The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
Major Justus Scheibert.

IT does not seem quite right, says the
Charleston News and Courier, that the
death OF this gallant German officer. who
did the Confederacy "sone SERVICE"
should pass with the mere mention OF his
rame
In the early part Of the war Major
scheibert ran the blockade at This port
TO examine for the German army the con-
duct OF the war, and was both at the
headquarters 9ofa,the Army Of Northern
Virginia. and around Charleston. An ar
dent adnlirer and lover Of tho Con1ed-
eracy, his enthusiastic nature did not let
him conflno himself merely to observa ton,
but no fought fol-. us In fourteen battles. In
all of these he distinguished himself for
courage and conduct. At Chan cellorsV1lle,
In search of information and alone, he got
n distance beyond our lines, and seeing a
house went to It for n drink OF water. 10
his surprise. on entering the house, ne
found three or four Federal soldiers Ills
presence Of mind did not forsake him, and
taking in lie stuatlon.at a glance. no
drew that tremendous sword of his, threw.
himself into a threatening attitude and
cried, with lis tremendous rolling h. sur :;
render, every one; have troop Of cav
airy" The men deemed resistan co useless
and surrendered. Put your guns IN tina
corner" There was immediate compli-
ance with this command There are
more. Where are the others?" Another
Federal soldier came from the adjoining
room and put up his gun with the others
Nov, march" The mon went out, and,
mounting his horse, Major Schelbert or.
dered them to precede him ir, file. 1t was
long time before they came to any
! Confederate troops, and when they did
! the men said i'Nlajor, we did not knoW
your troops were so far away, or we
would not have surrendered to you. You
have the check of q Yankee"
Later, leaving tho Army Of Northern
Virginia, no came to Charleston to study
| its defense and Its Notifications. Here
with his usual enthusiasm for the Con-
| fereracy, he assisted In building the tort-
ficatons that have made Charleston cale-
brnted and given n perpetual name TO the
| officers who conceived and executed them,
Returning to Germany, Major Scheibert
delivered lectures on the war. and IT -
said that at the close of one OF them
the venerable General Wrangcl. the com
mander-in-chief Of the Prnssian army
and a hero Of tho Nnpoleonlo war, KISSED
him and thanked him for making him &C
ouainted with the first general OF the
| American war General r. u. Lee
His reports are now In book form, nnd
VIII always be interesting to the historian
of the war. .
belong to this notice, but during the
Franco Prusslnn war 1t Ia said to have
been marked by the same impetuous cour.
age that led him beyond tho lines a
charlottesville.
May it not be hoped that the Survivors
Assoca ton, now known as Camp Sum
ter will place his name on thelf book
with some memorial OF the services Of
this gallant German to the Lost Cause?'
Eazaine and Pemberton,
In an article as to whether or not Mar
shall Bazalne WAS a traitor to France tht
birmingham Ledger says;
Il Bazaine surrendered just In time to nj
low the besegers to go to Paris ThR
WAS charged UP to him as treason by th
French people Tho marshal has sine
then occupied n position In tradition lIk,
that Of General Pembertop Mt Vlcksbus
Pemberton surrendered Yicksburg on tn
Fourth OF July and there are thousand
OF Confederate soldiers and many thol
sand OF people who believe that he wa
brbed The fact that he was a Northern
; man added to the prejudice.
Whatever may be thought Of BaZaine II
: France We think The Ledger Is decidedl.
In error In nttributing any evil thought o
! General Pemherton to any considerable
, number OF Confederate soldiers or an.
y other class Of citizens. There Is nothin
In the history OF the Vicksburg campals
d or In General Pemberton's conduct I
Q warrant any charge against him Of dis
u loyalty 10 the Confederate cause, III
I was caught In a trap and was the victir
OF circumstances he could not contro
i That he was brave honest and true
r the opinion of those who served with hi
nj M bnef &