The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29

night work was seldom interrupted by rec
reation. After part OF the day on horse
pack, visiting the troops. issuing orders and
rectifying the lines, his return to head
quarters was followed by immediate office
work. During the night. and 10 save the
trouble OF a lighted candle. his writing OF
notes In the dark was heard and the follow
ing morning these notes were referred 10
for the days work"
Judge Beauregard spoke Of the successful
negotiation OF the Jackson Railroad bonds
ana the building up of the old Carrollton
railroad, which were two OF the main tasks
or the general after the war He resigned
from the Jackson road because after Nc
Comb got the stock he believed that the ar
rangement was detrimental 10 the interests
or the city. The Carrollton roads stock
wa, Was 3rought up from 81 share 10 $50 dur
ing his fathers management.
speaking OF his fathers connection with
the Louisiana State lottery. Judge Beau
regard said that the fact that the fnstitu-
ton was authorized by the organic law OF
the State and the duty 20 be performed
was chiefly one that would insure fairness
and he would guarantee a superintendencv
OF absolute fairness, swayed his mind the
commissionership was accepted but a
dimmed reputation was sprung. zone would
have Imagined" he said, that his critics
could have otherwise made up his military
record had they known that I'm civil life he
would nave become, although acting under
the law of the State the commissioner OF
the Louisiana State lottery.
FAILURE TO TRAP BUTLER.
After the war" said the son. the gem
erals tactiturnity seemed TO have melted
away; he would narrate. 10 the hearers
intense Interest the many controlling cir
cumstances OF the great drama Long
after the war he would tell. in tone and
manner denoting great grief, how the mex
ecution of his orders at Drury's Bluff by
one of his trusted lieutenants caused the
failure TO compel the surrender OF General
Butler with 10000 men. But such grief
though oft recurring, was I'm the latter
part Of bis life short-lived He had evil
IDENTIFY made up his mind that IL was use
less 10 deplOre the inevitable. A cOntribu-
ton to blunt these sorrows were the social
amenities which met him everywhere. The
Difference extended TO him, even in the far
North, and especially in New York brought
out OF his nature the latent regard he had
for his fellow-men.
I'm domestic life. though his Impressive
personality was ever present. his gentle
and solicitous concern for the welfare and
pleasure OF all around him even 10 in
curing into the trivial details Of daily life
in a stranger"
The speaker related something OF the
generals interest in budding talent. which
he had often helped out OF his personal
means; Of his interest in papers and maya
zines and his reading Of military books
and correspondence on these matters with
several French generals. one OF whom now
army.
Regarding the generals part in the war
his son, like his near friends. urges that
had he been allowed TO carry out his plans
at certain points. the result would have
been very different. and that his name can
not be separated from the great events AZ
Sumter, Of the successful battle OF Bull
Run, at which he commanded. and OF many
other important epOchs. and IL is considered
quite certain that IL General Lee had CO.
operated as requested he would have can
tured Ben Butler with 10000 men The
suggestion that a monument be erected to
the general cannot, Of course. fail 10 be a
source Of satisfaction TO his family.