Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
THE CoNFEDERACY's CHILDREN

The new organization known as The
Children of the Confederacy, which was
first heard of few weeks ago in Alex
andria, Va, bids fair to have an unex-
pectedly rapid growth. The order was
originated by handful OF ladies who
are prominent in the Daughters of the
Confederacy. Their idea, as is related
by Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times, is to secure the
children of the South between infancy
and fifteen and keep alive in their
minds the history of the lost cause, and
of the men who achieved fame in the
conflict. A nober aim, as many will
think, is to help the disabled Confed-
ate soldiers. There are fifty charter
members OF the organization, ranging
in age from few months to fourteen
and fifteen years. The officers will be
selected from the older children, who
will manage the affairs OF the organiza-
ton under the supervision Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy. The
dues will be one cent month and
about half of the money thus received
will be added to fund which is being
raised with which to erect monument
over the grave of Jefferson Davis. Il
is believed that year hence the order
will have reached from Virginia to
Texas. The Times correspondent
writes that "if the children and grand
children of the men who became fa-
nous in the civil war on the Conied
crate side should all join, there would
be a goodly array Of great names on
the list" In the Lee family there are
no small children except those belong
ing TO Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who has three
daughters and two sons. One Of the
sons is to enter West Point in June
and the other is now in business az
Huntington, w. Va. The Oldest girl
is handsome young lady; the second
daughter, Aunie. is at school, while
the youngest, Virginia. is yet but
baby. The two sons of General W. H.
F. Lee, Robert E. Lee and Boiling Lee,
are both grown young men; one OF
them is physician in New York and
the other a promising lawyer at the
national capital.
General Stonewall Jackson left one
daughter, Virginia Jackson, afterward
Mrs Christian. Mrs. Christian is dead,
but left one child, who is living at
Charlotte, North Carolina.
General Joseph Z. Johnston left no
children.
General Armistead, who met his
death in the famous charge at Gettys-
burg, was a widower and left son.
who died few weeks ago in Rhode
Island.
General J. E. B. Stuart left two chill
dren, daughter named Virginia and
son called for himself. Young ]. i. B.
Stuart is married and living in Rich
mond, where he has small family of
little ones.
General James Longstreet has several
children, his two sons living in Wash
ington.
General A. P. Hill left daughter,
Mary Lee Hill, who is now resident
of Louisville, KY.
General Beauregard has family of
several children, all of the sons being
at present in business in New Orleans.
General William Malone left two
sons and daughter, who was recently
married and makes her home in Peters.
burg, Va.
General Basil Duke, of Kentucky,
who married sister of the famous raid
er, Morgan, has a daughter who is one
of the best lady violinists in the coun-
try. So great is her talent that she has
put it to financial use by playing IN
concerts over the country, aud her
fame as musician is international.
General John B. Hood left six child
rem, there being three sets of twins. The
people of New Orleans and some kind
hearted gentlemen raised a large sum,
which went for the support aud educa-
ton of the six little orphans.
General Marcus Wright has several