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

ing in Sleet or snow Nnen on the biNh
ct line. watching in midnight darkness Tor
the enemy, when we braved all Tor the
honor and glory Of our homes, our loved
ones. our firesides. What OF our eommand-
ers? Some have said that the epaui-
letted history has been largely inspired py
vanity or jealousy" Some northern writer
claims that the civil war was prolonged
and many campaigns delayed on account
OF the inefficiency OF the union generals.
have never seen a report OF the cas- u IA
ties or the union generals In any OF the
great battles fought during the siXules.
ATy own experience teaches me, from
what 1 saw on many battlefelds during
the war that the Confederate officer was
a man OF intelligence. courage ana mill
farv ability. Our generals were ever IN
the thickest OF the fight. urging their men
onward. They never ordered US TO go,
but in cheering tones and onward oash, Il
was always Follow me-" Listen 10 the
words OF a veteran when holdlns tne
bride rein OF Traveller ne shouteu l :
Il ,ee TO the rear" and again the impera-
tive order came from our soldiers Lee
10 the rearv" Was there ever such scene
on the battlehelds of Napoleon's grand ar
miasp See the brave Armstead at the pat
tie OF Gettysburg. 80 yards In advance OF
hts brigade waving his hat In the ar
scaling the works Of the enemy and fails
MORALLY wounded. sacrificing his noDle ms
for the cause he loved so Wen. Many
other instances could be cited OF our
brave commanders. but / have started
ont n write something else. So in order
20 bring this matter before our peopie'
and that our young people will ever keep
Il in mind. allow me to transcrioe from
the Confederate Military History the
following biographical sketches OF some OF
our military heroes. the major and brig
adler generals of a few Of the ConfeoeF-
ate states. OF these Virginia furnished
20; OF this number Is gave up their hves
for the south.
Brfgadier General Lewis Addison Arm
stead. OF Virginia, was killed at Gettys-
burg. and General Lee writes OF him: he
died as he lived. discharging the highest
iuties OF a patriot. with devotion that
never faltered and courage that ssdahA
from no danger" =.
Trggadier General Turner Ashby, or
Virginia. was born in Farquiers county
1894 He was killed near Harrisonourg'
Va. June s 1853. Jackson wrote 10 lInDo-
den: Poor Ashby is dead. He fell glorl-
ouslv. I know you will join with me IN
r,ourninq The loss Of our friend, one OF
the noblest men and soldiers in the con-
federate army"
Brigadier General John Randolph Cham
bliss was born in Greenville county, VIZ
gfuia. January, 1893, and was killed IN
charge August 16, 1854, on the Charles CITY
road. His body was buried with honor oy
the enemy and soon Afterwards dellVeIeu
TO his friends. General Lee wrotet ne
loss sustained by the cavalry in the ran
OF General Chambliss viii be felt through
ont the army. in which by his courage, en-
ergv and skill, he had won for himseit
an honorable name.
,Brigadier General Deering, Of Virginia
was born In Campbell county. lS4V. Dur
ing the retreat in April, 1860, he was NOR
tally wounded I'm a remarkable encounter
with Brigadier General Theodore heao' %
the United States army. General Read was
instantly killed but General bearing In
gered for a few days when ne died at the
city hotel az Lynchburg' Va.
Brigadier General Samuel Garland was
born at I.ynchburg, Va, 1880. he was
killed at Fox's gap, on South mountain
MARYLAND. September IA, 1862. Had ne nVeo
wrote General d. H Hill, his talents,
MUCK. energy and purity OF character
must have put him in the front rank OF
mis- profession.
Brigadier General Richard Brooke Car
nett. of Virginia, was killed IN Plckett
charge at Gettysburg. He was shot from
his horse while near the center OF the
brigade. within about % PAGES of the stone
wall. There was scarcely an officer or man
In the command whose attention was NOT
attracted by the cool and handsome pear
ing OF General Garrett.
Brigadier General Robert Seldom Gar
nett. born in Virginia, Essex county, 1913.
Killed on the Cheat river, near CarrleKs
Ford, Virginia. July Is, 1852. RAILING, as
President Davis wrote, in eXemplncatoI
Of the highest quality of man. seif-saerl-
fee for others"
Brigadier General .ohn Marshall Jones.
born at Charlottesville, Va. 1870. Killed
Nav 5. 1854. in the Wilderness. In a despe-
rate attempt 10 rally is brigade the brave
commander was killed. General Ewell, in
his report OF the campaign, said: out OF
his fourteen guards three were killed, TOUR
wounded and two captured" and said OF
General Jones, Il consider his loss an IT.
reparable one to his brigade.
Brigadier General elisha Franklin Pax
ton was from Rockbridge county, Virginia
and fell at Charlottesville May 3, 1868.
General Jackson, on his death bed, spoke
in serious and tender strains of the gen.
ious and virtues Of him.
Brigadier General William f. Starke was
killed at the battle of second Manassas.
General Bradley T. johnson says; II was
my fortune during the two days Of battle,
during which he commanded the Stonewall
division. to be thrown constantly In con-
tact with General Etarke. The buoyant
dash with which he led his brigade into
the most whitening fire on Friday, though
then I'm command OF the division, made
him to me a marked man. and / regretted
his early death as a great loss to the
army and the cause"
Major General James Ewen Brown Stu
art was born in Patrick county, Virginia,
1888. was wounded at Yellow Tavern, Va,
May 18th. and died at Richmond on the
following day, May u. 1854. John Estin
Cook. in describing his last moments, has
written: "As his life had been one Of ear
nest devotion to the cause in which he
believed. so his last hours were tranquil,
his confidence in the mercy of heaven I'M
falling When he was asked how he felt
he said: Easy. but willing to die. If God
and my country think I have done my
duty His last words were: L am going
fast now: / am resigned. Gods will be
doner AS he uttered these words he ex-
pired."
Brigadier General James b. Terrell was
born at Warm Springs. Bath county. Vir-
ginia, 1898. He never wore the title which
is here given him. but made IL by his
bravery and devotion, and fell in battle
upon the day his promotion was confirmed
BY congress. He was killed near Bethesda
church. Virginia. May 30. 1864. and buried
by the enemy.
THE MORTALITY or GEORGIANS.
The state Of Georgia furnished 43 briga-
der and major generals, and out OF that
number seven were killed.
Brigadier General Francis S. Barlow
was killed at the first battle OF Manassas.
General Beauregard said of him: THE i'm
petuOus Barlow, whose day Of strong