The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-10-22

mander was killed. General Ewell
in his report of the campaign, said
Out of his fourteen guards three
were killed, four wounded and two
captured and, said General Jones,
Il consider his loss an irrcparablc one
to his brigade
Brigadicr General Elisha Franklin
Paxton was from Rockbridge county.
Virginia, and fell at Charlottesville
May 3, 1863. General Jackson, on
his death bed, spoke in serious and
tender strains of the generous and
virtues of him.
Brigadier General William i. Starke
was killed at the battle Of second Ma
nassas General Bradley T. johnson
says: "1t was my fortune during the
two days of battle, during which he
commanded the Stoncwall division. to
be thrown constantly in contact with
General Starke. The buoyant dash
with which he led his brigade into the
most withering fire on Friday, though
then in command Of the division,
made him to me marked man, and
regretted his early death as a great
loss to the army and the cause"
Major General James Ewell Brown
Stuart was born in Patrick county,
Virginia, 1873, was wounded a, Vel
low Tavern, Va, May 11th, and died
at Kichmond on the following day,
May 12, 1864. John Estin Cook, in
describing his last moments, has writ
ten "As his life had been one of ear
nest devotion to the cause in which he
believed, SO his last hours were tran
quill, his confidence in the mercy Of
heaven unfailing. When he was ask
ed how he felt he said Easy, but
willing to die, if God and my country
think have done my duty. His last
words were: L am going fast now; 1
am resigned. Gods will be doner
AS he uttered these words he ex-
pred"
Brgadicr General James B. Terrell
was born at Warm Springs, Bath
county. Virginia. 1888. lie never
wore the title which is here given
him, but made it by his bravery and
devotion, and fell in battle upon the
day his promotion was confirmed by
Congress. He was killed near Be-
thesda Church. Virginia, May 30,
1864, and buried by the enemy.
THE MORTALITY OF oEoRa1ANs.
The State of Georgia furnished 43
brlgadier and major generals, and out
OF that number seven were killed.
Brigadier General Francis s. Bar
tow was killed at the first battle of
Manassas. General Beauregard said
of him: "The impetuous Barlow,
whose day Of strong deeds was about
to close with such credit, fell few
rods back Of the Henry house,
Brigadier General Thomas Reed
Rootes Cobb was born at Cherry Hill,
Jefferson county, Georgia, 1923. He
was killed at the great battle of Fred
ericksburg December l3, 1862, after
day OF heroic fighting at the celeb "a
ted stone wall, he fell mortslly wound
cd, dying in short time in eight of
the house where his father and moth
er were married. General Lafayette
McLaws said: "He and I we're on
intimate terms, and had learned TO
esteem him warmly, as I believe every
one did who came to know his great
intellect and his good heart.
Brigadier General George Pierce
Dales was born in Nlilledgeville, Ca,
1880. He was killed the I'd of June,
at Bethesda Church, Va. This gal
liant soldier offered up life which
Lad from the very first sound to arms
been devoted to his country. His
loss was sadly felt by the gallant men
whom he had led and by whom he was
fondly loved, and in his native city,
where he was known as modest gen
tleman and earnest Christian, his
death was deeply deplored.
Brigadier General Victor j. B.
Girardey, native Of Georgia. On
July 30, 1864, Girardey was appointed
brigadier general, with temporary
rank, and during the brief remainder
of his service he led Wright brigade.
In August he was killed in battle near
Petersburg. No more valiant soldier
than Victor Girardey laid down his
life for the Southern cause.
Brigadier General Paul j. Semmes,
of Columbus, Ga. In the fighting of
the first day at Gettysburg General
Semmes fell mortally wounded. Cen