The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-04
DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER DEAD

The following press dispatch viii
have sad interest for the Confederate
Veterans who gathered here today:
Atlanta, July AFTER lingering at
deaths door for nearly month. Gen
Clement A. Evans, formerly command
er-in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans. died at his home in this city
this afternoon at 4:40 o'clock Of
Eright's disease. His death was not
unexpected, and several Of his child
rem were at his bedside when the end
came, Arrangements for the funeral
will not be announced until tomorrow
Gen. Evans. who was 10 years old,
has been confined to his home since
the first OF last April, but he has been
in i'll health for several years He was
born in Stewart county, Georgia, in
1888, and came to Atlanta to make his
permanent home in 1893. when he was
appointed presiding elder Of the Crit
I'm district, in the North Georgia con-
ference of the Southern Methodist
church. At the .time of his death Gen.
Evans was still member of the North
Georgia conference. holding the office
o Treasurer OF the Preachers Aid So
ciety.
Gen Evans was elected commander
in-chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams In April, 1908, and served for
two years, declining to accept re-
election on account of his health. He
was then elected to the position OF
honorary COMMANDMENTS chief being
the first member of the Veterans or
ganization to be accorded that honor.
Gen. Evans is survived by six child
rem, Mrs. w. S. Eve and L. p. Evans of
Augusta, Ga, r. Fl. and Clement w.
Evans of Mexico City. and Mrs. r. G.
Stephens and Miss Sarah Lee Evans.
of Atlanta.
Gen. Evans since his early manhood
had been prominent in the affirs of
Georgia, military, business. civil and In
the work OF the Methodist church. of
which he was minister for twenty
five years
He was born in Stewart county in
1888, and was educated in the common
schools OF Lumpkin, and afterward at
Judge William Tracy Gou1ds law col
lege at Augusta. He was admitted to
the bar before he was 10 years of age
and was elected Judge of the county
court at the age of 81. During his
practice Of the law he was associated
with some of the most prominent men
in the legal profession of the state
among them being Seaborn Jones, AL
fred Iverson. Hines Holt and Judge
Wellborn. He was sent to the state
senate at the age of 20.
When he heard of the first election
OF Abraham Lincoln he immediatel.
organized a military company, and pre-
pared for the conflict which he thought
was inevitable. He served under Jack
son. Early and Gordon. attained the
rank of brigadier- general and fought
in almost all Of the principal battles
fought by the army of northern Vir-
ginia.
After the surrender of Appomatox
he returned to his native state, and
worked for twenty-five years, later de-
voting his time to literary pursuits.
At one time he was candidate 70,
nomination for governor. but with
drew to prevent a split in the demo
cratic party. At various times he wa:
trustee Of three colleges, and took ae-
tive interest in educational matters
He aided many young men through
college by advancing the money nece
ssary for their studies He also wa!
active in looking after widows and or
phans Of Confederate Veterans
He succeeded Gen. Stephen D Lee
as communicative chief of the United
Confederate Veterans in 1908
He was the author of 4 Military His
tory OF Georgia. and edited the Con
federate Military History
At the time of his death he was
member of the state prison commits
sion of Georgia, and had been desig
mated by Gov. Smith to be the next ad
jufant general Of the National Guard