The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
JOINED THE SOUTH.
Many Regular Army Officers Joined
the Confederate Forces
MANY OF THEM BECAME FAMOUS.
A Partial List, Which Embraces Only
Those Who Rose to High Rank
In the New Army that
Followed Lee

In the new Army that
Followed Lee.
The Washington Star says from in
quiry recently made has been learned
that 242 regular army officers resigned
to enter the Confederate service dur
ing the civil war. The movement
was gradual, beginning on December
81, 1860, and continuing to August
23, 1861. The first officer to resign
was Captain and Brevet Major Henry
@. Wayne, assistant quartermaster.
He sent in his resignation Oh the last
day of 1860. On the following day
Brevet Second Lieutenant Wade Fl.
Gibbes, I'd cavalry, resigned and also
Second Lieut.. James II. Hollinquist,
4th artillery. Up to January %, 1861,
seven other officers resigned. In Feb
ruary twenty-four more resigned.
When the bOmbardment Of Fort
Sumter fired the Southern heart"
designations followed fast, causing
uneasiness in the North, creating
grave doubts concerning the loyalty
of regular army officers, of whom so
much was now expected, and also gen.
Grating intense and unjust prejudice
against the West Point Military
Academy. The humble rank of many
at the outset who afterward held high
command is interesting to note.
The late Gen. James LongStreet,
who shattered the army Of Rosecrans
at Chickamauga and would have done
a great deal more had he not met
great Nirsin!an-Gen. George II.
Thomas a peaceful paymaster
when the war began and never turned
his back OH the Government till June
l, 1861.
Bobert Edward Lee resigned the
colonelcy Of the lst cavalry on April
25, 1861. He had been superinten-
dent of West Point-the best mill
tary school in the world.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was first lieu
tenant i'll the I'd cavalry and resigned
May 21.
Gen. 'Joe" Wheeler was second
lieutenant in a regiment of mounted
rifiemen, and resigned April 22.
| Both armies dtlled and fought by
"Hardee's Tactics" The day before
the battle of Shiloh began Hardee Ga
Confederate generaD sat on his horse
and watched brigade of Grants SOL
diers drilling by 'Hardee's Tactics"
and the next day cried out to cap
| tured regiment:
Boys, l saw you drilling by "Har-
dee's Tactics yesterday. To, day you
you are lighting by them.'
William J, Hardee was lieutenant,
colonel OF che 1st cavalry and resigned
on January 81, 1861.
Albert Sidney Johnston, who fell at
| the head of his victious lines ON the
| first day at Shiloh, was colonel OF the
I'd cavalry and brevet brigadier gen
eral. He resigned on May B. He had
commanded an expedition against the
Mormons.
| Gen. Earl Van Dorm, who fought
so desperately at Iuka and Corinth
and who afterward at Holly Springs
burnt up the supplies and ammuni zion
Grant had gathered for the Vicks-
burg campaign-who defeated Grants
advance through Central Mississippi
was major of the I'd cavalry and re-
signed on the 3lst OF January. After
his raid on Holly Springs ne was kill
ed by an injured husband
|
fame as chief commander OF Ander-
Sonville prison, was major and brevet
| lieutenant colonel of the 4th artillery.
He resigned on the 9th OF April
Capt. Lucius b. Northrop, Of the
| lSt dIagOOnS, resigned on January s.
Gen. Kirby Smith, whose name was
a household world west Of the Missis-
sippi, was major Of the I'd cavalry
and resigned on April 6.
Every veteran Of the war knows
what Sibley tent is. 1t was invent
ed by Major Henry ii. Sibley, of the
lSt dragons. who resigned or May I3.
Gen. John b. Magruder was captain
and brevet lieutenant colonel Of the
lst artillery and resigned on April 20.
Gen. Richard S. Ewcll, WHO made
such trouble on Meade's right flank
at Gettysburg and was heard OF at
other places, was a captain Of the lst
dragOons and resigned May 7.
"Stonewall" Jackson was first
lieutentenant In the Sth infantry and
resigned April |.
Gen. John G.. Pemberton, who sur
rendered VickSburg and 81, 900 men
to Gen. Grant and who till then had
been special fav0rite OF Jefferson
Davis, was captain and brevet major
in the 4th artillery and resigned on
April 20. He was a Northern man
and was led to join the Confederacy
by his wife, a daughter OF the South.
Gen. Pierre G. II. Bcauregard, of
South Carolina, who superintended
the bOmbardmcnt OF Fort Sumter,
who commanded at Shiloh after the
fall Of Albert Sidney Johnston and
who fortified COrinth against IIalleck,
was captain and brevet major OF the
corps OF engineers. He resigned
February 20
Gen. Lewis A. ArmiStead, one OF
the heroes OF Picketts charge at Get
tySburg, was captain and brevet major
of the 9th infantry and resigned May
2G. He was Nirginian, as all of
Pickctt'S men were. At Gettysburg
he led the forlorn hope across the
stone wall and was killed about
twelve PAGES inside OF it. When he
fell Lieut.. Gushing (Unon) was ten
PAGES fu-front Of him and was killed
while firing q charge OF grape and
canister into the Confederate ranks
from the last available gun OF the
Gushing battery.
Capt. George Il. Pickett resigned
from the 9th infantry on June 20
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