The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1908.
BRADLEY T. JOHNSON.

All old Confederates and thousands OF
other good citizens of Maryland, Virginia
and North Carolina will grieve to hear
of the death of General Bradley L. Johh-
son. which occurred yesterday.
The General came to the help of the
South at the beginning of the war; at
the head Of a company organized b! MN
IN Frederick Md, and which later on
became a part of the gallant band known
the The Maryland Line. BY successive
degrees, and on account of feariesshess
in action and the display OF fine quar-
ties as a leader, he rose to the rank Oh
bricadier-geueral of cavalry.
In the battle reports of those stirring
times. his name repeatedly appears WIN
honorable mention. He was distinguish
cd NOT onIy for courage. but for Visor
and sagacity. stonewall Jackson was one
of several commanders who from time 10
time, cordially recommended him tor
promotion.
President Davis, in his book descr'p-
tive or the rise and fall of the Confede-
racy. makes special mention OF General
Johnson's work in pursuing the DAM
gren raiders.
With a pitifully small force. he hung
upon Dahlgren's rear and harrassed his
every movement At another time. Cen
oral Johnson was commandment OF the
military prison at salisbury, n. Ca dill
hcuI, position which he filed well.
THE war over, General johnson settled
In Richmond and practiced la" here Win
much success. He was made colonel OF
the First Regiment. and was foremost IN
en,erprises calling for the exhibition OF
liberality and public spirit. In time poll
tics began 10 ergross much OF MS atten-
ton, and he was prominent IN some ea-
citing campaigns and acrimonious news
paper discussions. He served in the City
Council and as member of the State
Senate, having been elected to the latter
,osition after a memorable contest with
Colonel William c. Knight
After his Senatorial term had expired
General Johnson removed his residence
from Richmond to Baltimore and prac-
,.ced law there for some years. lie was
in politics, too, to some extent. Then he
returned to Virginia, taking up his resi-
dence in Amelia where he or his wife
owned a big plantation on which there
IS a spacious. mansion dating back to long
past days .yhenetforth, until overtaken
by i'll health, the Generals life was spent
ir reading and writing. in entertaining
visitors and in travel, He did good deal
in the way of historical contributions,
dealing to some extent with the Revolu-
tionary War, but more largely with the
Confederacy, of which he had rich
store of "reminiscences.
General Johnson was a man OF marked
ability. His mind was active and acute
and he could grasp and disentange a
complicated proposition OF law, business
or politics with rare ease. Next &c
soldier life, in which he distinguished him
self most, he loved politics best. His In
terest in politics began in his boyhoot
days in Maryland, and continued to tht
end, though of late years he had beer
q looker-on only.
The Generals death occurred at tn,
home of his son, at Rock Castle, Va. HI!
wife, noble and widely beloved woman
preceded him to the grave some year
Ego. Here IN Richmond there are hun
dreds who will always treasure the mem
cries of these two good people-the one
gallant and loyable man, the other
sweet type OF high womanhood.