The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-30
SEN. PETTUS PASSES AWAY,
The Distinguished Alabamian Called
to His Reward.-Died at Hot
Springs, North Carolina
Was 86 Years Old.

AshcHllle, n. G., July 27.-United
States Senator Pettus, of Alabama,
died last night at 10 O'Clock at Hot
Springs, this state, from the effect of
a stroke of apoplexy with which he
was seized when at the breakfast
table yesterday morning. His entire
body was paralyzed and he never re-
covered consciousness since that time.
Senator Pettus's daughter and his
grandson, f.. w. Pcttus. Jr. reached
Hot Springs an hour before the SEN
ator's death, but he did not recognizes
them. The attending physicians say
That from the time Of the apoplectic
stroke Senator Pettus suffered no
pam and that he passed away quietly.
While the funeral arrangements have
not been completed. ii is announced
that the body will be prepared for
burial here and on Monday will be
taken to Selma for intement. The
funeral services probably will be held
IN Selma next Tuesday or Wedncs-
day.
Senator Pcttus arrived at Hot
Springs about week ago from Tate
Springs. Tenn. Up to the time of the
seizure he was apparently in the best
OF health. At the breakfast table
yesterday. ii is said, he was unusu-
ally cheerful, and when he was
stricken the guests of the hotel
thought he merely had Il fainin~ fit.
fhySlcianS were summoned from
Ashcville for consultation with the
local physicians and if was seen that
there was no hope Of the Senator's
recovery.
Senator Pcttus celebrated his Seth
birthday at Tate Springs last week
and on that occasion his unusual Wig
or was the subject of comment.
Gen. Edmund Winston Pettus was
the son of Mr.. John Pettus, a plan
ter, and of his wife, who was daueh-
ter OF Capt. Anthony Winston. Born
July q, 1921. Gen. Pettus lost his
Father in early infancy, but was for
tunate enough in having the care of
wise and excellent mother. He was
educated at Clinton College, Tcnnes
see, and read law in the office of Mr..
VIM. Cooper in Tuscumbia. Licensed
to practice in 1912, he at once located
~ gainesville as the partner of Hon.
Turner Reavis. The same year he
was elected district solicitor. and was
reelected ira lS49, but resigned in
1881 when ne removed to Pickens.
tie labored in his profession in Car
rollton till 1883, when Governor
Collier appointed him to the same Of
flee to fill vacancy. In 1855 he was
elected judge of the circuit court.
and remained ON the bench till Janu-
AIRY, 1893. He then went to reside in
Dallas County. Here he pursued his
professional career till the beginning
"f the war between the states, when
he was appointed a commissioner to
the Stotr Of Mississippi. In the spring
or 1851, IN connection with Gen. Gar
r"tt. OF Perry. and others, he raised
the 10th regiment of Alabama infm
try. Of which he was first major, and
soon after lieutenant colonel. Uc
first saw active service in the Ken
tucEy campaign. and was IN command
or the van of Gen. T.. *. Smiths >
army when it drove the enemy into
t"vlngton and Cincinnati. During tho
winter the Goth vas sent to NIississip-
pl and he. participated in the battle Of
Port Gibson and Bakers Creek, In
the former he was captured. but made
his escape
While the siege Of Vicksburr was
progressing he became colonel bv the
promotion OF Gen. CARROT.
Captured when Eicksbur~ fell bc
was soon exchanged. and made bril-
"adlcr general. The 2Oth, 23d. 30th.
"lsi. and 10th Alabama regiments
were placed under him. At Missionary
K'd%e he was on the right under
llardcc. He was also Il participant.
and conspicuous one. in nearly all
OF the battles from Dalton TO Atlanta
and JoncSboro. Accompanying Hood
INTO Tennessee, his brigade forced the
paSsagc of Dnck River in squads.
IN the face of the cnemy's rife pits
and carried their entertainments ot
the point Of the bayonct. On the rc-
treat from Nashville. he covered thc