former
married a prosperous lawyer. Gen. ZoIli-
Golfer. She left nothing to a family OF ave
daughters. four OF whom, however, mar
ried well The fifth may have done like
wise. although accurate trace Of her has
been lost. General Pillow left his family
so poorly provided for that they were COM
PEELED to sell his library and his house also.
though friends rebought IL by subscription
General 7. c. Hindman died penniless 50
did General Dick Taylor and his two daue n
tiers made their home with an aunt He
published a book. but Il did not prove to be
a monetary success and left him In worse
circumstances than before. Stonewall Jack
son left his wife and daughter without
by legacies. General Polk left nothing TO
his family. but his son. DR.. Polk. located
In New York and built up a very large and
profitable practiceg General Forrest. who
became a farmer. labored hard to succeed
as planter. but at his death left only a
meager Inheritance to his family. Mrs.
General Ewell. who died three days after
her husband. owned very considerable
very comfortable establishment. General
Bragg left no property and his widow went
to live with her sister IN New Orleans. Gen.
eral Hood was far from being wealthy. and
General d. H. Cooper was absolutely poor.
Major General Whiting OF Fort Fisher fame.
who died in prison in 1854. left nothing. and
General L. NJ. Walker, killed by Marina
duke in duel left but little TO his wife.
Some Tried Wall Street. "a
Gen. Buckner had a varied experience
His wife owned large tracts of unimproved
real estate In Chicago. which was confs-
Gated. but afterward recovered. II was then
mortgaged, built up and. in a panic sac
rifced for the mortgage money. leaving him
poor. Gen. Jack Deas OF Alabama. whose
fame may not have been equal to that Of
others. a sh-ewd financier. He went
into Wall street after the war and became
rich. Gen. p. ID. Roddy. q dashing cavalry
man. also made the plunge into Wall street,
but his fate was different. He lost every
thing he had, and then went TO London and
earned a moderate income financial
agent Of some banking house. Gen J. ".
Frazer, who surrendered Cumberland Gap,
settled down in New York and prospercd
as broker Gen. Thomas Jordan became
editor Of the Mining Record and was for
years. familiar figure on Broadway. Mai
Gen. Lorin served for four years i'm the
Egyptian army. then returned to America
ana became connected with a mining com
pany OF New Mexico where he made money
fast. and became wealthy. Another WHO
went TO Egypt was Gen. A. w. Reynolds.
He served 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 prospc-ci in
New Orleans, where they superfntendei tie
drawings of the Louisiana Lottery Corlpa-
ny. Gen. Early's death occurred IN Ntr-
glnia only a few months ago. He was one
or the last OF the great southern generals
The latter days of Gen. R E Lees NE
were passed In the quiet of Lexington. in
MS native state, where he became an in
structor OF young men. The duties OF coll
lege President were faithfully fulfilled ey
him. though IL is probable that the last
years of his life were filed with an infinite
sadness. Whatever physicians may say 10
is not far from the truth 10 declare that he
died Of a broken heart.
OF the remaining brilliant leaders Of the
lost cause. some dropped from sight and
memory. others had a quiet and Prosperous
old age. but few Jared worse than Gen.
Thomas Benton Smith He passed his la
ter years In an insane asylum in Tennes-
see.