Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-30

served in Congress and as Railroad Com
missioner. His last appearance In any
Confederate celebration was in 1899, wheh
he drew the veil from the Lee monu-
ment. He died less than one year there-
after IN Washington, and his remains are
now inferred In Baltimore.
GENERAL BEAUREGARD.
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was
horn near New Orleans in 1918, and, IKE
General Johnston, received his education
at West Point. He participated IN the
Mexican war, and in January. 1861, was
detailed as superintendent of the military
academy from which he had graduated
He only held this position lew Gays,
as he resigned therefrom TO join lorlun s,
with the Confederacy. On Apth H. looi'
he practically opened the war by poi'i-
harding Fort Sumter, which fell after
caononadinp of several hours. not single
life being lost on either side. He was
ordered to Virginia, where he virtually
commanded at the battle OF Bull Kun
and was again victorious. In the spring
of 1862 he was transferred TO the Army
Of Tennessee, and was second III COM
rnand under General Albert Sidney Jonh-
ston. and when that officer was killed
AT shiloh. succeeded him. In August Oh
that year General Beauregard was again
nut in charge Of Charleston, having III
the mean time been created iuil geieI a.;
He held his post for about year anu
a half. In May, 1864, when Grant was
c,oelnp In on Richmond, Beauregard re-
inforced Lee. defeated Butler at Drewry
pIufr and held Petersburg against the
Tradarai advance In october folioWlhb
no ,ras appointed commander or the III
vision of the West, and with Geheiai -
sanh +, Johnston attempted TO resist the
Advance of Sherman. He SURRENDERED
with Johnston 10 Sherman
AS,er the war General Beauregard was
made Acknowledgement Of the sta'e Vi
louisiana. He died in New orleans
| February 20. 1888.
ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON
A,hert sidrfey Johnston was born III
washington. Mason county, KY, feoru
| arv 2 1905. and graduated from VS.
| point in 1876. when he was assigned 70 'ne
| Second Infantry. He served as privase
! an the Texas Patriots, and raploN Ioss
| throupb all grades to the command OF
49,. 80 orr,v He was not allowed TO assume
| This however, until he had encountered
| his connection. General Felix Huston, IN
a dneI in which he received dangerous
,round He served with distinction IN
the Mexican war. In 1850 he was APP
| nointed colonel OF the second cavalry
paginent which he himself had orga-
niged Robert Il. Lee was his Lieutenant
| colonel He was breveted brigadier-
general and in April, 1861, as soon as lie
heard Of the secession or Texas, ne re-
signed his commission, and was appointed
by the Confederate Government 10 tne
command OF all the country west or the
Atlantic States and north OF the Gull
states. He had but a rough. unskilied
force when he took command, but was
enabled TO hold the Federal army in
check until January. 1862. He continued 10
deht and while largely on the defensive,
frequently assumed the aggressive, until
at the battle of Corinth, April 9th, he
made one last desperate effort TO crush
Grants army and received mortal
wound and died on the field. His body
was first carried to New Orleans. but was
finally laid to rest at Austin. Tex.
L. KIRBY SMITH.
Edmund Kirby Smith was born in st.
Augustine. Fla, May 16. 1894. He grad
mated at the United States Military Acad-
emv in 1875, and was appointed brevet
| second lieutenant of infantry. In the
| war with Mexico he was twice breveted
| for gallantry at Cerro Gordo and Con-
| treras. He was assistant professor OF
| mathematics at West Point in 1889
| and became captain in the Second Cavalry
| in 1855.
He was promoted major in January
| 1861. but resigned on the 9Th OF April on
| the secession of Florida, and was ap.
| pointed Northumberland In the corps OF
| cavalry of the Confederate army. He
became brigadier-general on the nth OF
| June. Issi; Encouragement on the 18th Of
| October Of the came year; lieutenant
| general on the 9th of October, 1862. and
| general on the 18th of February. 1854.
AT the battle OF Bull Run. on the 2ls
| OF July. 1861. he was severely woundet
| In the beginning OF the engagement. II
| 1862 he was placed in command OF th'
| Department OF East Tennessee, Ken
| lucky, North Georgia, and Western Nortt