The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
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LEOPOLD ADLER'S.

credible for belief, and one that 1 did
not accept until I had seen it actually
proved" Mr.. Ford must be very ig-
norant of the heroic conduct of dying
soldiers in the Union and Confederate
armies during the Civil War. There
were thousands of cases as remark
able as any he saw in the Japanese
army. He must never have heard of
the MORALLY wounded Confederate SOL
der on Round Top" at the battle of
Gettysburg, who was held up in the
crotch of a tree so that he could fire
his few remaining cartridges at the
enemy. The armies of the entire
world cannot show grander examples
Of personal heroism and endurance
than were displayed in the armies that
for four years met each other in dead
~ conflict during the Civil War. And
behind il all there was a patriotism"
loftier and more intelligent than any
Mr.. Ford discovered in his brave Jap
anese soldiers. The American soldier
has no equal the world over for all the
noblest and grandest elements of he
roic endurance.
Although never met him, and our
correspondence was limited. the death
of Rev w. r. Mcconnell, of Pooler,
Ca, seemed like a personal bereave-
ment / had come to regard him high
~ as a cultivated Christian gentle
man, one who had been a brave soldier
of the Lost Cause" but for many
years d Jealous, faithful soldier of
Christ He belonged to a patriotic and
brave family, and his brother, Capt.
Thomas Rush Mcconnell, U. S. A,
graduated in one of the most remark
able classes Chat of 1S46) ever sent
out from West Point Military Academy.
He went Immediately to the Mexican
War. in which he won three brevets
for gallant and meritorious conduct in
battle. But for his early death lin
1861 he would have become a Con-
federate general. His brother was not
a commanding officer in the Confede-
rate army, yet in his subordinate posi-
tion of lieutenant he was ever faithful
to duty, and brave in action, and his
old comrades felt that they were pay
ing due honors to a noble soldier when
they gathered about his open grave in
Laurel Grove Cemetery. And Bishop
Nelson, of Atlanta, who at great in
convenience came to officiate at his
funeral, mourned as one who had lost
brother. Until old age had enfeebled
him, the deceased had borne the Ban
ner of Christ" aloft with a holy zeal
and an unselfish devotion, and every
tribute of flowers and tears that fell
upon his grave told of a loving heart
that was sorely bereaved by his de-
parture from earth; for
None knew him, but to love him,
Nor named him but to praise"
Editor John Brisen (not Brisbane,
as the newspapers put IT. Walker, the
millionaire proprietor of the Cosmopoli-
tan Magazine, gives the April issue
an elaborate article on IF Europe
Should Go To War" AS Mr.. Walker
went TO West Point Military Academy
! from Pennsylvania in 1865, but did not
graduate, he no doubt feels competent
to discuss a military topic of such
great magnitude, and yet his views are
chiefly based upon naval operations.
have several times referred to
the fact that many bishops of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church were in the
Confederate army, Bishop Peterkin, of
West Virginia, being of the number.
In the Paroles of the Army of North
ern Virginia" in the list of officers
under Brig. Gen. (Rev. Dr.) W. N.
Pendleton, chief OF artillery. found
the names recently of George w. Peter
kin, first lieutenant and A. D. c., and
Kinlock Nelson. first lieutenant and
ordinance officer. Thinking the latter
might be Bishop Nelson of Georgia,
a note of inquiry brought this reply:
"Kinloch Nelson held the position in