Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19

In New York. no publicly purchased a
sheet OF paper with a highly colored
Union Zouaye In the corner. armed with
n sword. gun and pistol. and cannon
and tho Stars and Stripes above him.
on which the lincal representative Of
tho Father of His Country privately
wrote me his blessing before he re-
paired to the Independent sovereignty
OF Virginia"
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
On JOHSSTON'S STAFF
After drilling recruits at IIarpcr's
Ferry. and elsewhere, Washington re-
cciVed an appointment on the staff OF
General Joseph Johnston, whore he did
good service. He was complimented
Tor his Sallantry at the second battle
or Manassas. In the seven days fight
around Richmond. he was captured at
the battle OF Seven Pines. and found
himself at McCleilan's headquarters,
In the company Of several OF his West
Point associates-notably General Gus
ter. They had their pictures taken to-
Eethcr at this time. with n small
darky at Wnshinston's feet. The vet
cran journalist olonel.Senry Waiter
son. relates a story of pel that was
TO have been fought hg the war
between young Wash ON and
member of Longstreet"staR. Some
criticism had been made rejecting on
Johnston. or his staff. by Longstreet.
or one of his staff. and Washington was
selected to defend the honor of his
side. challenge was gent. and ac-
ceptcd. But. happily. II was discovered
that there had been some misunder-
standing. and Colonel Wattcrsou was
appointed arbitrator between the helli-
gerents. and settled the affair peace
fully, to the satisfaction OF ali con
cerned
Major Washing tons civilian career
Tor nearly thirty years. was at Of an
"n1ciai or the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. This business carried him to
iittsburEh Pa. near his former West
Point friend and classmate General
FitzhuKh, and here he died IN 1900.
but FEW SURVIVORS OF
WEST POINT COMRADES
Few survive now of these West
Poiht comrades Of 1861. Living at
Biitinore Is Benjamin Sloan, OF South
carolina. Il classmate Of Wcstwood
McCrcary. and his intimate friend He
writes OF him. Ia 1914: Il can see nj.
clear face now. always bright, cheerful.
ana br!mful OF courage and enthusiasm
IN all Of his undertakings: il was a
blessing to be associated with him"
Mr.. Sloan adds: Eight of U.S. class or
1860, were confederatcs; with three
exceptions: NIL are dead: indeed. there
are but six living members Of that
class. I served In the Confederate
arm! throughout the war. surrender
Ing with General Joe Johnston, at
Greensboro, y. G. I served as adjutant
OF regiment Oh the staff. in the field
and az chief of ordnance in the depart
ment 0! Wilmington. y. c. returned
with the modest rank OF major" Major
Sloan. after the war, was for twenty
seven years professor at. and for seven
years president OF. the University Of
South Carolina
Richard Marshall Nelson OF North
Carolina. is the only Confederate Of
the class OF Major Rowland surviving.
lie lives now in Washington. D. c. He
writes he was commissioned May 10.
1851, and Daroied a prisoner Of war
May 9. 1855 So ne was in the army Jus,
four years to day" He served In
the infantry. artillery and ordnance.
reaching the rank Of captain in his
twenty frst year. He studied law after
the war and was in partnership with
Senator Johnston. OF Alabama, at one
time. He served in the militia OF Ala
bama as colonel, and later, brigadier-
general.
II would be interesting. II It were
possible. to trace the careers OF all OF
the sixty-hve Southern cadets who
left West Point at that historic epcai,
to fight for their Mothcrland
KATE MASON ROWLAND.