Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-15

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GENERAL LoMGsTREEr IN WAR TIME
that time on he became a prominent
figure in all the campaigns of northern
! Virginia. In '64 he was made
Major General, and in repelling Burn
sides assault after the Mine, he was
STYLED ths Hero OF the Crater" he
surrendered with Lee, at once took up
his old calling of engineering, aud was
soon made the president OF the Norfolk
and Tennessee railroad. General Ma
hone has shown great independence in
| politics. He was leader OF the read uster
party in Virginia, and was elected to
| the United States Senato in 1880. He
was defeated for reelection in 'S7, since
which time he has allied himself with
! the Republican party, so making him
self unpopular with his old state-rlght
associates. General Malone is a man
OF strong character and original person
ality. he makes warm friends and Bit
! ter enemies; 10 the former he Is devoted,
and for the latter he does not care.
Among the more prominent OF the
younger Confederate generals must 10
ranked Thomas Lafayette R0sser, row
living at Charlottesville, Virginia. Gen
eral Kosser, Virginian by birti, was
born October %, 1896. Ir 1856 he
entered the military academy at West
Point, and resigned from the gradual
| Ing class in 1861 TO entGr the Confeder-
ate service, lie he'd all ranks from
| that OF captain in 1561 to that OF major
general in 1864. lie is 4 man of hand
some presence ald was daShing, Ideal
| cavalryman. Owing to the superior
force of his opponents, rather than to
any want or ability, he was severely
| handled ~ General Sheridan at Shen-
andoah After the war General Rosser
| became a civil engineer, and was for
uPAy years connected with the North
ern Pacific railroad. Since 1858 he has
been living In Virginia and actively in
terested in railroad and mining enter
prises. He is man Of great personal
magnetism, and has many qualities OF
leadership. OF late he has caused some
surprise among his friends by joining
the Populist party.
There is no surviving general on eth
er side who occupied so prominent
position during the civil war as General
LonEstreet, now resident Of GAINESVILLE,
Ga. General LongStrest was born in
South Carolina January S, 1921. He was
graduated at West Point in 40, and
especially distinguished himself In the
Mexican war, during which he rose from
the rank Of first lieutenant 10 that OF
major. When secession came Longstreet
sided with the South, and was At once
made major-general. From this time on
it is unnecessary TO recite his military
career. The history OF mis- exploits is
that Of the Army OF the Potomac. In all
the great battles, from Bull Run TO the
close, Longstreet was most prom
inent and distinguished figure.
There are those who believe that
as a fighting general no man on
either side was Long street's peer. After
the war he accepted defeat in manly
way. He was strong personal friend
of General Grant and this, no doubt, in
fuenced him in his decision TO join the
Republican party, a movement which
made him very unpopular with the peo-
pie of the South, whose predjudices
very naturally survived the war. Gen
eral Grant made Longstreet surveyor
OF the port of New Orleans, and Presi-
dent Hayes subsequently sent him az
Minister to Turkey. Honored and re-
vered by all who know him, and partic-
ularlY dear 10 the survivors OF his old
army. whom he so CALAMITY led In the
sanguinary times OF the past, General
LonCstreet loads a quiet life az Gains
Vile. frequently running down for 8
visit TO Atlanta, where he Is mada
social lion so long as he remains Ia the
city.
There Is no more picturesque fzure
in the country than that Of General
Thomas Lauier Clingman, whose home
at this time is at Asheville, y. G. he
was born not far from his present
abode July q, 1872, and was educated
at the university Of his native State.
He studied law and served In the State
Legislature and Senate for four years.
In 1s43 be was elected 20 Congress,
WHARF he at once became a conspicu-
ors character, and he boosted that
ne never missed d day IN she House. He
vas II the United states Senate when
the war oroka out, aad was expelled
for the treason Of MS statements. he
served in the Confederate army as q
Brigadier, and although his courage
was undoubted. he was never In a posi-
tioa that would test his military capac-
ity. He has surveyed many Of the
mountains Of mis- native State, one OF
which, CiEgman's Peak, was named
after him. At the age OF 50, General
ClinRman is stiIl hale and hearty, fact
which he attributes 20 his constant and
iudicious use Of tobacco; indeed, ne be-
ljeyes that tobacco properly admins
tered is a uanacea for all human ills.
General Edward Cary Walthell, AZ
uresent United States Senator from
Mississippi, is a man who must not be
overlooked in naming the surviving
Confederate leaders. he was born in
Richmond, Virginia, April 4, 1881. HE
fanIly moved while he was yet child
| 20 Mississippi. where he was educated