The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-11
BURIAL In ALABAMA
Ex-senator Pugh's Body to
Be Taken Away Tonight.
NO SERVICES TO BE HELD HERE
Funeral VIII Take Place at EufauIa,
statesman's Old Home, on wednes-
day-Was One of Five Surviving
Members of Confederate Congress.
Friend of Gen. John A. Logan.

day-Was One of Five Surviving
Members of Confederate Congress.
Friend of Gen. John A. Logan.
The body OF former Senator James
Lawrence Pugh, Of Alabama, who lied
Saturday night will be taken to his
old home at Eufaula, where he spent
his boyho0d days for burial, this even
ing. The funeral viii probably take place
Wednesday. The body, accompanied By
members Of the family, will leave by way
Of the Southern Railway at II o'clock to-
night. John Pugh, an attorney at Bir-
mingham, will attend the funeral Of his
father, going 10 Eufaula from his home
Services viii not be held at the family
residence, 1898 r street. Funeral rites I'm
the Episcopal church at Eufaula. Of
which Senator PUgh was a member when
he resided there. will be conducted by the
pastor, a nephew Of the late statesman.
Many messages Of sympathy were re-
ceived at the Pugh home yesterday from
men IN public life who had known Sen
ator Pugh during his distinguished career.
Senator HOar and Senator Pugh vere
lifelong friends and when both rcpr,-
scented their respective States in the
Senate were frequently seen together
Although Senator German has been cred
tied with defeating the famous Force
bill in the Senate some years ago, il is
sdld that Senator Pugh was really the
prime mover in bringing about the result.
His speech, delivered on the question
at the time of discussion, was said TO
have been so forceful that among others
who were won over 10 his side was Sena-
tor HOar. The Massachusetts statesman
is said to have remarked afterWard that
he never thoroughly understood the
Force bin until ne had Senator Puga ex-
plain it and set forth his arguments IS
10 why IL should Tot become a law.
Was CIeyeIand's Adviser.
Under President Cleyelands first ad-
mipigTati7n, Senator Pugh was particu-
larry active in the interest Of national
affairs ard frequently acted as an adj
wiser in important questions to the Chief
Executive. John a. Logan and Senator
Pugh were roommates in Washington
from 1853 TO 1851. Even during the civil
war. and afterward. the two were warm
friends and never neglected the oppc--
tunty OF praising one another
The death Of former Senator Pugh re-
moves one Of the few survivors Of the
Confederate congress.
The living eX-mcmbcrs. as known at
this writing, are only five. Ta-ee are
Teunesseans-J0bu v Wright, now Of
Washington. and "a law clerk in the Cen
eral Land Office, John ID. &. Atkins. Of
Paris. Tenn. former member Of Congress
and Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Under /
the nrst Cleveland administration, and /
Arthur s. COlyar. Of Nashville, Tenn. I
Two are Virginians-Gen. Roger A. Pryor /
now practicing law in New York, and I
John Goode former member OF Congress, !
now pracUcing law in this city.
Resigned from Congress in 1861.
Messrs- Wright ard Pryor were mem /
bers with Mr.. Pugh in the Thirty-sixJh /
Congress, and with him on January p, I
1861, withdrew when their States seeded. /
Mr.. Pugh. when he died, was In his
ei ghty-seveuth year-seven months the 4
senior of his successor, Edmund ". Pet I
tus. Mr.. Atkins is eighty-one Mr. Col /
var. eighty-hve; Judge Wright, seventy /
eight. Mr. Goode. seventy-nine, and Gen. I
Pryor, seventy seven.
When Mr.. Pugh withdrew from the /
House, he went 90 Alabama and enlisted /
as a private in the First Alabama In /
fantry. c. s. A. The regiment was sent /
to Pensacola 10 be organized and licked I
into shape. one of its drill masters was 4
Lieut.. Joseph Wheeler, then but recently /
graduated from the West Point Military I
Academy. and destined to become famous /
as a Confederate cavalry leader, and TO 4
andear himself 70 the whole country for 4
the brilliant manner in which he demon /
strated In the war with Spain and in the .
Filipino insuTreCtiOn the sincerity of his .
pledges Of renewed devotion TO the Union.
when he led 20 battle the sons of veterans J.
who had worn the blue and the gray. 4
Private Push n Digger.
Private Pugh, of the Eufaula Rifles.
Santa Rosa Island, pick in hand. digging
when he first met little Joe /
Wheeler. The ex-Congressman and pri-
rate was much impressed with the ner-
-ous smartness and wonderful energy of /
the little West Pointer, so much so that
when he was elected out Of the ranks to
be one of AlaDama's representatives in
he Confederate congress he lost no time
n sounding the praises at Richmond of
his drill master and instructor in the
science Of fort building Mr.. Pughs par
iality for Gen. Wheeler had much to
10 with the rapid promotion which he re
'eived.
Doubtless Little joe would have won
'ame and high rank even had he never
net Congressman Pugh. but il is never
heless interesting that the statesman had
to do with the advancement
u the soldier They were always warm
friends particularly when Mr.. PUgh was
II the Senate and Gen. Wheeler in the
House as a Representative from the
Eighth district of Alabama. from which
position he resigned 10 accept President
HcKinIeys appointment as a major gen