The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-07
Noted Confederate General
Passes to>Great Beyond.
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
Had Only Recently Returned to His
Home In Gainesville, Ca, from
Chicago, Where He Had Been
&c., Under Treatment.

the home of his daughter, Mrs. ]. Estin
Whelchel, at Gainesville, Ga, Saturday
afternoon at about o'clock, rather
suddenly from pneumonia.
A few days ago he contracted cold
which went into pneumonia and hem
orrhages came on, ovastaxing his
strength and causing his sudden death.
His sudden end was great surprise
to his family, as only a short time be-.
fore he was discussing improvements
to be made on his farm near tho city,
and talked as though he had every
hope Of life for some time yet.
At the time Of his death his wife,
who was Miss Ellen Dortch, formerly
of Gainesville; his only daughter, Mrs.
J. Estin Whelchel, and his sons, John
G. and r. Randolph Longstreet, were
with him. =.
The general raised up on his bed and
great gush of blood came from his
mouth and through the old wound
which he received at the hands of his
own men through mistake at the battle
Of the Wilderness, and he. fell back
lapsing into unconsciousness. .r.v.
General Longstreet returned to Ills
home in Gainesville two weeks, ago
from Chicago, where he went fol. treat
ment for. cancer Of the eye. The af-
fected member was X-rayed out, and
his general condition seemed to- be
better than in yeare before. :
General Longstreet was first mar
ried to daughter of General John
Garland, United States army, and She
died fifteen years ago. '''
Five children survive the union,
namely, John G., R. Lee, James and
Randolph Longstreet, and an only
daughter, Mrs. J. Estin .Whelchel. r.
Lee, who is a resident of Washington,
D. c., and James, who Is a captain IL
the Thirteenth cavalry, United States
army, now doing service in the Phil
ippines, were the only children not
with the general at the time of his
death. ..- ,--. "
In 1907 General Longstreet was mar.
ried to Miss Ellen Dortch, former as
sistant state librarian. No issue re-
suited from his second marriage.
Since his appointment by President
Mckinley as United States railroaf
commissioner in 1898, General and
sMrs. Longstreet, for the most part re-
sided in Washington, D. c. They spent
part OF their time during the summer
/. seasons at the generals summer home
at. Longstreet Heights, near Gaines,
vile. ...
Z Sketch Of His Life.
General James Longstreet was born
In Edgefield district, s. c., on January
8, 1921. His family removed to Ala
bama in 1881 and he was appointed
from that state to the West Point mil.
itary academy, where he was gradual
ed in 1912, and was assigned to the
Fourth infantry. He was at Jefferson
barracks, Mo-, in 1924: on frontier
duty at Natchitoches, La, in 1874 IS;
! fn Texas in 1856, and in Mexico at
the battles Of Palo Alto, Resaca de Ia
Palma, Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro
Gordo, San Antonio. Churubosco and
Moline del Rev. For gallant conduct
IN the two latter engagements be was
brevetted captain and major. having
already been made first lieutenant
February %, 1s47. AT. the, storming
Of Chapultepec, September 3, 1s47, he
was severely wounded. He was chief
commissary Of the department OF Tex
as, 1s4s:51. was commissioned captain
In December. 1852. and major and pay
master in July. 1858.
: In 1851 he resigned to join the Con-
federate- army. OF which he was imme-
diately appointed brigadier general.
and won distinction in the first battle
of Bull Run. His brilliant and brave
record throughout the war is matter
Of history.
lNsURREcTIoN is FEARED.