The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
THE SOUTH IN THE WAR.

From, n, Chicago Time" Iisra,d.

From, n, Chicago TimssLsrdid
The long list OF officers killed and wounded
during the struggle Of the last eighteen months
includes large share OF Southern names. AS
large a share Of the names known to the South
land may be found IN the list OF tho officers OF
the Army and Navy who during the same time
have distinguished Themselves for heroism.
Saffold. killed Saturday at the head OF his men
in n charge at Noveeta in the Philippines.
claimed the same Alabama homo as does
Hobson Of Merrimac fame. Worth BaRcy.
the only naval officer killed during the Span
ish War. came from North Carolina. A negro
was killed by a fragment OF the shell which
struck Bagley down The dying ensign asked
that the negro receive the first care. Victor
Blue. Southerncr and Annapolis graduate.
dared tho fate that overlook Nathan Hale
during the Revolution by tray,erTsing ,with
saSSSs2%r@ the 5lfsS9s s' .nS
and West Pointer. dared death In n similar way
by piercing TO the honrt Of Cuba before any
se" tS se Ws Point
with the writer Of this article two Southern
boys William L. Shnp and William II. smith.
They met each other for the first time ms they
ing to, the hotel, Their orders ofaprontments
port for examination. The two young South
crners occupied the same room at the hotel;
they passed tnelr examinations tDRethrr. tDny
tented toRet thor during the troublesome months
OF pleb camp; they roomed together during
the four years OF their cadet course. and finally
joined tho same regiment as Second Leuten-
ants. the Tenth United States Cavalry. We
used to speak Of Ship and Smith az Damon
and Pythas. and more than once it was
loosely remarked that in order TO carry the
cnmradrship to n dramatic end they ought to
die together. Smith and Ship were shot and
killed within five minutes while they were
leading their dsmomnted black troopers upthe
slopes Of San Juan Hi.
In the Same West Point class was John W
Heard Of Mississippi. Heard Is now a Captain
in tho Third United States cavalry. On the
way to take pnrt in the BATTLES befo' Santiago
the transport to which Heard and his imme-
diatc commnnd we're assigned ran close to a
point OF land where q large body Of SraG,S"!s
we're in ambush. The decks o. the transport
1t was necessary to transmit orders from for
ward to aft. This could only be, done by, the
appointment OF man to do the duty.
Every step Of the messengers wav was
ono OF imminent danger. though this
fact Mt first was not realized. Two men were
ordered to the dangerous duty. and they were
both shot in quick succession. Capt. Heard
themselves. Give me your orders" For twenty
minutes he cnrred messages from ono end Of
the vessel to tho other, though Mansor bullets
cut his blouse. snatt red the deck and Rplintered
the ratings about him. Every stride Of his
way was marked by the leaden volleys. yet he
came through unscatheh. He now wears the
medal Of honor given For Vnlor."
In the blood ~ its sons in Cuba and the Phil
ipplnes the union OF North and South has been
cemented. In the wip'ns out Of sectional lines
the nation finds full compensation for the cost
OF the war