The Republican journal., 1916-05-18

and made the animal lie down report
ran through the Federal lines and reach
ed the northern press that Gen. 6eaure-
gard had been killed and had his horse
shot under him. He then had the rank
of Colonel and during the latter part of
the war was inspecting officer of cavalry,
a position for which he was we'll quail
fled. After the war he was offered
commission by the Khedive of Egypt.
accepted and was made chief of staff of
Cavalry. His health failed and he re-
signed to return home, and before his
departure was presented by the Khe-
dive with white stallion of the purest
lineage and choicest points" in recog
milton of bis important services in reor-
ganizing the Egyptian cavalry. The stall
lion was sent to Baltimore, where it at
tracted much attention. Col Jenifer
died in his 18th year at the home of a
sister in Richmond, Virginia. In an
obituary published at the time of his
death it wss said: MANY persons in
Baltimore will remember the beautiful
brace of settlers which accompanied him
everywhere in 1861, and the white stall.
lion ridden by him at Balls Bluff had
been a favorite and trusted companion
for many years." This recalls the fact
that he had wonderfully trained setter
at Fort Inge, that when addressed in an
ordinary conversational tone would do
his bidding without hesitation or error.
The dog would bring any article called
for from his room and return it as d.
rected, and seemed possessed of more
than average human intelligence
Gen, John B. Hood was born in Ken
lucky Jan 20, 1881, graduated from West
Point in 1854, and was engaged in from
tier service in California and Texas un-
til 1859. He resigned his commission in
April, 1861, and entered the Confederate
army, in which he soon rose to the rank
of Brigadier and then of Major General.
He led brigade of Texans that, with
its commander, was noted for its cour-
age and daring. Gen. Hood took an &C.
tive part in the Chicahominy campaign,
and subsequently fought at the second
battle of Manassas, Sharpsburg and
Fredericksburg. In the terrible strug-
gle at Gettysburg, where he commanded
a division of Longstreet's corps, he lost
an arm on the second day of the battle.
Reckoning the corps when it was sent to
Georgia, he was at the battle of Chicka-
manga, where he lost leg. Soon after
he was promoted to Lieutenant General.
He subsequently commanded corps in
the army of Gen. Joseph E. johnson. and
on The removal of that officer succeeded
him in command of the Western army.
After three determined but unsuccessful
attacks on Gen. Sherman before Atlanta,
July goth, 22nd and 18th, 1864, he under
took a daring and hazardous march
westward, and fought the bloody battle
of Franklin against Gen. Schofeld. Ad-
vancing on Nashville he was defeated
before that city December 18th and 18th
by Gen. Thomas. The retreat from
Tennessee followed, and soon afterwards
he was succeeded in command by Gen.
Richard Taylor, but continued IN the
field. He was about the last man to
fight battle for the Confederate cause,
and finally surrendered his arms to
Gen. Davidson at Natchez, Miss, on
May II, 1865.
After the war Gen. Hood settled in
New Orleans and engaged in merchant e
pursuits and at one time had accumulated
quite fortune, which later was swept
away in speculation and he was left in
VOWED In debt, and for some time before
his death in 1879 was without employ
ment. In 1867 he married Miss Annie
Hennen of New Orleans who died before
him In 1879. During their twelve years
of married life his wife bore him twelve
children all girls but one, and among
them were three pairs of twins. His
death left twelve orphan children penni-
less under the care of their grandmother,
Mrs. Duncan Hennen.
Hoods death was the subject of a
poem by Paul H. Hayne, from which l
quote the opening stanzas:
The manned and broken warrior lay
BY his last foeman brought to bay,
No sounds of battlefield were there
The drums deep bass, the trunpets blare.
No lines of smart battallions broke
lnfuriate thro the suphurous smoke.
But silence held the tainted room
An onimous hush, an awful gloom
Save when, with feversh moan, he stirred
And dropped some faint, half uttered word.
Or outlined in vague, shadowy phrase,
The changeful scenes of persisted days.
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