The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
CONFEDERATE GENERALS.
Compilation Of Statistics As To the
Number and Their Rank.
THREE DIFFERENT STATEMENTS.
Division Into Generals, Corps Command
ers. Msjor-Generais and Brigadiers'
Many Have Occupied Important
Public Positions Since the
War.

y Y
ton OF statistics about Confederate Cen
erals. He reported the total recently as
a7f Mr.. Jones gave them by States as
follows:
ViralnIa-THree full generals, FIVE leu
tenant-generals. seventeen major-s enefals
and nfty-four brigadier-gcnefals-' IN an.
North Carolina-Two lieutenlntgPh-
erals. seven maior-generals, and twenty
nine gcnerals-3S in all.
GeorgIa-Throe Ieutenant-generals. sew
en- major-generals. and forty-two briga-
dier-generals-52 in oil.
Florida-One general In Provisional
Army Of Confederate States, three major
generals, and ten brigadier-genefals-A IN
ALL
Alabama-One lieutenant-general, SIX
major generals and twenty-nine briSa-
dier-generals-56 in all.
Mississippi-Flve major-generals and
thirty brigadier- generals-35 IN all.
Louisiana-1'wo full generals. two lieut.
enant-gencrals, four major-generals, ana
twenty-five EMBELLISHMENTS I'm all
Texas-One fun general with temporary
rank. three Endorsements, and thirty
six hrigadler-generals-A in all.
Indian Tcrritory-One brigadier-general
(Stand Watie).
France-One major-genersl Camille j.
Polignac)
Arkansas naior-generals and
eighteen brieadier-generals-22 in all.
Missouri-Four majcr-generals and
twelve brgadler-genersis-l6 in all.
Tcnnessee-Two acknowledgements.
eight maior-generals and thirty-four
briCadier- Cenerals-l4 in all.
Kentucky-One neutenant-gener five
major-generais and sixteen brigadier-
generals-22 in all.
Maryland-Three najor-generals and six
brgadier- generals-9 IN all.
SAYS Mr.. Jones:
Nlnoty-nine did not survive the war.
Nearly all q them were killed in battle
or died OF wounds.
During the thirty years which have
elapsed since the war. one hundred and
ninety-slx OF them have been called 10
their eternal reward. or those that re-
main. many are still serving IN impor
tant capacities and giving evidence of
the high qualities that won for them adj
vancement amid the shock 81 arms"
HELD PUBLIC POSITIONS
Mr.. Jones names good many Of the
survivors who hold. or have held, public
positions Of Importance. OF the br.gaiier-
generals:
Ellison Capers IS Bishop OF South Caro-
line. Nov. 1894: Francis M. CDckfell
United States Senator from Missouri 1875:
George y. Harrison. Jr.. member cf Con-
gress from Alabama: 1cseph II. Lewis
member OF Congress from Kanfuclcy and
Associate Justice OF Kentucky Court Of
Appeals: John T. Morgan, United states
Senator from Alabama; Francis r.
Nichols. Governor OF Louisiana and Chief
Justice Of Supreme Court Of Louisiana:
Roger a. Pryor, Associate Justice Of New
York City Court OF Common Pleas; Allen
Thomas, United STATES Consul at Ia
Guayra. 1876. and Minister 10 Venezuela:
James a. Walker. Lieutenant Governor
Of Virginia and member or Congress from
Virginia; Lawrence s. Ross. Governor Of
Texas and President Of Agricultural aud
Mechanical College Of Texas; George W.
Rains, Professor On Medical College Of
Georgia. Regent Of Academy of Richmond
county. 1s6rs2. Dean Of Medical College
Of Georgia, 1ST-s4. ana Emeritus Profess
sor in same. 1893. william r. Cox, Dele
gate at large from North Carolina 10 Ma
tional Democratic Convention. Circuit
Court Judge Of North Carolina. member
OF Congress from North Carolina. and
afterward Secretary Of United States Sem
ate: Frank Q. Armstrong Assistant Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs: John L. II.
Snccd, Associate Justice OF Supreme
Court OF Tennessee. Hancock Presidential
Elcctcr Nicc-Prcsidcnt Of American Bar
Association. and District Chancellor Of
Tennessee. 1874: Francis 4. ShOup. Pro-
fessor I'm University OF the south and now,
Principal cf Columbia Tennessee Female
Institute; William J.. CabcB. Chairman Of
Arkansas Delegation 10 National Demo-
cratic Convention Delegate from Texas 10
National Democratic Conventions ~ 1s-c.
1894 and 1892. United States Marshal for
United States Superintendent Of Louisville
and Chief OF Police Of Louisville. Ken
lucky; James II. Lane Professor I'm Ala
hama Polytechnic Institute: Alexander G..
Jones. United States Consul Mt NaeasaN.
japan and aftcrward United States Com
sui at Ching Kilng, China: George w.
Gordon, Superintendent Of Memphis CITY
Schools; John p. Clark. Jr., member Of
Congress from Missouri. Clerk I'm United
States Treasury Department
MAJOR-GENERALS
or Maior-Gcnerals he notes: 7. /.
LomaX. Clorkship in War Records Office
at Washington; William Il. Bate. Cover
nor Of Tennessee and United States Sona-
tor from Tennessee: G.. W. Gusts Lee
President Of Washington and Lee Uni
Versity' Fit7hugh Lee Governor Ct Viz
einia and United States Internal Revenue
onicer; Matt W. Ransom United States
Senator from North Carolina and Minis
ter 10 Mexico; Edward @. Wanhau
United States Senator from Nlssissipri.
Pierce NJ. y. Young. member OF Congress
from Georgia. United States Consul-Gen-
eral at St. Petersburg. 1Ss5-1Ss7. and
Minister TO Guatemala and Honduras
or Northumberland: Wade Hampton
was Governor three times United States
Senator from South Carolina and is now
United States Railroad Commissioner.
Stephen ID. Lee, President Of Agricultural
and Mechanical College Of Mississippi.
John y. Gordon, Governor Of Georgia and
United States Senator from Georgia.
Joseph Wheeler. member Of Congress
from Alabama. 1SS1-l9S3 and 1855.
1t would be almost impossible 20 pre-
pare a complete list OF this kind and
mako 1t in all respects correct. A revi-
sion. tco, would have TO be made quite
often.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
Henry u. Clafln. OF Arlington. Mass.
gives interesting data about our Confed-
crate Generals. While It is unusually ac-
curatc for data Of the kind. he admits
that II is net absolutely so. because many
Confederate records We're destroyed. His
list is rs follows: Full generals. S: lieut.
enant- generals Il; major generals 50:
brigadier-generals. 3l3; total 40 lie
gives the command and brief sketch Of
tho fun generals and that cf the rank
ing subordinates in their order OF ap-
pointmcnt:
c,,,,,,.l Conner Of Vfr~frfa Coneror