Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-23
OriEin of the Exneditinn-

that the Civil War came to
los al Appomattox in 1865, April g.
ana no. The struggle for two years
series Of convulsions The final
mort was the most dramatic of tho
Nho!e conflict This was Shelbv's az
)tn''!on 10 Mexico 1t was the ono IN
..e"t OF the war. emitting the Con-
eHesacys diplomatic relations, which
'aH an international coloring
- not necessary, even II il were
'oss'pit' 10 assemble here the details of
~ eHPehition. The outlines Of the re-
iie" must. also OF necessity, be irrceu-
ar 10 recur 10 the metaphor of last
mEes. the fuccussion after Lee and
rant was not instantaneous
The ns-Mississippi department,
vas stu intact. IT had been i'm a
|iHpHr' however. while the grip tight
tNeA Ia Virginia. and while sherman
' marking his way to the sea by the
4.HS ne lett IN his wake. When came
."s news that Lee and Grant had
greed upon protocol this transmits
!ss!pp! department shook off its leth-
| rEy. Il was too late. but the trans
!!ss!ss!pp! department didn't know
nat the hour had struck.
/ There were some reasons why the de-
artment awoke 10 reaction. Jefferson
DAVIS was a fugitive. The dominant
pirits OF the trans mississippi depa rt-
lent, Kirby Smith, Magruder, Buck
sr. lined up TO the occasion. Hurry
ne down the border 10 arrange for a
ia! stand came Shelby His last
ght in the West, made in the night at
:ewtonia. had caused Union general
his name was Blunt-to take off his
lap 10 Shelby as the hest man the
.nion forces on the border had met.
We shall not have space here TO tell
ne story Of Shelby and his men in Mis-
Il ND ALL INC ie 10
tory OF what came after. Shelby's en-
edition 10 Mexico. that is to be retold.
Uhat was II for? Who were in the
,ovement? Why did il fail?
After hunger and its concomitant af-
actions had forced the fight to its
n!sh in Virginia, there still were mu-
tiops of war in Texas Storehouses
iers required The grasses of the
rsiries We're unburncd. Vegetation
LAS in sight The atmosphere was
weet with perfume. The file OF the
rams. Mississippi department gathered
bout their leaders and put up their
ands against surrender. There was
difference A parley of men of high
ank Not one. however. proposed a
oncrete plan-except Shelby. He spoke
he mad trained his men to shoot.
He was for the concentration OF the
1en who were not ready to surrender.
LIS objective was the Brazos River.
Light over every inch of ground to the
lilo Grande. When the last fight had
cen stained with human blood on to
lleXico There were two men, JuareZ
nd Macmillan. for whose cause the
goo left in the South, unsurrendered
- ould battle. Juarez could be returned
. power or the Austrian prince could
> sustained in his dream OF a new en-
ire where new revolution was
atched every night in the year.
Which? We can settle that later"
aid the Missouran.
simon Bolivar Buckner was chosen
the new Moses Kirby Smith had
cen told by Shelby that the army had
1st its confidence in him. knowing
helbv IS he did, Smith yielded. ON
ers o: the rejuvcnated army made for
: beir saddles. galloped away to their
omma nd s-the last army OF the Con
aaderacy-the fiickering faggot of the
ost Cause. as il became known later.
I the inception OF the movement an
nexpected thing happened. a thing
nat would have stopped the movement
nd scattered it's followers in every
irection except that which had been
,arked out, it there had been no Shell
H. Buckner and his ilk faltered.
uckner had become interested in Chi
40 real estate, therefore, like one
the invited guests to the feast
.corded in the New Testament. he
could not come" Others for reasons
acked up. But Shelby had set his
ace. and Reynolds. who. as Governor
: Missouri. had defied the Federal gov
ornn,ent. stood TO Shelbys belief.
thousand men were in their saddles
hey constituted Shelby's Missouri
ovalry Division--the terror of COM
e,ing comhatants. Their first oath to
ipport the Confederacy was thing
The nast--as we would say to-day
was scrap OF paper. They were
,llicd as volunteers. to vote yea or
az Ia Shelby's plan. They were as
rad as they looked. Their banner
as Weather stained and riddled Their
inform was faded and loose and re-
need to shreds. Their faces were 8
ronzea as IL the sun had never set
b man they stood to follow Shelby
hat night they went into camp. The
sn. day Shelby was unanimously
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