Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16

wounded Of any brigade in the army, over
1.lUJ out of total of 1900. on the morn
ing of July a. Heth's division reached the
Potomac at Falling Waters, and while
rettigrew was receiving orders from Heth
to remain there I'm command of the rear
guard a body of about 40 Federal cavalry
men, who had been allowed to approach
under the error that they were Confeder-
ates, dashed recklessly into the Confeder-
ate troops, demanding surrender Gen.
Pettigrew's horse took fright and threw
him to the ground. Rising he drew his
pistol and was about to take part in the
skirmish, when he was shot and mortally
wounded He died July II, 1863.
Major General Stephen Dodson Ram
seur was born May 81, 1887, at Lincolnton,
N. c. He was mortally wounded at Cedar
Creek October 10, 1864. General Early
wrote: Major General Ramseur fell into
the hands of the enemy MORALLY wounded,
and in him not only my command, but
the country suffered a heavy loss" He
fell at his post fighting like lion at bay,
and his native state has reason to be
proud of his memory. He died on the day
following the battle, with these last
words: Bear this message to my precious
wife: l die a Christian and hope to meet
her in heaven
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina furnished to the Confed-
crate army SO major and brigadier gener-
ais, and out Of that number six were
killed
Brigadier General Barnard e. Bee was
born at Charleston, S. c. in 1923. General
Bee fell at the first battle of Manassas,
MORALLY wounded, near the Henry house,
close to the spot where he gave his first
orders for battle. He died the following
morning, July %. 1862, in the little cabin
on the field where he had made his head
quarters.
Brigadier General John Dunorant was
killed October 1. 1864 On receipt of the
news Of the death of the gallant soldier
General Lee replied to General Hampton:
Il grieve with you at the loss of General
Dunorant and Dr. Fontain, two officers
whom it will be difficult to replace"
Brigadier General Stephen Elliott, Jr..
was born at Beaufort, S. c., in 1882. He
was dangerously wounded at Petersburg,
Va, near the crater July 3d. 1854 He re-
turned to his home at Beaufort and died
from the effects of his wound March q,
1866.
Brigadier General States r. Gist. At the
battle of Franklin, Tenn, attended by
Captain II. d. Gardner and Lieutenant
Frank Trenholm, of his staff, rode down
the front of his line and after ordering
the charge and waving his hat to the
Twenty-fourth, rode away in the smoke
men he had commanded on so many fields.
His horse was sh )t and he was leading
the right Of the brigade on foot when he
fell pierced through the heart.
Brigadier General Maxcy Gregg was
born in Columbia. S. c., and was killed at
the battle Of Fredericksburg on the 18th
of December, 1862 General Lee said: IN
Brigadier Generals Gregg and Cobb the
Confederacy has lost two of it's noblest
citizens and the army two Of its bravest
and most distinguished officers"
Brigadier General Micah Jenkins was
born on Edisto island, 1899. He was NOR
tally wounded on May 6, 1864, in the Will
derness. General Longstreet was wounded
at the same time and writes of him: He
was enc of the most estimable characters
Of the army"
Brigadier General Abner NJ Perrin was
born in Edgefeld district in 1927. General
Lee writes to President Davis: The brave
General Perrin was killed" 1t was just
after Hancock had swept over the bloody
angle" early on May j., capturing the
larger part of Johnston's division, and A.
p. Hill was called en- for reinforcements,
that Perrin came up, leading his brigade
through a terribly destructive fire, and
fell dead from his horse just as he reached
the works.
So you can see that out of four southern
states 175 Confederate generals bore with
the privates the hardships and struggles
of a four years desperate war. From
that number SO lost their lives. their all
for the sake of their homes, their wives,
their country. The last breath from many
of these Christian heroes was a message