The leader., 1899-09-20
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST CURRENT EVENTS.
BY J. L. POWER.

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General omcers From Mississippi In the
Civil War.
The data given below is the result of
much correspondence and investigation
by the editor of this department. 1t
will answer numerous inquiries from
historians and students in this and
other States, received during the past
few years. If there are any errors in
the dates of deaths, as stated, we will
be grateful to have same corrected, or
if any omissions will be thankful 10
have them supplied:
Major General samuel G.. French. died Au-
gust 81, 1862.
Major General Earl Van Dorm, died May g.
1863.
Major. General Elward c. Walthall. died
| April u. 1898.
Major General ". II. c. Whiting. died March
~, 1860.
Brigadier General Richard Grifith, died June
| 26, 1861.
Brigadier. General William Barksdale, died
July !, 1863.
Brigadier- G eneral Benjamin G.. Humphreys,
died December %, 1882.
Brgadier- General NJ. z. Lowrey, died Feb
ruary "a, 1885.
Brigadier- General w f. Tucker. died Sep
TENDER Is, 1881.
Brigadier- General Carnot Posey, died Novem-
Der 49, 1868.
Brigadier-General Claudius w. Sears, died
February H. 1891
Brigadier- General Samuel Benton. died Feb
ruary 2s, 1864.
Brigadier- General William Z. Baldwin, died
February 10. 1864.
Brigadier- General Writ Adams, died May l,
1888.
Brigadier General Charles Clark. died Deeem-
Der Is, 1871.
Brigadier- General William 5. Featherston,
died May *, 1891.
Brigadier General Douglas II. Cooper, died
-. 1867.
Brigadier- General William l.. Brandon died
August 3, 1890
Brigadier- General william F. BrantIey, died
November :, 1870.
Brigadier- General James r. Chalmers died
April 8, 1898.
Brigadier- General Joseph h. Davis. died Sep
TENDER Is, 1896.
Brigadier-General John W. Frazer (or Frazee),
captured at Cumberland Gap, removed to Ar
kansas and died there.
Brigadier General Peter b. Stark, died -.
Brigadier General Samuel j, GholsOn, died
October 10, 1888.
BrigadIer General James L. George Estate
troops died August II, 1891.
BrIgadier General James L. Acorn, died De-
:enrber 20, 1891
OF those commissioned to high com
mand from Mississippi who still sur
vivc, are:
William I. Martin. captain OF Adams troop,
First Virginia Cavalry, February s, 1861; Major
IaH No liatn
colonel same, February 49, 1862; brigadier- gen.
eral, Provisional Army Confederate States. De-
cember ?, 1862; major-general, November TO- 1868.
Resides in Natchez.
James Argyle Smith, brgader- general. Sep.
80, 1868. Resides in Jackson.
Jacob ii. Sharp, brigadier- general, July &C.
1864. Resides in Lowndes county.
Samuel W. Ferguson, brigadler general. cav
airy July %, 1868.
n. II. Harris, brigadier- general, Jan. 80, 1864.
In California.
Robert Lowry, brigadier general, Feb. /, 1865.
Generals deceased. %; living, g.
| have recently received from the
widow of Dr. c. A. Rice, assistant-sur-
geon of the First Regiment Mississippi
Light Artillery, a seemingly complete
list of the generals of the Confederate
armies in the order of their appoint
ment, showing from what States, and
other data entered as the war pro-
crossed. This roster shows:
Eight full generals; sixteen lieutenant-gen
erals; sixty three major generals; two-hundred
and ninety one brigadier generals.
This roster will be prepared for pub
LEGATION, and will appear in install
ments in this department..