The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12
GEORGIA CONFEDERATE GEN.
ERALS.
Some Interesting Facts About These
Living and Dead Heroes.

Some Interesting Facts About These
Living and Dead Heroes.
The death of Gen. Alexander r. Law
ton Of Savannah. followed within a week
by that of Gen. p. NJ B. Young Of Car
tersville, gives added emphasis to the sad
fact that the great commanders of the
confederate forces in the late war are rap
idly passing over the river to rest under
the shade of the trees on the other shore,
where so many of their famous and heroic
leaders have long had resting place.
Gen. Lawton and Gen. Young were
marked types of the old and the new
West Pointers, and in their whole lives.
military and civil. after leaving the
United States military academy, this we'll
defined difference continued. The former
graduated in 1899, but soon found little
pleasure in the art of war" in time of
peace, and resigned from the army to
seek more congenial surroundings in the
practice of law. In later life, however,
his military education and experience were
freely used for the benefit Of his state and
the confederacy. When he died, think.
the last of the staff officers of the con-
lEuGAcAAb oAalCo al my Id99IA away as
quartermaster general he made an hon
orable record, and with Cooper, Gilmer.
(his brother-in-law), St. John, Moore,
Gorgas, Preston and others, he will live
in history as one who ably conducted
an important department Of the confed-
eracy.
With Cadet Young 1t was quite differ
emit Being in a long term 0iVe-year)
class, he found the civil war bursting up
\ Fr...v l..N- l.
| time for him to graduate June, 1850, and
being desirious to share at the start
with his people the burdens OF the con-
| hict he resigned March H. 1861, came
home TO Georgia and entered the confed-
crate service, and became dashing cav
airy officer, the close of the war find
ing him a major general The records OF
| West Point Military Academy, as exam
| ined by me, show that Cadet Young
was associated with three other Georgia
cadets in leaving the academy on that
day. They were Joseph A. Alexander,
| Joseph G. Blount and John A. West. But
previous to this, on Feb. 2, James Bar
| row, Thomas J. Bruton and Matthew r.
Nunnally had resigned, while on Feb
Edward S. Willis, also resigned. OF
| these cadets only Wills who was killed
in battle, and Young became general Of
fcers.
Alexander, the sole survivor, has lived,
| for many years past, a quiet life in At
| lanta, where he is rated as a successful
| capitalist. L Inluk ne served IN the artll-
| lery branch of the service during the
war. Barrow became a lieutenant colonel
| OF infantry, and fell while CALAMITY fac
| ing the foe. He was beloved brother OF
| ex-United States Senator Pope Barrow OF
Savannah. Blount was a major of artil-
lery, survived the war, and died many
| years ago. Bruton, who was from about
| cambridge, also served in the artillery,
but being a consumptive, he did not long
| survive his marriage to Miss Belle Har-
| reI of cambridge, in 1865. His brother,
Augustus Bruton, died Of yellow fever in
! Savannah.
Nunnally was from Walton county, !
| am told, but have been able to learn
! nothing more &C his history. West resi-
| ded for years in Augusta, where he was
| a distinguished educator. Some years
| ago he visited a brother in Mississippi
and while there was killed by the BROTH
er in a family difficulty about property.
At West Point he was Cadet John A.
West, but in Augusta he was Maj. j. A.
A. West. SO with Cadet Pierce B. Young
on his return to Georgia he was known as
p. NJ. b. Young.
The Southern Cadets did not resign in a
body, but at such times as they felt
called upon to leave. Cadet Stephen A.
Moreno Of Florida resigned March u, 1861,
but Cadet Edward w. Anderson OF the
same state. remained until May ?. at