Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15
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kord In 1863 a major and commander OF
General Suarts artillery. though the
beard OF a man was not yet on his race.
hundreds OF instances OF the bravery Oh
Pelham are recited by the old soldier
Tie was man who did not know rear
In battle he became as quiet as most
men al their firesides. His cooness ire
Quently elected comment from Generai
Stuart. TO whose corps ne was attached,
and General Fitz Lee. In pubic as wen
as in private conversation. has told many |
stories OF the splendid courage OF the |
boy artillerist." One Of the most eio-
duent addresses ever delivered by Rev.
DIR. ]. L. NJ. Curry was his eulogy OF
Pelham on the floor OF the Confederate
Congress.
4 FIGURE IN FICTION.
Colonel John Esten Cooke, of General
Jacksbn's staff. and after the latter's
death a member OF the stan OF General
Stuart. has written more concerning Pei
ham than have all others combined. lie
figures in several OF Cookies novels and
is principal character in "Surry OF
Eagles Nest" Colonel Cooke represents
him as a small. modest boy. as timid in
conversation as young girl, and with
habit Of blushing that was source Of
great annoyance e. himself and of great
amusement to Gel a Stuart
General Stuart vas devoted TO MIN.
There is nothing quite so fine in any of
the many books Of Colonel Cooke as MS
description in "Surry Of Eagles Nest" OF
! the last visit the great cavalier ever pald
his artillerist-that morning wnen ne en-
tered the house to which the body OF
/ Pelham had been carried, and, STOPPING
beside the bier pressed his bearded lips
TO the cold forehead OF the dead soldier
| The gallery Of Lee Camp OF confederate
| Veterans contains many portraits OF ne
| roes. but ii has not a canvas when pre-
| sents the features Of man VINO receives
! the title by acclaim more nearly uhlNer-
! sal than does Pelham. The genius OF
| soldier has often caused his bravery 10
be forgotten. 1t is Impossible ior tne
| student of history TO tel wiener ne -
most fascinated by the glory OF feihai"
genius or Of his bravery. , Of
II * eminently proper that the camp y,
the sons of Veterans-young men
present the picture of Pelham-a boy SOL
dier and heIo-to Lee Camp OF CohLtue-
rate Veterans. The career of no soluleI
NJ the Confederacy can aPpedi M
etronglv 10 the son of a Confederate Vete
ran than Pelham's.
WHEELER, THE WAR CHILD
r If tbere be an exception to this IL 70
, General Joseph Wheeler. Ihe wa.
GINA 40 ne was called in the DAYS Vi
| tbo war between the States, the youHe
no ior.general in the Confederate ,ioIc
Who is 10 receive the picture Oh
of Lee Camp Monday night lilo him
/ "Joe" Wheeler everybody C"-S hts
and the name indicates soIne'nins s, yon,,.
| obaracter He is one Of the most Popu,
Sar mon in Congress, and has been eve
since ne took his seat for the hiSt 49, iiS
; &, 1870 He is popular because Vi -,
| ia~ostv his sincerity, and the eA'i nv
, | simnlicity of his character anu iii' an
- Ne is not d typical SOLDIER III S =,
? ,oorance His dress is not sun, SUI -
correct. When he goes lnto tne hi.
the House he often pu's niS n@' hahi
tno ne black string tie has haOi
- corning united, and he has h"Dl1 y
G Va - so General Wheeler coun
n -, q Great deal more flesh WilHo"S -
l,.!onience. He weighs more IMAM zen
III Ntabone did. but he is not Hucn "i III
Nm skin and bones. lie crea'eS ~ t I,'
weston that he has been an a09 co.,
liver an his life AS mal'o' u
such is the case. Itch ciearnes
- force hut he does not often care
re much prefers having Ms y
H. nrinted in the Record wi'nou' '0,i
-,auiro the House TO listen 10 t"ehI'
po.'a o,,ist in his manner. lie loves
- 10 a good talker. lie Jams
tt,'aaif but ne does not talk much "he
there are others present Vho 40 L. QUO
iect 10 hearing the souhu VI ~ ,ar
voices. He tells story We" IA q,
~, s.ood ones. Few men nave hau :.
periences more HNV''
ms 80 nroper TO say General Nheei'
g. onlv skin and bone. Nerves ana III =
- Vl nr,stitnte an unusually large poru'
Oie ,,h,eical makeup. His colleague
~, a. is impossible for him 10 SIT -
, eve minutes at time. inns ie" ~
I'd ped 10 say during the patues "iO. -
re | Santiago. that he had no leaio ,,l
/, -efat,, Of Toe Wheeler; he doesh 81,
EN- long enough for the Lord TO put II
o. go on him" He climbed tree shoi
p -. tore one of the fights around "a
re | 80 and from among the lopho
a. .1,,nhos made a reconnaissance Oh
nm n1,rrn,ndine country. 1t is easy LOT tho
W ,,,bo know him 10 understand 'hat
''aao,,'a nervous and fdgety over connie
an ,'l', ranorts as to the lay of the ian
i'm and the disposition of the spahlal uS'
or Skinned up the tree to see what ne coN
"a find out for himself.
ar WONDERFUL SOLDIER.
ne ua "a wonderful soldier. There "
80 anotber in either the northern
n eouthern armies who closely resemol
ne rim in his style Of fighting, unless II W
% Forrest. 1t is a great proof OF tne sem
-u of the latter who was an uh'ralieu :
le- All maj his tactics so closely rese
TX Nod those of Wheeler, who was tram
" in the finest military school in the wor
De "The War Child" was the tue CIV
lu General Wheeler by the people OF
zee south during the war between the stat
ne His rise in rank was so rapid as TO
ls- without a parallel He entered the -
"o federate service as Il lieutenant Oh al.