Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-02

scented his county in the state LeSlsld-
ture His term having expired he sought
private life, following the occupation OF
his earlier days, and leading the lie Oh
a Carolina gentleman.
THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR.
DR.. BENJAMIN Walter Taylor, General
Hampton's medical director, is leading
member of his profession In Columbia
S. c., his native city, where he has al
ways lived. Graduating with honor from
South Carolina College. in the class OF 1900
he secured his medical diploma from
South Carolina Medical College in 1855
and had scarcely entered upon his proies-
sonal life when the civil war commenced
He Immediately volunteered his services,
was appointed assistant surgeon, assigned
to duo in Fort Moultrie and WIS present
at thecapture of Fort SUMTER
When the Hampton Legionf~as organ
lied he was appointed its eaSis1Aat sur
eeon. and was present at the FIRST Ma
nassas. From then until Greensboro, n.
c. he served in Virginia. and was pro-
NOTED TO full surgeon, brigade surgeon
surgeon Of division, and eventually medl-
cal director of the Cavalry Corps Army
of Northern Virginia. which last position
he held at the time of the surrender. his
peace record has been equally honorable.
Upon his return home in the fall or 1870
he married Anna, daughter of Hon. Ma
thaniel Hayward. and his wife, Eliza, SIS
ter of Hon. r. Barnwell Rhett. They have
a family OF six children, and he has built
up a large and lucrative city practice.
MAJOR MCCLELLAN.
Major H. b. Mcclellan. who was
Stuarts assistant adjutant-goneral, was
born in Philadelphia In 1910. He graduated
at Williams College. Massachusetts. III
1853, and removed the same year 10 Cum
berland county. Va, where he was en-
gagged in teaching until the outbreak of
the war. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the
Cumberland Troop of Cavalry afterwards
Company G., Third Virginia Cavalry
and served as private soldier on the
Peninsula Of Virginia until May, 1862,
when he was promoted to be first lieu
tenant and adjutant of the Third Nir-
ginia Cavalry.
In May. 1863, dating from the battle OF
Charlottesville. he was promoted TO De
major and assistant adjutant-general on ,
General j. T.. b. Stuarts STAFF. After the
death of General Stuart he was assigned
TO duty for three months on the personal
star of General Il. II. Lee. but when
General Hampton was assigned 10 TIE
command of the Cavalry Corps, Army
Northern Virginia. Major Mcclellan was
returned to his position at cavalry head
quarters. and served under General Wade /
Hampton until the close Of the war.
In 1869 he removed from Virginia TO
Lexington. KY, where he has ever since
abored in the cause of education as .
principal Of the Sayre Female Institute. +
MAJOR A. r. VENABLE.
Major A. r. venable, Jr., General 4
Stuart's assistant inspector-general, was
born in Prince Edward county In lSS2 '
He graduated at Hampden-Sidney Col
ege i'm 1851. and moved TO st. Louis, and
MAS in business there until 1861, when
Lincoln ordered his troops TO engage .
Virginia. Then he came to Virginia, and .
in all of General Magruders
battles and marches in his Peninsula
.ampaign, and was made captain and as
istant commissary in the winter OF 1867.
On the return from the Peninsula he took
,art in the battle of Williamsburg, acting
IS aide with General Early. He took part
n the battle of Seven Pines. acting with
Bearings Battery. and. also, in the en-
.agement of the seven-days fight around
richmond: was with the Third Howit-
.ers' at the battle of Fredericksburg;
ook part in the advance into Maryland;
vas at the battles of Sharpsburg ana
Nilliamsport and Chancellorsville
After several of General Stuarts stan
lad been killed or wounded be took
ommand of Jacksons Corps and at the
equest Of General Stuart NJ e1r Nenaole
cted as aide-de-camp for nim at tho
ccond days fight at Characteristic.
lie was then promoted 10 the rank OF
major and assistant inspector-general.
nd assigned TO General Stuarts staff
nd served with General Stuart during all
I his subsequent engagements, and was
he only staff officer near him the day
e received his fatal wound at Yellow
'avern. lie was then assigned tempo
arily TO the stan Of General William III.
: Lee, and on General Hampton's as
inning the command OF the Cavalry
orps was returned TO cavalry head
uarters as assistant and inspector-gene-
Al of the cavalry with General Hampton.
Ie was captured I'm the engagement on
he 2sth OF October, 1864 at Hatcher's
un. and was carried to the old Capitol
rison. He made his escape on being
ken TO Fort Delaware on January 10th, (
81. by jumping from the train near
succeeded i'm making his
ay through the lines. and returned TO
on the 2sth of January, 1866.
e was assigned by General Lee to tho
apartment OF Southwest Virginia, COM
landed by General Echols. for the pur-
)se OF inspecting and recognizing the
lyalry Of that department He was {
several engagements there until April
n, when Information was received of
eneral Lees surrender He then wene {
ith General Echols's command TO North
aroiina, and Joined General Hampton !
pain az Charlotte. At the request ot !
resident Davis. lie was assigned ~