Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08
md ,smained there upt,l some time in

and remained there until some time in
1845 In 1S45 46 he was detailed to
do duty during the military occupa.
ton of Texas. During the Mexican
War he figured In the battles Of Palo
Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey.
the siege of Vera Cruz, Cerro, Gordo.
San Antonio, Cherubusco and Moline
del Rey. He displayed special bravery
in the two latter battles, for which he
was breveted captain and major. He
had already been promoted on Febr-
nary %, 1S47, to the rank Of first lieu
tenant. He came ont of the Mexican
War covered with honors and suffer
ing somewhat from a wound which he
received at the storming of Chapulte
Pee Septembar-o, 1S47, during the xs
sault ON the fortified convent.
His next service was as adjutant OF
the Eighth Infantry from June 8, 1S47,
till July !, ls49. After that he was en-
gagged on frontier and garrison duty,
chiefly in Texas, till 1858. He was made
captain December 7, 1852, and was
appointed paymastsr July 10. 1858.
w hen the South seeded. his SYM
pathies being Southern, he resigned
his commission in the United States
army, his resignation taking effect
June /, 1861. He was at once commits
stoned brigadier general in the Confed-
crate army, and commanded brigade
on tho right of the Confederate line at
the first battle of Bull Run. There be
held at bay a large force of Federal
troops which was endeavOring to sup
port McDowell's flank attack. Hav-
Jog been made major general in the
meantime, he commanded the rear
guard when General Joseph E. Johns
ton retreated before Mcclellan at
YORKTOWN, May 5, 1862, he made a
stand at Williamsburg, and was fierce
ly attacked by Heintzelman, Hooker
land Kearny. It was not until his Op-
ponents we're reinforced by Hancock
THAT be was driven back into bis works.
He was engaged in the Seven Days
battles around Richmond, and took
part in the second battle of Bull Bun.
being In commander the First Corps
OF the Army of Northern Virginia.
During this engagement, Jackson be-
ing hard pressed by Pope's army, Long.
. street came to his relief, and by a de-
termined charge in flank decided the
issue of the day. He held the Con
federate left at Fredericksburg, where
he conducted himself with signal gal
: lIantry. he was detached with two oil
3 his divisions for service south of james
8 River in 1868, and when Hooker made
0 the movement which led to the battle
l. of Charlottesville, was ordered to re
o join Lee's army. but did not, however
t arrive in time to participate in the bat
tie.
;. In his later years General Longstree
Il greatly resent led Emperor William l
= of Germany. His figure, though some
o what stopped, was still imposing. hi
Il fine, strong face was we'll bronzed, hi
% forehead was high and his hair an
It whiskers snow white and flowing. b
d rode horseback until within a fey
y years of his death, and be was Away
a magnificent figure in the saddle. Be
l. cause he was so large and heavy he a
y WAYS had to have powerful horses
~ carry him, and be had swinging sea-
Q, as most heavy men had.
1T he was prominent in thirty-tW
lie pitched battles known and noted !
ID history, besides many skirmiehes, an
10 be fought through two wars. In IL
n. Mexican war be took hand in ever
Of battle, excepting that of Buena Visit
he and had the satisfaction of victory I
es it's close, He was on the Confederat
,ir side during the civil contest, and mu
IN. have taken defeat very much to hear
II, but accepted the reverses OF war wi
ra philosophy and turned to the arts
10 peace as one of the vanquished witho1
ed q mnrmur. He was twice severe
wounded, the first hurt being receiv'
nj. at Chapultepec, where bullet passt
tv through his thigh, and the second
bs the Wilderness. where bullet pass
III through bis right breast. From tt
If. first he recovered entirely. The effe
. n of the second remained until his deaf
he and had the effect of partially disa
20. ling one of his arms. Aside from th
he infirmity his health continued remar
10 ably good till some time in 1891
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Us President Roosevelt, in his annu
VI message, stated that for the last f1sc
IL year there had been 25. 566 persons q
at pointed through competitive examin
tions under Civil Service rules. Th
IN was 1852 more than for any previo
no year, and forty per cent Of all who pas
ln' ed the examinations. There will be
y Post Office examination in this ci
~ the first Wednesday or Saturday aft
IT, May /. There will be examinations
&C several places in this state for Ra
be way Mail Clerks. Stenographers. al
ia many other positions during Marc
=, and April. The Columbian Corr
~ spondence College of Washington, !
On g., has issued an announcement 81
On ing the dates and places for holdir
b. examinations, the age limits, physlc
= qualifications edudation required, al
u full information about the various p
Ill sltiOns in the Government Civil Serv1c
a and it will be sent free to all who wr1
ID tor It,.