The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

County,, Va, December ], 1926.
Little is known Of his boyhood, except
that. il is said. he was very ford OF
horses. and while Yet young rode in the
informal races OF the neighbo chood.
His public career commenced when he
entered the Virginia Military Institute as
a State cadet at the age OF seventeen.
and graduated from that school IN 1911.
Then commenced his restless l,fe, which
to the end was one of ambition. struggle.
and strife, for place and powe-.
For two years after his graduation he
taught school, and then took up the du-
ties of his profession as civil engineer,
fos which his education at the Virginia
Military Institute, no less tnan his own
tafsnts, peculiarly fitted hin. His flrst
work was an assistant in the survey OF
the orange and Aiexa ldria railroad, from
Alexandria 10 Lynchburg Subsequently
and successfully, ne became the chief en-
gineer of the Fredericksburg md Orange
plank road. and chief engineer OF the
Norfolk and Petersburg railroad. Upon
the completion OF this road he was made
it's president and occupied that position
at the opening OF the war between the
States.
His WAR RECORD.
Immediately on the secession OF vir-
virginia Council" chief quartermaster
OF the Virginia forces. This position
he held :or about ten days, when he
resigned. and was appointed lieutenant
colonel of infantry, and assigned 10 the
command Of the post at Burwell's Bay,
but before he accepted this position, ne
was made colonel of the Sixth Virginia
Infantry.
Some months later, Colonel Malone was
appointed brigadier-general. receiving his
commission from the Confederate States
Government. snd was placed IN COM
mand of the troops OF the Norfolk DIS
tret OF the Department Of Norfolk, and
so continued until the evacuation OF the
department, in May, lst2.
From 1861 TO 1864. General Malone con-
tinued in command Of what was known
as Mahone's Brigade, OF which the Sixth,
Twelfth, and Forty-frst Virginia regi-
ments, were always members. ana which
up TO some time In 1862 embraced also
the Third Alabama Regiment. and later.
after the Alabama regiment. was trans
ferred TO another brigade. the Sixty-ilTst
Virginia Regiment was added in It's
place
General Malone h gng received a
disabling wound in the battle OF Second
Manassas. was not with his command
again until Just before the battle or
Fredericksburg. In May. 1863. General
Malone was elected a member OF the
State Senate. but did not take his seat
In this body until January 1854. and then
only for few days.
When General Longstreet was wounded
in the battle Of the Wilderness. on the
Sth OF May, 1864. General X. IL. Ander-
son was placed In command OF his corps.
and General Malone in command OF An
derson's Division. which was composed
OF the five following brigades: Mahone's
Virginia) Wright's (0eorgia). hanes'
(Mlssss.ppD. Saunders (Alabama). and
Perry.s tFlorida).
This division General Malone continu-
ed 10 command until the surrender at Ap-
pomattox Court House. securing q few
days after the battle OF the Crater. his
commission as maJor-general. dating
from that famous engagement July 20.
l8s4l. After the battle OF the Wilderness.
ne was rendered the appointment OF ma
ior-general. with temporary sank. but
this he respectfully declined.
When the war closed. General Mahone's
many brilliant achievements AZ militia
ry commander had won him sreat fame.