Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
HERO OF SOUTH DEAD
Gen. Stewart, Confederate
Leader, Expires at Biloxi.
HAD GREAT WAR RECORD
Graduated From West Point With
Famous Glass of AZ.
U. S. GRANT WAS CJAssMATE
Saw Strenuous Service on Many Bat
tlefelds in Civil
w at.
J. S. GRANT WAS CIASSMATE

BILOXI Miss. August 31.-One of the
last two lieutenant generals of the Con-
federate Army, Gen. A. p. Stewart died
yesterday at his sons home near Biloxi.
Gen. Stewart was in the eighty-seventh
year of his age. He had been in failing
health at the home of his son, DIR. j. +.
Stewart. for year or more. Death was
due to heart disease.
The body was shipped shortly before
midnight to ST. Louis. Mo-, where Gen.
Stewart lived for a number of years.
The funeral will probably be held in St.
Louis next Wednesday.
A native of Tennessee, Gen. Stewart
lived the greater part of his life in that
| state, but of late had been making his
home in BiloXie where lle found the salt
air and pine woods Of great benefit to
his health.
Only three months ago, Gen. Stephen
d. Lee. COMMUNICATIVE chief of the United
Confederate Veterans who held the
commission of a lieutenant general in
the Confederacy, answered the last roll
call His death left only two officers
| of the Confederacy of equal rank. These
We're Gen. Stewart and Gen Simon Boil
liver Buckner of Kentucky.
Gen. Stewards death, therefore, leaves
Gen. Buckner the only surviving Iieuten-
ant general Of the Confederate States
Army.
His Brilliant Career.
| Gen. Stewart was born in Rogersville
Hawkins county, Tenn, October p 1921
He received his early education in Ten
nessee. He entered the United States
Military Academy at West Point and
graduated from that institution in 1872
/ Many of young Stewards classmates
III Itch,
sitions in the coming struggle between
the north and south. Pope and Long
street, William S. Rosecrans. John New
ton, Beauregard, George H. Thomas, Hal
| leck. Buell.. George B: Mcclellan, U. s.
Grant, w. B. Franklin and StoneWaU
Jackson, though the last named had not
then obtained his famous sobriquet. were
his classmates. Stewart was one of the
earliest Volunte GERS in the Confederate
army.
Made a General.
November Z. 1861, he participated in
the battle of Belmont. a few days later,
upon the recommendation of Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnston. Alexander p. Stewart
was appointed brigadier general i'll the
Confederate army. Gen. Stewart was
desperately engaged in the battle of Shi-
loh, and commanded the division after
Gen. Clark was wounded
Gen. Stewart renamed with the Army
Of Tennessee and accompanied it In the
Kentucky campaign. At the battle of
Perryville he commanded a brigade in
Gen. Cheathams division. Also in the
battle of Murfreesboro he commanded a
brigade in the same brave division of
Frank Cheatham.
In the year 1863 Alexander P. Stewart
was made Il major general. his brilliant
achievements attaining deserved recogni-
ton. He commanded division in Har-
dee's Corps throughout the operations in
middle Tennessee and during the retreat
to Chattanooga. In September. 1868. in
the battle of Chickamauga, Gen. Stew
arts division was distinguished in con-
spicuous service. His division served In.
Hoods Corps, and on Saturday, the first
day Of the battle. pierced the center of
the Federal army.
Repulses Army.
Gen. Stewards division. consisting at
that date of four small brigades, was at,
tackled on the 25th of May in front Of.
New Hope Church. without defenses by.
the entire Federal army, under command
of Gen. Joe Hooker. After hours of he