The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
THE U. C. v. ORGANIZATION.
BUT FEW CONFEDERATE GEN.
ERALS OFFICIALLY IN 1T.


Gen. Pemberton-HOnOrs "Heaped"
On Drummer BOys-other Matters
of General In terest.
Pine Crest Villa, Maitland, Fla, May rs.
Some of the New York papers, in no
ticlng her advent there as a singer of old
time negro melodies, refer 20 Miss Caro-
line Gordon, the gifted daughter of Gen.
John B. Gordon, as THE Daughter of
the Confederacy," who succeeded Miss
Winnie Davis. This is an error, for Miss
Gordon did not seek, and would not ac-
cept the honor, having been born after
the war closed. She was named Caroline
in honor of her father's-then Senator
Gordon-noble work in redeeming South
Carolina from negro domination. The
only successor suggested for Miss Davis
was Miss Lucy Lee Hell, daughter of
Lieut.. Gen. A. p HE, who is the pres-
dent of the Chicago Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. Miss Lee
is a charming and talented young woman,
and was born during the war, and yet
she felt, as did all others who gave a
second thought TO the subject, that Miss
Winnie Davis could have no legitimate
successor. She was pre-eminently The
Daughter of the Confederacy," and the
old soldiers of the Confederate armies
were not willing 10 see her vacant seat
filled by another, however deserving.
II is a singular fact that very few Con-
Tolerate generals occupy official positions
in the United Confederate Veterans or
ganizetion. In Georgia only Gen. John e.
Gordon, the mmauder-in-ohief, and
Maj. Gen. Clement A. Evans, commander
Ct TIE Georgia div. sion, were Confederate
generals. Lieut. Gen. Wade Hampton com
mands thesArmy of Northern Virginia de-
partment, which includes the divisions of
Virginia. Maryland. North and South
Carolina, West Virginia and Kentucky,
and yet he is the single Confederate gen.
eral among all the commanders. Lieut..
Gen. Stephen y. Lee commands the Army
Of Tenne ssee department., and has Gen.
Evans of the Georgia division, and Gen.
George P. Harrison of the Alabama divis-
ion, and Gen. G.. W. Gordon of the Ten
nessee division, and Gen. Evander McIver
Law of the Florida division, all ex-Con-
feaerate generals. Lieut.. Gen. w. l.. Ca
bell commands the Trans Mississippi de-
partment, and has only one Confederate
general, Gen Tyree H. Bell of the Cali
fornia brigade in the Pacific division Maj.
Gen. Samuel G.. Frsnch was a brigade
commander in the Florida division before
his late removal to Pensacola. 1t is also
federate generals attend the reunion un-
less he'd in their own immediate vicinity.
1t is hoped that Iouisvilie's generous hes
pitality and cordial welcome will bring
together more of this class than previous
reunions have succeeded in getting to-
gether
Ii will crafty the relatives of Gen. Hugh
w. Mercer to know how hisaly he was
esteemed in his early military career by
Gen. Winfield Scott. In October, 1888,
Lieut.. E. d. Reyes reported 10 the Gen
eral as a member of his staff, and in his
Fifty Years Observation" he thus refers
to the, at that time, critical period in his
military Career:
II owed my selection for the staff to the
influence of my very dear friend, Lieut..
Hugh w. Mercer who was the second
aide. He was the son of Gen. Mercer
of the revolutionary army, and a gentle
man of the purest type. He was a model
of elegance and grace and his talents were
of a superior order. Gen. Scott esteemed
Mercer so highly as to take me into his
military family upon his sole recommen-
da tion."
In regard to calling lieutenants Mr."
it seems that Gen. Scott and Keyes at that
period often did So and yet as often used
the military title due young lieutenants.
Like Gen. Sherman in later years, Gen.
Scott was violently opposed to the mar
riage of young lieutenants.
Miss Caroline Pemberton, niece of
| Gen. j. c. Pemberton, has published a
book entitled Stephen in Black" which
calls forth adverse criticisms. A leading
| Georgia paper says: Miss PemberLon
| is not q Southerner. Her uncle, the Gem
eral who surrendered at Vicksburg to
Grant, was a Northern man, and he was
always distrusted by many Southerners."
This is strictly true, and yet the only
reason Pemberton was distrusted by many
| Southerners, not in high station. was his
| Northern birth. AS early as 1852, while
| he was In command at Charleston, S. c.,
| this feeling of distrust resulted in his
| transfer to another command. Although
| he was not popular the only excuse that
| could be given was that of a subordinate:
''He isn't one of our people, anyway, and
1 don't feel just right with any Northern
! born man in supreme control"
And yet, at no time from first to last,
| did Gen. Pemberton, in any of his mis-
! fortunes, lose the confidence of President
| Davis and the highest Confederate off,
cials. The ranking Confederate General,
Samuel Cooper. was New York man, and
under him were French, Shoup, Gardner,
! Frost. Leadbetter, Ripley. Lowell, Perry
and a host of other Northern born Con-
federate generals. The place OF birth "cut
no ice" in Pemberton's case, for he was
as loyal to the South as he was unfor-
| tunate.
| Not a few drummer boys have won dis
/ tinciion on the battlefield and had honors
! "heaped" upon them for their gallantry
In our histories of the CIVIL War will be
| found the heroic records made by Drum
mer Hendeshbott, still famous as 1.-THE
Drummer Boy OF the Rappahannocl' and
Drummer Glen, the little hero Of Shiloh
where his fidelity to duty and coolness in
battle won the lifelong friendship Of Gen.
Grant Graduating from West Point
Military Academy into the regular army,
he has been promoted Cor good service
etc, until he is now major in the quar-
termaster generals department, and on
duty at San Juan. Porto Rico. When Mrs
Gen. Grant was in Atlanta, where Capt
Glen was then on duty. a grand reception
was given her, and the presentation were
made in a very formal and diguifed man.
ner. But when Capt. Gem came forward
| Mrs. Grant greeted him with smile aud
said: 20, don't need any Introduction to
| Johnny''-and patted him on the shoulder
This was a great honor from one who had
been THE First Lady in the Land" a.
! Washington and the distinguished guest
| of kings and queens in other countries.
I Ind al - l.