The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-13

| taur, Tom gave a mighty jump, but
fell short, and of course man and horse
had very sudden and exceedingly
cold bath, for the attempt was made in
midwinter. Thoroughbred Tom was a
spirited and rather difficult horse for
any one but his master to ride or con-
troll. A Maryland friend, wishing to
make fine appearance before Balti-
more belle, borrowed Mays steed; but
bearing too hard on the hit when in
front of the lady's residence in Cathe-
dral street, Tom began bucking finally
tossing the lover into the street and
galloping back to his stable.
] Albert Sydney Johnston, who fell in
tho first days fierce struggle at Shiloh,
held the highest rank of any soldier
Killed during the civil war. He was a
great lover of animals, and when APP
/ pointed cadet to the United States
! military academy, in 1922, owned
beautiful saddle horse, which he pre-
sented to his sister, saying: IT cannot
sell Charlie. He might fall into hands
where he would be badly treated; but
you will always be kind to him."
! Young Johnston had invariably dis
played unusual kindness to his horse
and dogs, often leading the former
when he believed Charlie had become
fatigued. In the war Of the rebellion he
owned several chargers, but his favor
lite was large thoroughbred bay, which
he called Flre-Eater. Like all his
horses, he was large and powerful, for
only such could carry man of Gene
raj Johnston's majestic proportions.
He was six feet two inches in height,
with massive figure, suggesting resem-
blance to Washington, and when astrlde
of Fire Eater was the beau ideal Of an
army commander, his appearance act
ing as an inspiration to his soldiers.
Whenever they caught sight of him in
the saddle, their shouts were irrepres-
sble. On Sunday morning, April 9, as
he mounted Fire Eater, about daybreals,
he said to his staff Tonight we will 1
water our horses in the Tennessee riv- |
en-" Early in the afternoon, as the |
general was leading successful charge |
against the Union troops, who were
falling back to another line.i delivering |
volleys as they retreated, mimic bullet |
caused a mortal wound, from which the |
commander of the Confederate army |
died within half an hour, having bled to |
death for lack of proper surgical atten-
ton. One of his staff states my |
own horse. having run off when l dis
I mounted Fire Eater, Gene
raj Johnston's horse. but found him so
badly crippled that dismounted to ex-
anime, finding that he was wounded in
three legs by musket balls. rode him
to the rear. where we left General
Johnston's orderly with two fresh
horses, left F'ire-Eater with the orderly,
one Of the fresh horses and
to report to General Beaure-
gard Besides the fatal wound, Johns
on had previously received during the
lay three slight wounds.
Colonel William Preston Johnston, +.
ate president Of Tulane university, /.
View Orleans, in recent letter to the |
writer, says: After my fathers death '
rode Fire Eater to the end Of the war. .
was captured with President Davis, {,
md when we approached Macon ! was {
ent into the city on parole to srequest (
General Wilson not to separate the ]
resident and his staff. He granted the. q
equest, but directed me not to leave /
he hotel. MY horse was hitched out t
ide and i never saw or heard of Fire /
Cater again. Baltimore American. i