Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-30
In which Undertaking hs wa9 emiasntly
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successful.
ADJUTANT- GENERAL PEARSON
Colonel j. NJ Pearson, adjutant-gonsral
and chief OF star OF Brevet-MajOr General
w. y. Bush. OF the Northeast Sgb-Dlvi-
sion, was born ia TallapOosa county.
ala, September g. 1913. and was atl.
dent at the University OF Alabama az
the commencement OF the war From
this Institution he ran away early during
the war. In order 20 enter The Confederate
service. and Joined Company y. TllrUeA
Regiment Alabama Volunteers az Tai.
ladega. Ala. FIRST as drill-mastcr then
as a high private. His regiment Was 0rt
sent 10 Cumberland Gap. VII re they r..
NAMED until Il was evacuated ty no
Confcderates In the spring 81 is2 De
was with his regiment Ga its first h1fs
a Tazeweu. Tenn, also in Che ialI g
1872 was at the siege OF Cumberland Gao.
and az the evacuation o. the Gap iy ths
Federal General Morgan bis regiment
was among the first 20 enter and take
possession. He WAS with the lorf.fs.
rate army all through its campaln In
Kentucky in the FAN OF 1852, onl la.r
the Kentucky campaign. went with his
regiment 20 Nlcksburg. Miss, and v.r
IN the battles OF Bakers creek p.-,
Gibson. the storming q Nickshurg. 0r
the 22d Oh May, 1868. and IN other on.
gagements OF minor importance Tie vas
captured az Nick7bgrg. IN the chlr.n Ga
the 90 Of May, 1868, and carried .o T0rr.
sons Island. O.. whore he remained
a prisoner OF war I'll the spring q
1865. when he was carried 20 Richmond
and ordered TO parole camp alto.
thirty-day furlough expired. never having
been exchanged. lie was elected ttrl
lieutenant Of his company while in Ton.
nessee; afterwards made second leu-
tenant. and was detached from Dis com.
many during the siege ~ Nicksbure ana
assigned TO command Of the companIas
and *. all OF whose officers had been
killed or wounded az Bakers creek
GENERAL JOHN W. WEBB.
l}rigadicr-Genoral John W. webb. com.
mauding the First Brigade OF The Norta.
ern Subdivision. IS native 20 Terr..-
see. lie enlisted IN the Ninth Texas i.f.
terry az the Confederate states army n
March. 1862. and served with that bate
terry until March 1865: then transferred
10 the Indiana Department, and was aye
pointed adjutant OK the post Fort W1sh.-
tai, and served IN that capacity ur-
III the surrender OF the Trans-M. .ss.
sippi Department. The most d. ls
battle that fell 10 his lot was o.. Mans
field and Pleasant Hlll engagement. i.s
Sth and 9Th OF April 1864, in which tie
loss OF the battery was very severe In
killed and wounded. or l6O men THAR
left Paris. but fifteen survived the war
Immediately after the cessation of hos-
Titles General webb was engaged n
mercantile life. and FOR the last twelve
| years has been engaged ia the cotton
! business.
BRIGADIER-GENERAL RAINEY.
/ Brigadier-Gener1l Arson Raiucy come
handing the Second Brigade was born .u
/ Eldorado. Ark. March T. ISIS His father.
Columbus Raincy. dying IN Deo Der.
/ 1888. his mother returned 20 her relatives.
/ i'm Greene county Ala. where Alr RlreY
received q common school education il
| August. 1853, when % years ~ age. Boz ll-
/ tered tho Confederate army. becoming
/ member Of Company \. Sixteenth Con. b.
crate Cavalry Regiment. with which 10
served until the close Of t1o war. n