The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
BULLET TRAGEDIES.
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4 FEW OF THE MORE CONSPICUOUS
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West Pofnt-The Burial Place of
Gen. Greene-Other Matters of Gem
eraI Interest.
Pine Crest Villa Maitland Fla, Jan.
I'll am glad to see that the United
Daughters of the Confederscy have fin
ally arranged TO have part or all of the
Heard House" in Washington, Ca, re-
served for Confederate Museum The
room where the last meeting of President
Davis and his few remaining cabinet Off
GERS held their final meeting is TO be pre-
served and made attractive by many val
liable relics of the war. Whatever con-
troversy may arise over the matter it is
clear that the collapse of the Confederacy
occurred at Washington, and that The
Heard House" was the scene of the final
official operations of the fast dissolving
government, both civil aud military. While
the important steps looking to this event,
were taken at Charlotte. the event itself
was not consummated until the Heard
House conferences had been held and the
final order issued therefrom.
Brg. Gen. VIM Jewell, Of Orlando, com
handing the Third Brigade of the Florida
Division United Confederate Veterans, has
issued a general order to the camps com
posing his brigade. in which he announces
the state encampment to be held at Pen
sacola the last of April, and the National
Reunion at Louisville. Ky. beginning
May 80 and closing June g. and appeals
to the veterans to make as good a show
ing as possible at both gatherings. Maj.
- IT,
mander of the Florida division, was Gen.
Jewells guest on Gen. r.. E. Lees birth
day, and delivered the address at the ex-
ercises held in the opera House that
night Gen. Jewell is doing active work
to bring his brigade up to a high stand
ard of excellence.
The Boston Journal publishes a fine
photo-engraving of the three Children of
the late Maj. John A Logan, Jr.. two
girls and a boy, John A. Logan III and
under the picture are these words: Made
Fatherless by One Bullet" All me! That
one bullet" is an old story. and how L
calls up memories of hundreds of gallant
officers who met their ia te on the bat
tleheld from "one bullet" lone picket.
solitary skirmisher or a hidden sharp
shooter did the deadly work So fell the
-
the heroic Gen. Walker. c. 5. A. at the
opening battle of Atlanta, in July, 1854,
And thus it was that Maj. Logan and Gen
Lawton fell in their Philippines engage,
ments. All military history is full of the
'one bullet" tragedies. Many a soldier
escapes volley after Volley of rapid firing
only to fail at last by "one bullet" Slow
ly and surely aimed at its intended vic
tim.
Col. 5. Herbert Lancey of this city, spe-
cial aide 10 the coma nder-in- chief of the
Grand Army of Fhe Republic, in charge of
military instruction and patriotism in the
public schools of the department of Flor
ida, has received from Col. Allen c. Bake
we'll of New York chief aide copies of
petition 10 senators and representatives,
in Congress in behaifeof bill now pend
ing there for military instruction in The
higher schools of the country. These pc
titions are to be distributed to the Grand
Army posts in the state for signatures,
after which they will be gathered up and
with the petitions from other states be
used in Washington TO aid in securing the
passage of this important measure, which
seems to have some opposition to contend
against.
Chaplain Harry w Jones L. S. ~. late
of the battleship Texas, who has been in
Orlando with his family for a few weeks
has been ordered 10 the navy yard at Pen
sacola, as the Texas is now out of COM
mission. On Monday night he is TO lee
ture in Orlando on the destruction of Ad-
miral Cervera's fleet at Santiago, and
much interest is felt on the subject Chap
lain Jones is one Of the handsomest and
most popular officers in the navy, and
makes friends wherever he goes In "Pic-
turesque Cuba, Porto Rico and Philip
pines" there is very fine picture of the
chaplain holding service on the deck of
the Texas, and 1t gives a good idea of how
well our naval forces are provided for in
the matter of religious services, proper
music, etc. Although a Baptist preacher
The chaplain wears a robe when officiat-
ing on shipboard.
One of the best sources of information
in regard to West Point Military Academy
for young men wishing to become cadets
there, can now be found in Editor William
Drysdaes new book, Helps for Amb;-
tious Boys somewhat on the order of
Samuel S. NILS famous self Helps ."
y Fun particulars are given of all the re-
quirements for entering and al the duties
studies, etc. after admission. This is
followed by ~ chapter on the Training Of
an Officer" made up of extracts pertinent
to the subject from Prof Midire Of the
academy and Lieut.. Gen. Schoield form
erly its superintendent, The whole subject
of national military training is thus COW
cred by the two chapters compiled from
official sources, and presented with suit
able explanatory paragraphs.
Some time ago / corrected the late May
or Price of Macon, who wrote Gen. f. V.
Greene of New York that his illustrious
ancestor, Gen. Nathaniel Greene was
buried on Cumberland Island, and stated
that ne was buried near Savannah. Later
on Mr.. Charles Edgeworth Jones, in his
serial History of Georgia" fell into the
same error, locating Gen. Greene's grave
on Cumberland Island The Morning News
recent account of the late ColJohn Screw
ems research into the history of Gen.
Greene's burial place, is in accordance
with the facts that l had gathered up in
regard to the matter There is, l think,
no ground for the statement that HIS
grave is now near that of his old COM
rade, Gen. Light Horse" Harry Lee at
Dungenness on Cumberland Island; nor
do ! think the venerable Col. A. r.
Wright of Atlanta, can solve the prob
lem As of Moses, so of Gen. Greene, it
may safely be said. mo man knoweth his
sepulchre.'
military article recently printed in
the Morning News referred to the "grunt"