Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-06


feGerate army in 1861. lie entered pub
lie lifo carly. being made Judge OF his
county court ct the age OF %. and elected
senator in his State Legislature when
2t IN politics A Democrat he was one
of the electors on the Breckenridge
Democratic ticket IN 1850 at the age u
81 and on the opening OF the Confede-
rate war at once volunteered In COM
pany which he assisted to raise. lie
was promoted major OF the Th.rty-frst
Georgia Regiment. then colonel and
then brigauIcr-general. and finally was
assigned 10 the command Of a division.
with the exception OF brief service
around the coast OF Georgia. his mill
tary career was In Virginia. under Jack
son. EWel. Early, and Gordon. Re was
wounded az COD Harbor in the battles
around Richmond; also ct Gettysburg.
and ia the battles Of the Wilderness; but
his soverest wound was at Monocacy. IN
Maryland, when he WAS shot through the
body.
COMMANDED GORDON'S BRIGADE.
General Evanss Brigade was the IA
nous Gordon Briggdc. composed Of seven
Lue Georgia regiments, and his dlvi-
sion was composed Of Terry's Virginia
Brigade Yorks Louisiana Brigade. and
his own brigade OF Georgiaus. Torry's
Brigade contained the gallant remnant
OF the old StOnewall Brigade. General
Evans participated in nearly all the bat
ties fought by the Army Of Northern Viz
gina, and LED hi5 division
In the last charge at Ap-
pomattox. After the surrender he re-
turned to Georgia. and. entering the
ministry of the Methodist Church. served
twenty-five years. at Athens. Rome, Au-
A.
rly relieved himself from al pastoral
charge. lie has been engaged In several
important business enterprises, and has
always taken a public part in the poll
teal. Industrial ana educational affairs
Of his State. Ills present residence Is
Atlanta.
General Evans IS most attractive
speaker. His speech at Birmingham, ~
the reunion Of the United Confederate
Veterans last year. WAS pronounced by
those who hearl !, a perfect gen. and
carried the convention as If by storm
His theme here. too, is ore OF unusual
interest t. the people Of the South. since
at no time during our history have the
memories and deeds Of the southern peo-
fle taken such hold on The hearts and
syinpa thics OF both this and foreign cOun-
tries as At present. After the address
and the election of officers for the ensu-
Ing year T. supper viii be given TO
General Evans at Murphy's TO,el 10
yvhIch o. limited number Of tickets can he
Obtained by applying 10 Captain Thomas
Elicit, the secretary ~ his o'Hce. NO
CG2 east Main street, before y o'clock
~. on Thursday, the ION, the day OF
the meeting.
PRESIDENT CHRISTIAN.
The president Of the Virginia Associa-
tior. Jrdre George J.. Christian. IS one
Of EicLmcnls bcst-known and most e3-
tee1-d citizens. He has spent nearly al
Of lis life here. having come to this city
In lSg0 from hie native county, ChaT!es
CITY. He entered the Richmond How
itz rs at the beginning Of the war, rose
to tle rank of s-rToant, and was W.th
his company in every battle in which 1t
was engaged until hc was so seV"Gt!Y
wounded near the "Blo0dy Angle al
! Spotsylyania Courthouse. May y, lSA
/ that he was rendered unfit Tor further
| military duty lie had one foot entirely
and the heel on the other foot shot of
/ bv q cannon-bal which wounds have, OF
! course, manned him for life. with
! man Of less spirit and determination than
Judge Christian. these wounds would, per-
/ haps, have resulted fatally He was also
/ I'm the Capitol disaster, and his life was
saved by the bodies Of two other men
]
ticn was able TO walk after being wound
ell. ne went 10 the University of Virginia
and studied law. and IS now senior mem
Der Of the firm Of Christian & Christian.
which enjoys n fine practice. lie was at
one time Judge of the Hastings Court,
and made fine record as an able, fear
less. and impartial jur!st. Judge ChIls-
tian has served as President Of the Com
mon Council. was flr some time president
Of the Chamber of Commerce, In when
he has always taken q deep interest; Is
president Of tn National Bank Of VIZ
glnla. and director In many other I'M
portant Institutions; IS a man Of great
public spirit. and OF wonderful energy
and Physical endurance. There were 40
braver soldiers. and there are no truer
or more useful citizens. There Is hardly
any undertaking Of public nature IN
which he does not take the deepest In
terest. and to which his time and talents
are not. 10 some extent at least, cheer
fully given.
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