The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17

A-SAA tA9 NdsnYllle American.
 The death of Longstreet and Gordon has developed an astonishing lack of information relative to the history and record of the Confederate armies and their leaders-the men who but a few years ago were the heroes and idols or the South, There is something re- grettable. almost pathetic. in this lack of knowledge and interest. The younger generation seems to have but the va guest idea of these matters, and the names of men whose memory the coun- try should honor are known only in general way and excite little reverence or interest. The names of Lee and Jackson are fairly familiar, and here and there a name may excite some local interest and pride, but most of them are less familiar than the names of war riors who fought for plunder and pillage in vanished ages. The correctness of the following data may be relied on if the records are correct:
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 Robert E. Lee was major general com manding Virginia state forces April 23, 1861; was made brigadier general C. S. A, 1 May IA, 1861; general, June 14 1861; gen. eral-in-chief. January 31, 1s6o Graduate of West Point
 Samuel Cooper. Virginia. was made 1 general, May 16. 1861, and was adjutant and inspector general until the close of the war
 Albert Sidney Johnston Texas. general, May 30, 1861. Commanded the army of the Mississippi and was killed at the bat l tie of Shiloh. April G. 1862. Graduate of West Point
 P. T. c. Beauregard. Louisiana. brig adler, March l. 1861; general, July 21, 1861. Graduate of West Point.
 Joseph F. Johnston. Virginia. major general Virginia state forces. April 26 | 1861; brigadier c. s. A. May 14. 1S61 gem eral, August B, 1861. Graduate of West Point
 E. Kirby-Smith. Florida, lieutenant colonel cavalry c. s. A. March 16. 1s61 brigadler, P. A C. S., June r, 1861; major general P. A. c. S., October H. 1861; lieutenant general. P. A. c. S.. February 1s, 1862. Graduate of West Point.
 Braxton Bragg. Louisiana. brigadier general P. A. c. S., March I. 1S61 major general, September 12 1s61 general, P. A. c. s.. April 12, 1862. Graduate of West Point
 John B. Hood. Texas captain cavalry, c. s. A. March 16, 1861; colonel and bri- gadier, major general P. A. c. S., De- tober 10. 1862; lieutenant general Septem- Der 20, 1863; general with temporary ranlo July IS, 1864 Graduate of West Point.
 The lists of lieutenant generals is as follows: James Longstreet. Alabama, lieutenant-colonel C. S. A. March 16, 1861; brigadier, P. A. c. S., June IT, 1861; major general, October !. 1861; lieutenant general P A. c. S., October 3, 1862. Graduate of West Point.
 Leonidas Polk. Louisiana, major gen. eral, P. A. c. S.. June 25. 1861; lieuten ant general October 10. 1892 killed at Pine Mountain near Marietta, Ga, June IA 1862. Graduate of West Point.
 Thomas J. (StonewalD Jackson, Vir- ginia, major artillery. c. S. A. 1S61 bri- gadier P. A. C. S., June 1T. 1861; major general, October [, 1861; lieutenant gem eral, P. A. C. S., October 10, 1862; died from wounds received at Chancellorsvllle, | May 10, 1863. Graduate of West Point.
 William J. Hardee. Georgia, colonel cav airy, c. S. A. March 16 1861: brigadier, P. A. c. s. June 1T. 1861; major general, P. A. c. s., October ', 1S6l; lieutenant | general. P. A. c. S.. October 10, 1862 | Graduate of West Point.
 T. II. Holmes, North Carolina, colonel infantry, C. S. A. March 16, 1861; bri- gadier P, A. C. S., June 5, 1861: major general, October ', 1861; lieutenant gen eral, P. A. C. S., October 10, 1862 Gradu- ate of West Point
 John c. Pemberton. Virginia, lieutenant colonel artillery. C. S. A, March 16 1861; brigader, P. A. C. S., June r. 1861; major general, January 14. 1882; lieuten- ant colonel, P. A. c. s. October 10, 1862 Graduate of West Point.
 Richard s. Ewel Virginia. lieutenant colonel cavalry, March Is, 1861; brigadier P. A. c. S., June IT. 1861; major general January 24, 1882; lieutenant general P. A. c. S.. January 9, 1862. Graduate of West Point.
 Ambrose P Hill. Virginia. colonel 1S61 brigadier. P. A c. S.. February 26 1862; major general, May 26 1862; lieutenant general, May 24, 1862; killed at Peters, burg April ?, 1SG5 Graduate of West l Point
 Daniel II. Hill. North Carolina colonel. May 10, 1S62 brigader, P. A. c. s., July 10, 1861; major general, March 26 ] 1862; lieutenant general, P. A. c. S., July Il, 1863 Graduate of West Point
 Richard Taylor, Louisiana, brigadier F. A. c. s., October 2l. 1861: major gen | eral. July 2S 1862; lieutenant general, P A. c. s. April 8. 1864
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 Jubal A Early. Virginia. colonel. May 2, 1S61 brigadier, P A. c. S., July 21 1ooi, ludJor general, Jdnudry II, 1Sb3, leu- tenant general, P. A. c. s.. May 31, 1864 | Graduate of West Point
 Stephen D. Lee South Carolina, now of Mississippi captain. major, lieutenant colonel and colonel 1S61-2; brigadier, No vember G. 1862; major general. August S1, 1863; lieutenant general P. A c. S., June 23, 1864 Graduate of West Point.
 Richard H. Anderson. South Carolina major and colonel. 1861; brigadier July ls. 1861; major general. July A 1864; lieu tenant general, P. A. C. S., May 3l 1864. Graduate of West Point. Alexander P. Stewart Tennessee, ma. jor provisional army of Tennessee, May 17, 1861; major general June ?, 1863: lieu tenant general, P. A. c. S., June 23, 1864 Graduate of West Point
 Simon Bolivar Buckner Kentucky. bri- gader, P. A. c. S., September IA. 1861: major general, August 16 1862: lieutenant general, P. A. c. S.. September 20 1884 Graduate of West Point.
 Wade Hampton. South Carolina. Colo mel Hamptons Legion. July 12 1861; brf- gader, P. A. c. S., May 2S. 1862: major general, August 3, 1868; lieutenant gen eral. P. A. c. S.. February 14, 1865
 Nathan Bedford Forrest, Tennessee. captain Tennessee cavalry May. 1Ss1 colonel 1S61-2; brigadier, P. A, C. s. July 21, 1862; major general, December 4 1863; lieutenant general, P. A. c. S.. Feb ruary 2S, 1865
 Joseph Wheeler. Georgia, first lieuten- ant artillery, C. S. A., April 8, ls63 colo mel Alabama volunteers. September 4. 1861; brigadier, P. A. c. S., October 30, 1862: major general January 20, 1883; lieuten-