The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24

comrade in arms, Gen Grant. He was the
first president of the Confederate Neter.
ans Association Of this city, retiring only
when compelled by failing health and he
ing elected honorary president OF the as
ISOLATION which position he held up 10 the
time of his death.
With the death Of Gen. McLaws passes
away another of the prominent figures
OF the great conflict between the north
and south. His position in that conflict
was highly honorable one, and the
achievements of the commands under his
direction are matter of history The n
are many who have thought that his
achievements In the field and in council
merited even higher distinction than was
conferred upon him and that with a broad
er scope OF operations he would have oh
tanned more brilliant successes, even, than
those which he did attain. He was a
man OF bold and Independent Judgment,
and that he differed with his superlors in
many instances is Wen known The
grounds for these differences have been
stated by Gen. McLaws In various papers
at different times in recent years.
Gen McLaws was born in Augusta, Ca.
Jan lS 1879 being Is years of age at his
death. Ply his fathers side he was of
Scotch descent and by his mothers OF
French Huguenot After a year al the
University OF Virginia he was appointed a
N1NNN a. NNsA 4 bIut aAtn graduated IN lSt2.
Some time after entering the army he
married Miss Emily Allison Taylor OF Ken
lucky, a niece OF Gen. Zachary Taylor.
Mrs. McLaws who Is we'll remembered in
Savannah, died In 1897. Four children sur
viye the union. They are Mr.. John I. Nc
Laws, purseT of the steamship NacoOchee.
Capt. L. II. McLaws. and Misses Virginia
r. and Lizzie McLaws, all OF this city.
Mr.. John T. NcLaws sailed yesterday
morning on the NacOochee for New York.
bidding his father good by, with little
Idea that he would never see him In life
again.
Gen. MeLaws was a born soldier. He
graduated from West Point with the same
class that turned out Lonestreet. c.. W.
Smith. d. II. Hill. r. II. Anderson. Van
Dorm, and other famed leaders of the con-
federacy, ana Rosecrans, the leader OF
the FEDERAL forces in the Chlckamauga
Campaign.
He was first stationed for awhile with
the Sixth United states Infantry at Fort
Gibson, IN the Cherokee country. lie was
later sent TO Pensacola. where ne remained
until the breaking out OF hostfities ba-
tween the United States and Mexico. ne
salied early An 1916 from Pensacola 10 ioin
the army OF occupation at Corpus Christi
under Gen. Taylor lie was la Fort
Brown and shared with his rcelment the
awful ptlNatons attending the siege ~
@Apsti.i We rae hAu joined Gen. Scott
with his regiment in time 70 witness ths
surrender OF Vera Cruz ana
the castle Of San Juan DUuoa. Az
Ter this bis health failed him ana he was
ordered back 10 the United states op ro
cfullns service. IN spite or several ap-
peals 20 the war department for reinstate-
meut at the scene OF the war in Mexico.
ne was never sent back until aficr the
eapitulation Of the CITY OF Mexico. at
winch time he was made adIutant OF bis
regiment he subsequently, served two
years I'm the west. after which no returned
20 Kentucky.
As captain with the Seventh Tfnit.t
States 1nianiry he served IN the ensase.
ments against the MOrmons and fndisns
~ the territory OF Utah. Later he was or
oefed 20 New Mexico. where he Nas en-
trusted with an expedition against tho NJ
NaJo Indians. When this was over he 49,.
turned again 60 his family On Kentuckv
he LETT, after spending shorr WIN.
~ Louisville FOR his former homo Ia AZ
tusta, where he Immediately sent Me 49,.
lsnaiion 20 the department OF war no an
oiheer Of the United States army ana M
once enlisted Ia the confederate army of
WIS siAle' re was made a major bv
evN. Brown ana IA due time was annotated
~ lieutenant coonrrs place with Tho
sluit1eihte iorces he was stationed ot
II, II. iof while az Thundorb8lt ana st
- ~ fulaskL BY The direct APPOINTMENT
- 'iesiaent Davis be became a major IN