The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-26
CONFEDERATE GENERALS
MOST OF THEM PASSED THrIx CLOs.
ING YEARS IN POVERTY
twenty-five Unpensionsd Heroes Who
Suffered the Stings AVID Arrows Of
Outrageous Fortune.

1t is a melancholy fact that aIornst
every Confederate general who did not
succumb to disease or fell in battle died
In poverty he brought on by his devotion
to the cause espoused, says the Brooklyn
Eagle. Raphael and Paul Semmes both
died poor themselves. but a daughter OF
the former married a prosperous lawyer.
General Zollicoffer. She left nothing to
a family of five daughters. four OF whom
however. married well. The fifth may
have done likewise, although accurate
trace Of her has been lost. General Pill
low left his family so poorly provided
for that they were compelled to sell
his library and his house also although
friends rebought 1t by subscription. Cen
eral T. c. Hindman died penniless. so
did General Dick Taylor, and his two
daughters made their home with an aunt.
re published book, but IL did not
prove a monetary success, and left him
IN worse circumstances than before.
Stonewall Jackson left his wife and
daughter without means, but they were
reasonably helped by legacies. General
POLK left nothing to his family. but his
son, Or. Polk, located in New YORK, and
huiit up very large and prohtable
practice. General Forrest, who became
a farmer. labOred hard to succeed az
planter, but at his death left only
a meagre Inheritance to his family. Mrs.
General Ewell, who died three days after
her husband, owned a very considerable
property In st. Louis. and maintained
a very comfortable establishment Cen
eral Bragg left no property, and his
widow went TO live with her sister I'm
New Orleans General Hood was far
from being wealthy, and General =
cooper was absolutely poor. Major Gen
eral Whiting. Of Fort Fisher fame. VINO
died in prison in 1861, left nothing. and
General l.. NJ. Walker. killed by Marina
duke In a duel, left but little TO his
wife.
General Buckner had varied expert
ehce. HIS wife owned large tr'icts OF
unimproved real estate In Chicago, which
WAS GO nfiscatCd, but afterward recovered.
II was then mortgagod. built up. and, nv
panic sacrificed for the mortgdgel
money. leaving him poor. General lack
Deas, Of Alabama. whose name may not
have been equal 10 that OF others. was
a shrewd iinancer. He went into Wan
street after the war and became rich.
Gen. +. ID. ROddy, a dashing caValryman,
also made the plunge into Wall street
but his fate vas different He lost every
thing he had. and then went TO London
and earned a moderate income as financial
agent Of some banking house. Gen. W 81.
Frazier, who surrendered Cumberland
Gap. settled down in New York and pros
lertd as a broker Gen. lnOmaS Jordan
became editor OF the Mining Record, and
for years a familiar figure on Broadway
MajOr-General Loring served for four
years in the Egyptian army then re
turned to America and became connected
with Il mining company Of New Mexico
where he made money fast and became
wealthy. Another who went 20 Egypt was
Gen. \. W. Reynolds. lie served awhile.
dropped out of service, and then settled
down i'm the country of his adoption.
The careers of Early and Beauregard
are we'll known. They lived and prospered
In New Orleans. where they superintendent
the drawings of the Louisiana Lottery
General Early's death occurred
I'm Virginia only a few months ago tie
was one of the last Of the great southern
generals.
The latter days Of Gen. Z. r.. Lees life
were passed I'm the quiet Of Lexington. IN
his native State. where he became an
instructor OF young men. The duties OF
college president were faithfully carried
ont by him. although IT was probable that
the last years Of his life were hlled with
infinite sadness.
OF the remaining brilliant leaders OF the
Lost Cause some dropped from sight and
memory, others had a quiet and prosper
)us old age. but few Jared worse than
Cen Thomas Benton Smith. He passed
his later years in an insane asylum in
tennessee.