Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24

COLONEL T. p. POLLARD.
but they. thinking the wounds mortal
did not disturb him.
AS A CAMP MAN.
General Smoot joined the Robert i. Lee
Camp Of Confederate Veterans upon IT'S
organization. and was elected one OF the
acknowledgements and IN Aprh'
1886, ne was elected commander. Since
his connection with the camp his gool
work In its behalf has been notable, ana
he. with the assistance OF the other mem
bers. has been endeavoring 70 Keep up
its various good works. Since the W.T.
General SmoOt has been one Of the lead
ing citizens and businessmen Of AleNan-
dr.a. lie has built up a magnificent coal
and fortilizing-manufacturi business
that gives employment 10 hundreds Of
hands and puts a large amount Of money
in circulation. lie has always been fore
most I'm an public movements. and no
man Is more greatly beloved and highly
esteemed than General william \. Smoot.
While General Smoot IS az the head or
the Grand Camp OF Virginia. he IS re-
tanned as commander Of his own local
camp. r. L. Lee No. 2. at Alexandra.
OLDEST PAsT-COMMANDER.
Colonel L. NJ. Henry. who leads one ot
the divisions IS the Oldest past-grand-
commander I'm this State, and the second
commander ever elected.
General John r. Cooke was the first,
and when he resigned In 1853 Colonel
Henry was elected to succeed him.
Colonel Henry was a gallant soldier
during the war, and served with dis
tinction until the close of the great strug-
gle. lie is now one OF the most promi-
ncnt citizens OF Norfolk, and is assistant
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viii no doubt attract much attention in
the parade, especially among the Virginia
veterans.
CAPTAIN JAMES NJ. GARNETT.
Captain Garrett. who will command one
Of the divisions. is third leutenant-com-
mauder, Grand Camp Confederate Nete-
rams, Department Of Virginia. The out
break OF the war found Captain Garnett a
student at the University OF Virginia,
and a member Of the Southern Guard.
student company, organized tho pre-
cedne winter. The day OF the secession
Of Virginia. April II, 1851, he went with
this company 20 Harper's Ferry, where
the company remained but a few days,
being soon ordered back to the University.
In July. 1851. he enlisted in the Rock
bridge Artillery, which contained many
Of his fellOw-students. and participated
in the first battle Of Manassas. Having
received q commission as second lieuten-
ant infantry, Confederate States army,
I'm November. 1851, he was assigned TO
duty by General jackson az ordnance off,
Ger Of the Valley District During the
campaign Of 1852 he served as ordnance
officer Of the stonewall brigade, and
OF JacksOn's old division. participating
as aide-de-camp in all the battles OF that
campaign I'm which the brigade and dl-
/ I,
| was commissioned first lieutenant, ar
tnery. T. a. G. s. and in December.
1852. he stood the ordnance examination
for promotion TO a captaincy Having re-
ceived that appointment soon afterwards
/ Din January, 1850 be was assigned by
| Colonel Briscoe G.. BALDWIN, chief OF ord
nance, Army Northern Virginia, 20 the
| charge Of the general reserve ordnance
| train or the army. He served in this
/ capacity about one year, having been
/ transferred IN February, 1864. 10 Rodes's
| Cater Crimes's) Division, Second Corps,
| Army Northern Virginia, with which d.
/ vision he continued as ordnance officer
until the surrender, April 9. 1855. His final
| ordnance report Of that morning showed
/ but 722 muskets in the division Just be
! fore the surrender he was recommended
/ for promotion 10 major by the chiefs OF
ordnance OF the Second Corps, the Army,
| and the Ordnance Bureau.
AF>ER THE WAR.
! After the war Captain Garrett began
| teaching at Midway School. Charlottes-
Vile: became Professor OF Greek in the
/ Louisiana State University, and after
/ wards taught al the Episcopal High
] School OF virginia He spent the years
I 1890 attending the universities OF Ber-
! lin and Leipsig on his return from
| Europe he was chosen principal OF st.
! Johns College. Annapolis, Md, filling also
! the Chair Of History ana the English Ian
/ guage and Literature. whore he remained
/ FOR ten years-iS0 to 1850. He conducted a
university school Of his own for two
/ years at E.licott City. Nd. when he was
/ chosen Professor Of the English Language
/ and Literature In the University OF Vir-
| gnla. This chair was divided in 1893. and
| he has since held the Chair of the English
! Language alone. lie has been for four
| years commander OF John Bowie-Strange
/ Camp. Confederate Veterans. Of Abe
ma~le county.
A SENATOR TO LEAD.
Hon. James n. Stubs who leads one OF
divisions. vas born on the nth Of October
1899 In Gloucester county. He Is a gradu-
ate OF William and Mary College, and oil
| the University % Virginia.
lie was among thOse who were injured
in the dreadful CAPITOL disaster. which
Occurred April e. 1870 He has never en-
tirely recovered from the injuries he theI
sustained. Senator Stubbs has served II
the Legislature almost continuously since
1869.
During the war he did gallant service
for the Confederacy. and he IL ct pres