The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-21
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Atlanta Constitution.
THE passing away of General Long
street, followed 80 abruptly by
the death OF General Gordon, has
aroused considerable discussion as to
the number of remaining officers OF
high rank who served in the troublous
days of the eos.
Though the number of those who H.
Illustrated southern yalor on sanguinary
fields during this greatest OF modern
dramas is gradually and lrrecoverably
dwindling and the ranks of the heroic
survivors grow pathetically thinner as
the grlzzIed veterans drop out, leaving
gaps that can never be closed in obedi-
ence to any earthly command, there
sill remain many who luminousiy ex-
emplifed the patriotism of those re-
grettable times that witnessed such
sweeping carnage and fell destruction.
OF the lieutanant generals of the
Coniederacy four remain-Stephen D.
Lee, of Mississippi, who is now over
20 years of age; Simon Bollver Buck
ner, OF Kentucky, now in his SOth
year A. P. Stuart of Chattanooga, who
is 80; and Joe Wheeler, who is 81.
There are a number of living major
generals, ranging between the veners-
bic ages of General Hoke, who is 66,
to General French, who is now in his
Ssh year. The list compiled in 1900
showed the following to be then living
who had held the rank OF major gener-
al in the war: William B. Bates,
Tennessee NJ. G. Butler, South Caro-
lima John H. Forney, Alabama I; S. G.
French, Florida; Thomas J. Churchill,
Arkansas Robert F. Hoke, North Car
olina E. N. Law, Florida G. w. Gus
It's Lee, Virginia L. l.. Lomax, Wash
ington, D. c.; Fitzhugh Lee, Virginia
Matt. w. Ransom, North Carolina, and
F. T. Rosaer, Virginia. Since then
:his list has been reduced.
The appointments of both General
Wheeler and General Gordon to the
position of lieutenant general were
made during the last few weeks of the
war, General Gordon being the last
confederate officer to receive this els
tinction. The formal confirmation of
these appointments by the confederate
senate was never accomplished. Both
men, however, have since tt war been
universally accorded the dignity Of the
rank to which they had been raised
and their occupancy of this position
has always been as secure and general
ly recognized as though they had re-
ceived the inevitable Endorsement OF
the senate, bound in red tape and adorn-
ed with impressive sealing wax.
SO far as can be ascertalned, there
are eighty-three confederate brigadiers
still able to answer the roll call at re.
unions, Generals Nancy, Jackson and
Speed having surrendered to the grim
reaper during the past four years.
Lieutenant General Wade Hampton, of
knightly memory, is also among the
I,oti,,~,,ieba1 harooa IF tho 1Nof
who have recently gone to bivouac on
the other side.
Though forty years of change and
progress roll between this happy day
and the grim surrender at Appomat-
tox, and though the south has accept
ed long since that historic verdict, she
yet cherishes In fondest memory the
brave deeds OF her sons who then de-
Tended her integrity and many of
whom have since ehed dazzling ulster
upon the arms of the republic. Though
the peace has come for which Lee
prayed and Grant go earnestly desired,
the south can and does, with perfect
loyalty and noble patriotism, do honor
to the soldiers of America who then
argued with grape shot and canister
the proper Interpretation OF national
instrument.
All honor to the surviving Confeder-
ate soldiers. The nation has no more
devoted and self-sacrifcing defenders
than they.
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