The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22
[LJTARY MEN AND AFFAIRS
ne SAD FATE OF TWO PRoMi-
NEWT SOLDIERS.


tied States army, who was gallant
dier in the war against the Seminole
,ians IN this section Of Florida Being
unded and in poor health, he was
en a leeye OF absence to go North. but
ing to a convivial nature. he imbibed
much at times, and this occurred
lie the vessel he was q passenger on
tered Charleston Is CO. harbor, where
fell overheard and was drowned.
am reminded OF this sad fact by
nilar case recorded in Major Hugh Nc
HIS narrative of the siege Of Savannah.
utenant Colonel Maitland OF the Sew
ty-frst British regiment % Scots. and
a member Of parliament, was hard
mixer. and at the close OF the siege he
bulged his appetite for strong drink
Nh he went into commissions aud died
Savannah. Thus two very gallant Of
,rs of the same name. but OF different
HONS and armies, fell victims to that
troyer OF SO many bright intellects
d happy homes-"strong drink"
moi many weeks ago | stood In the
DIST of the graves Of 5000 Union SOL
RS buried al the National cemetery
the famous Marye's Heights. at Fred
cksburg, Va, and also visited the
uses in which General "Stonewall"
ckson end General Thomas R. K. Cobb
I'D IIOU1 luSlA lSOOhAnb Oub
br the valley beneath Maryes Nights
eve took in a scope of territory where
he 200, 900 brave soldiers, pitted against
eh other, fell in battle or were wounded.
"a where. in all the worlds history, eau
found another spot with such Il bloody
lord? Take all our other wars, and
&mbne their fatalities and how insignia
t Is the sum total when compared
h the above record. Note, for exam
the invasion Of Georgia by the Span
forces under General Don Manuel de
Bntcano He had only about 5000 troops
Negroes, mulattoes. Indians, marines,
Hlors and Florida militia. General Ogle-
Brpe who defeated him, had less than
y troops-Indians, militia, Highlanders,
myers and his own regiment, and yet,
q those days a battle of that magnitude
q considered great affair and made
foes of the chief actors.
Ny prediction in regard to the attend
ke of Confederate generals at the Lous-
lie reunion. seems to have been sus-
Uned. Aside from those living near, like
*heral Basil w. Duke. General H. B.
non, General w, B. Bate. and the off,
Is Of the organizatiou. only two or three
Ire present. The Courier Journal pub
bed daily big illustrated edition, and
~ one issue appeared what was headed
ID the DUllTe LIlSL Vi surviving GeU-
u.s." Unfortunately. it 10 not an 'an-
"a list" and many errors appear in the
INES. General G. NJ. Sorrel, is Sorrell
Eheral J. H. Forney, is Forny; General
Norge II. Steuart. is Stuart; General G.
M Wright OF Griffin. Ga, long since dead, |
<ai r. W. General T. F. Toon. is Yoon
#heral Forney is located at Jenifee. not
8bifer, ala. and General S. G.. French,
N Winter Park. instead Of Pensacola, !
~. General Alfred Cumming of Angus |
II is Cummings; General George T. old
Ne" Anderson. is G. Y. A.; General T. |
"a Rosser. is F. 7. r.. General Alfred
Rrson of Kisslmmee. Fla. General Will |
"a Phillips Of Marietta. Ga, General
Ean NJ. Thomas (West Pointer) of Dali
"a, Ca, and several other living generals,
"a left out.
Molonel S. Herbert Lancey Of this city,
ecial aide to Commander in Chief AL
~ D. Shaw of the Grand Army of the
4public, has just received "A letter from
[@neral Shaw in regard to the proposed
(pe and gray reunion in the old war
|Enches around Atlanta, on July 20, in
Rch he expresses himself as delighted
"a the prospect Of again meeting the old
ffederates in Atlanta, His previous
cial visit there was made the occasion
grand reception by the Confederate
Mnps, and tM generals responses were
~ OF hearty and sincere sentiment of
Wternlty. When he comes again in July,
La reception Will be a grand ovation.
]qonel Lancry and other Southern mem
'Fs OF his staff will join General Shaw
u Atlanta, and 1t is quite certain that
#re Will be u big crowd OF Grand Army
Werans present TO swap war yarns with |
~ Confederate veterans. General Shaw |
the most popular commander in chief |
~ Grand Army has ever had. except |
Hneral John A. Logan, who WAS the Cen
j. b Gordon OF the old Onion sol |
|&rs and his recent addresses in the |
pth were so full of sincere sentiments |
fraternity and comradeship, that he has |
ome equally popular with the old Con-
crates.
seems impossible TO correct an error
once gets before the public. The
|8uisville and Nashville railroad issued
handsome publication. The Man in
y for the Confederate reunion in
ulsVills. and yei it repeats the error
ut General Jubal Early, long since
Pd' that he would be at the reunion 1t
states that General Beauregard's
ighter, deceased many years, would be
re- Probably the granddaughter. Miss
rehdon, was the person that should
been thus mentioned. Henry ]. Elliot |
"a 'isSlsslpPl is referred To as p9stmaS- !
a general Of the Confederate States in |
|4oruary, 1868. l always supposed this |
Wlor belonged 10 Hon John II Reagan !
a IeXas, the now sole survivor of Presi- |
DaylT cabinet. My impression is |
~ Hon stephen r. mot L. Mallory of |
sr!ua, secretary of he navy, and Mr. |
#asan, were the only cabinet officers
~ held their positions throughout the |
IN me state and war departments saw
%ny changes, while the treasury depart |
~ III had two. The Man in Gray also |
IA Generai Hood son, who is lshting
%h me Beers, would he at the reunion, |
ue got home In time. II " true that
s2oAel Hood fought in the Cuban war.
III not with or against the Beers in
IN was "our Gallant Gordon" who. at |
u louisville reunion, when one dissent |
Ia voice was heard in tho vote OF
nSs 10 General Dan Sickles. said IL |
IN me bullets Of his soldiers at Gettys-
mat shot away General Sickles' leg, |
NE hoped never to hear a Southern
'ier oppose sanding a traternal greet
70 brave Northern soldier. Nor does
lorai Gordon stand alone in this gen
~ splIlt OF reconciliation. Duellists |
~ said that they felt greater respect !
u men whom they had shot at on the |
u called field OF honor" hut gallant |
~,,ers leel robler sensation In regard |
.ne brave men they have FOUNDED in |
I've; General Dan Butierfeld OF New |
Is always proud to- introduce to his |
Fuus, Colonel b. w. Wrenn OF the !