The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12
CONFEDERATE GENERALS.
THE NIMBER or THOSE WHO
WE'RE NORTHERN BORN NOW
VERY SMALL.

A Sketch of the wife of Bishop
weed-some Facts About Col. Cur
It's GuiId-Advice to Jacksonville
Military Men-An Extract From
Gov. O'FerraH's Address - other
Matters of General Interest
Pine Crest Villa, Maitland. Fla, Aug.
1.-THE death of Gen. Zeb York. in Mis-
sissippi, last week, reduces the very small
number of Northern-bor Confederate gen
erals. Maine, his native state also gave
Gen. Danville Leadbetter to the Confed-
crate cause from Alabama. York was not
a West Pointer, Ike Leadbetter, but came
Of good old Revolutionary fighting stock,
Ensign Jere York being in the United
States army in 1873 Gen. S. G. French,
now of Pensacola, Fla, and Gen. D. M.
Frost, of St Louis, Mo, are the only sur
viving Northern Confederate generals
can call to mind off-hand but the list
of those now dead is quite extended
The handsomest solid Confederate
badge l have yet seen was given me at
the Atlanta Blue and Gray reunion, by
that gallant old comrade of the brigade,
Capt. w. w. Hubert, of the Southern
Express Company 1t is a very little small
er than the Savannah reunion badge, and
concave On the outer rim at the top is
"Doles-Cook Brigade" and underneath
"a N. "" On the lower outer rim is
Survivors Association" and above Is &C.
S. A" Within this circle are fine photo
graphs of Gen Phil Cook and Gen.
George Doles, separated by beautiful
Confederate battle flag in colors, and
each photo surrounded by a green wreath
The many friends of Bishop Edwin
Gardner Weed of Florida and his charm
ing wife will be much pleased 10 know
that the Woman's Home Companion for
August contains an excellent picture of
Mrs Weed and a brief but comprehensive
sketch of her noble and patriotic work as
president of the Southern Daughters of
the Confederacy, now numbering nearly
20 900 members. Here in Florida this Gull
tured Christian woman had done ser
vice to the cause that readily commend
ed her 10 favora BILE consideration as the
head of the parent organization. The
Bishop is chaplain of the Florida United
Confederate Veterans. and is as Jealous
in that organization as is his accom-
plished wife in the Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
Col. Curtis Guild of Boston, having de-
clined the position of first assistant post
master general, some editor has stated
that 1t was because he was newspaper
man and preferred that position 20 pub
lie Office. This is an error, for Col. Guild
left che volunteer service to make an ac-
tive canvass for Lieutenant Governor of
Massachusetts, but failed of. the nominal
ton in the convention. My old friend is
competent to fill either office, and l can
hear testimony 10 the fact that there was
not a more Woodworking or popular Off
GER than Col Guild in the Spanish-Ameri-
can War.
Another error is the statement that
Col. Guild was the only civilian on Gen.
Eytzbugh Lees staff. I had occasion
early in the war to write the Morning
News that Gen. Lee was loaded down
with civilian staff officers. and that the
only one to my mind then active and eff
hcient was Col. Guild who was every
where in a minute and was known and
respected by every man, woman and child
al or around the Tampa Bay Hotel, where
Gen. Lee had his headquarters. l might
name Ex-President Harrison's son and
Mrs Gen U. s. Grants grandson and
Gen. Lees own son. since appointed to the
regular army. as civilians on Lees staff.
1t seems very hard for some people,
even in high positions. to know that
volunteer officer cannot. under any cir
cumstances, put u. S. A at the end Of
his name. His proper letters are L. S. ",
volunteer whose commission is limited,
good behavior. Mr.. Geo. S. Haines, OF the
u. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company.
through Col Gillispie. sends me a very
elegant and valuable military naval calen
dar for my collection, and under two
pictures are Gen. Jos. Wheeler, L. S. A,
and Gen Fitzhugh Lee. L. S. A." Meth
er of which were then other than volun-
teer officers-U. S. VS..
If the Jacksonville military boys had
given more study 10 army rules and regu-
lations and less to cakewalks, they might
have escaped being swindled by a DO
gus non-com." of the regular army. They
would have learned q that commissioned
army officers do not send QUE "non-coms.
to negotiate with CONS" of volunteers;
and (2) that "non-coms." when out on
offioial business do not have to borrow
money of private individuals; and (S) that
volunteer companies of infantry are never
injected into regular army cavalry regl-
ments; and "a that all negota tions and
tenders of volunteer troops must go
through the adjutant generals Office at
the state capital. No captain, colonel or
other officer has a right to offer the SER
vices of his command 90 the general gov
ernment, except through the legally es-
tablished channels. Nor can any cap
tain or colonel offer the services OF his
command through the adjutant general
until he has consulted his company or
his regiment as to the willingness Of the
members 10 be thus rendered. There are
some rights reserved to subordinate Off
GERS and enlisted men that over-ambitious
commanders should not wholly ignore in
their enthusiasm.
Ex-Gov. Charles T. o'Ferrall. in his ad-
dress OF welcome 10 the society OF the
Army OF the Potomac, which ran down
from its meeting at Fredericksburg to
visit Lee and Pickett Camps OF Confed-
crate Veterans at Richmond. in May last,
used this language: Under the scorch-
ing rays Of tropical sun, In a distant
land. with thousands OF miles OF ocean
ALLOWS between them and home and kim