The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-09
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ways members and which up to some
time in 1862 embraced also the Third
Alabama Regiment, and after the last
mentioned regiment was transferred to
another brigade had another regiment,
the Sixty first Virginia, added in its
place. Receiving q disabling wound in
the battle of Second Manassas, he was
not with his command again until Just
before the battle of Fredericksburg. In
May, 1868, General Malone was elected
a member Of the State Senate, but did
not take his seat in this body until Jan
uary, 1864, and then only for a few
days. When General Longstreet was
wounded in the battle of the Wilderness,
on the 9th of May, 1864, Gen. K H
Anderson was placed in command OF his
corps and General Malone in command
of Anderson's division, which was com
posed of five rigades-General Ma
homes (Virginia), Wright's Georgia.,
Harris (MississippD, Saunders Gala
bama), and Perry's iFlorlda). Tins Oil
vision General Malone continued to com,
mand until the surrender at Appomattox
Court House, receiving, few days after
the ''Battle Of the Crater" his commits
sion as Major General, dating from that
famous engagement, July 80, 1864. After
the battle of the Wilderness he was ten
dered the appointm> Mt of Major General,
with temporary rank, but this he respect
fully declined.
When the war closed General MahOne's
many brilliant achievements as mill
tary commander had brought him great
fame His name was fast becoming
tower of strength He had to his credit
the battle of the Crater, the battle of
Johnson's farm, on the 22d of June,
1864, and the dash upon the enemy's
rear at Aiken's farm, on the evening OF
August 10, 1854, an action in which h
bagged an aggregate of over 5000 pris-
oners and struck the Federal forces tell
ing blows
During the winter Of 1864-5 the pee
pie of Petersburg, in recognition of his
great services, presented him with 8
sword, the venerable David May making
the presentation speech at Chester, ne2r
which place Mahone's division was oc-
eupying the trenches. The war over,
General Malone again turned his atten
ton to the business of raiiroading. vas
elected president of the Southside railroad
and also of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad, and soon succeeded in con-
solidating these two railroads with the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, (of
which last mentioned road he had been
president for several years, and organ
izing the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad, of which he became president,
which office he held until the road was
sold in 1881 In 1870 he was elected to
a seat in the Senate of the United
States and served as a member OF that
body from March, 1881, to March, 1887.
In 1889 he was candidate for Governor
defeated His. wife, Mrs. Otelia B.
Malone; was a daughter Of DR.. But
Ter, of Southampton county, and one Of
the most prominent citizens of Eastern
Virginia in his day. His children are
Messrs. r. Butler Malone and William
Malone, and a daughter, Mrs. W. L.
McGill.
There were several occasions since the
war when General Malone was involved
in serious MISUNDERSTANDING, which
seemed at the time would result in q
duel The most notable instance of this
kind was with Gen. Jubal A Early.
Malone had prepared biographical
sketch of bis military career for North
ern~ publication. In it reference was
made to Early, at which the latter took
umbrage, and he demanded that the OBJ
iectionable matter should be omitted
He was emphatic in this demand and
Malone recalled the publication and de-
stroyed all that referred to Early. The
old General never forgot nor forgaye
Malone for this matter.