New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
CONFEDERATE NAVAL OFFICERS.
A NUMBER SOUGHT REFUGE IN FOREIGN
LANDS AFTER THE CIVIL WAR.

Columbia S. c. Dec. 2 (speciaD.-W. F. Clay
tom NJ Florence S. c.. VINO served under Com
mander John Taylor Wood In the Confederate
NAVY takes exception TO a recent statement IN rel
erence to the death in the British army In south
Africa OF Robert Wood son OF his old commander,
I'm which 1t is ntmated that Commander Wood
went to Canada at the end OF the Civil War be-
cause of hate OF the Yankees" Mr.. Clayton says
in an interesting interview on this subject
No man in the Confederaey made better r., record
than did John Taylor Wood lie was an oihcer OF
, the Merrmac in the fight with the Monitor; he
was at Drewrys Bluff when the United STATES
fleet was driven back and Richmond saved ne re
United states gupboas Satellite and heaGGe so on
with twelve boats and 100 men, captured and
burned the United States gunboat Underwater at
and carried a Of 175 officers and men. After
ward in command OF blockade steamer, impro-
England. destroying It's fishing fleets and coast
wise trade. When Richmond was evacuated he
was with naval brigade. and at Sailors Creek,
one Of the hardest fought and last battles OF tho
When the war was over Commander Wood. like
most Of our boys, found himself financially
hence they as class stood q poor show in the
gendered by the politicians after the collapse OF
the Contederacy made me naval ohcers fate par
pathzed With the Confeder9cy and the doctrine OF
prescription prevailing In the United States. many
II was that Commander j. Taylor Wood found "A
better reception in Canada than he would have re-
in the South all destruction. IL was not a
question of hate with these veterans probably
more q question Of bread. Brave men never hate
John Taylor Wood the only one OF tho
gallant officers Of the Confederate States navy
who sought asylum in foreign land. John r.
Tucker, who commanded the Patrick Henry I'm the
Hampton Roads fight and was aferward com
mander OF the naval defences OF Charleston, be-
came admiral OF the Peruvian Navy. and In the
war between Spain and Peru and Chill saved tho
cities Of Callao and Valparaiso by sailing with his
fleet TO the Philippines. thus throwing off tho
Spanish fleet. The Bullochs. OF Georgia father and
son. found remuneratve business in Liverpool. and
have remained there. and that young and gallant
Lieutenant OF the navy, A y. Mason. became a
Pacha In the Khediye's service and was the last
Pacha officer retained. dying a few years ago
In Washington, In some representative capacity for
the Egyptian Government. other officers OF the
Confederate navy sought their fortunes abroad
but In every case ] am convinced IL was necessity
and not hate that exed them.
When wars tocsin sounded In 1861 no class
OF people quilted their allegiance to the United
States with more reluctance than the naval officers
and the venom and partisanshlp Of reconstruction
marked them for especial vengeance. The conse-
quence was that many became exiles from neces-
Shy bnl ~ me secret recesses Of their bosoms are
photographed the scenes Of early years and the
love OF their country They incapable OF hate
are Americans. ~ w 'e"'' ''eS