The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27

tho last surviving major general In the
Gitonffedsfrate army, in which he Won
yelling OF the Confederate monuments
nj Arlington in april next His sword,
presented 10 him by Confederates. and
his portrait viii be sent TO Richmond,
TO be deposited in tic memorial hall.
Washington, i. .
The Urincc camille dc PoiIgnac.
whose death las just occurred, ends =
noble life molly lived The life OF a
His career deserves to be recalled on
the morning OF the day which he VIII
be conducted 10 his last nome; He was
ana passed his childhood in Bavaria.
ton Years old After brilliant studies
rolled himself cutie young as a simple
soldier ic soon Won ms rank OF lieu
tenant on the fields of battle. and came
back TO France. soon firing OF his life
in small garrison towns in times OF
peace, lie sent in his resignation. and
took long journeys 10 different Coun-
tries Loving war aud its dangers. ne
returned to soldering and offered his
sword at tho beginning OF hostilitics
to the Confederate states OF America.
They accepted his services. comforting
upon MIN tn" rank Of captain HIS
bravery brought him new honors after
general al the battle OF Mansfield
The day seemed lost when General
Prince de Polignac sent his brigade to
the attack with much mpctuosity. an
impctuositY which turned defeat into
victory ole often told how the ladies
Of Mansfield came out with handkcr-
chiefs at every point of vantage to
cheer him and his comrades on their
Way) Sent TO France to obtain the
mediation of Napoleon Ill. he heard
on landing IN Spain of the death of his
friend Duke de Morny, and after that
remained some time AT home trying TO
help the cause which he had generous
1 ly made hts own After the ilnal Sue
cess OF the North he resumed his tray
els lie was in England when the War
OF 1870 NsaS declared. He was APP
pointed lieutenant colonel for his ma
/ tive state OF Hautc Loire. and then Of
/ fered himself to his cousin Duke dc
France. TO serve his country once once
CANT BETA sent for the prince and Of
iered him to be commander.lm.chiet Of
Kept his rank in the Mobiles. He made
win them the Loire campaign and
was made major general after the bat
that he conceived the plan of diver
/ sion which would cut off the Gcrna ms
/ from the Strasshurs line and separated
them from their commissioning base.
the plan charmed Gambctta but the
general star found IL too bold move
Nevertheless. it was the only, plan
Prussia dreaded. He followed the army
OF the east under the command Of Cen
3
battle of Nillerscxcl. where he won
his Legion of Honor and higher
/ grade: he became brigadier- general.
/ once the war over. tho prince left the
army and devoted his life 10 his family
and to his work surrounded by fond
affection. blessed with strong health
F.! and brilliant intellect. tho evening Of
his life was thoroughly happy. one
OF his great joys was to follow the
successful musical career Of his daueh
ter. Countess Arman1e dc PoliGnac.
, Himself a gifted Niolinist, ho took the
| greatest interest in the modern French
musical movement. In his later days
mathematics flied his thoughts. Mem
Der Of SocIctc Mathematicquc de
| Franco and OF the Societc Philomat iauc
F, dc Paris. nc devoted his time TO works
this association and 10 others OF the
same Kind in other countiic The
I prince had II deep and brilliant intellect
and an equally noble character. lie
/ had tie highest sense possible of JUS
ticc and honor Every one loved 10
consult this great gentleman Gin the
/ fullest sense OF the word). who was a
fricnd on whose delicacy and sure
B judgment one could always rely. Ilc
! was n brilliant talker, and on ono
could tell story better than he. MI
those who approached him were undcI
the spoil Of his wonderful personality.
and none who met him ever foi got the
blue eyes, iii which kindness .tnd in
telligcuce equally shonc. Love Of work
which he ever was the most faithful
and iirm disciple. The prince was
working at problem Which had oc-
onpicd his lciSGrc hours for ton ycars
when ne was struck down Ivy his fatal
illness Al his writing table ho died.