Evening journal., 1914-02-21
SURVIVING CONFEDERATE GEN.
ERALS.

From the Norfolk, Virginia, Pilot
Within the past few weeks death
has removed the last two OF the gem
erals who attained high rank I'm the
Confederate army. Almost stimuli
taneoualy with the passing OF Simon
Buclmer, OF Kentucky, who was the
latest 10 survive of the Lieutenant
generals commissioned by President
Davis, intelligence was received from
France Of the demise of Prince
POtignac. the last of the regularly
appointed major generals. There
remain alive, according to the roster
vouched for by General Marcus
Wright Of the Bureau Of Civil War
Records OF the War Department at
Washington. no Confederate officers
OF higher rank than brigade COM
manders. OF these there are ten
named by General Wright as having
been formally vested with the title
of brigadier-g general. while two others
were performing distinguished duty
as such when hostillties closed. but
had not yet been confirmed to the
rank I'm which acting. The ten in
clude, besides General Wright. e. NJ.
Law, OF ylorida: John McCausland.
Of West Virginia; William r. Cox,
Of North Carolina. now a resident OF
Richmond; Thomas II. Logan, Of
South Carolina. now of New York;
Basil W. Duke, of Kentucky; VIII
liam McComb, Of Virginia; l.. W.
Ferguson. of Mississippi; Francis
Marion COckrell of Missouri; ami
Roger A. Pryor. of Virginia. All Ot
these save General Pryor won their
spurs after long service in the field;
he received only promotion In the
Army Of Virginia, but owing TO some
disagreement with the government
resigned in 1863 and voluntarily en-
listed as a private in the cavalry.
General Marcus }. Wright Is now
the senior surviving officer of the
Confederacy: he won distinction in
the Army Of the West. General Law
was with Longstreet's corps until the
surrender and stood high FOR valor
and skill: General Duke was one Of
the ablest and most daring 0f Nor
gans lloutenants. and he commanded
the hodveuard which escorted Prcsi-
dent Davis South after the fall o.
: Richmond; General McCausland was
prominent among the obstinate de-
tenders Of West Virginia aud won
great fame by breaking through the
lines with his command when Fort
Donelson fell: General Logan was a
dashing cavalry officer, commanding
the Hampton Legion, one OF the best
In the service; General McCombs.
now living in Virginia. followed Gen
eral Lee throughout the war-honor
enough for any man; General Cock
rell was among the brave defenders
+ of Nlcksburr, and fought eallantly
with the Western Army. General
Z Ferguson. as a junior lieutenant on
/ BeaureEard's stan, lowered the Fed
/ eral colors az Fort Sumter, and won
/ promotion step by step IN the arduous
/ campaigns in Mississippi and Ten
nessee. General William r. Cox be-
| gan his career as n major OF a North
Carolina regiment After the bloody
Battle OF Sharpsburg, he was pro-
NOTED Northumberland and. a lit
tie later. received his three stars.
Thrice wounded at Charlottesville,
/ and commended In the highest terms
/ by General Ramsuer, his division Of
ficer, he returned 10 the service as
soon as his wounds healed and bore
honorable part In the hard fighting
from the Rapidan to the James. For
his gallant conduct at Spottsylvania
he was made rigadier-general, and
] thereafter was entrusted with impor-
tant commands. His erect form. re-
| tying age, bears eleven wounds re-
ceived upon the field of battle. Tc
this roll Of honor should be added
the names OF T. T. Muniord OF Nir-
ginia, and Felix Robertson. Of Texas.
both gallant soldiers With enviable
records; for as remarked above, they