The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-11-01
ANOTHER CONFEDERATE vET
ERAN CROSSES raE GREAT
Divide"

is vanishing from view. and the plar
IS that knew those who acre clad Ia
that uniform Wlll know them no more
forever but they are leaving behlud
them an Illuminated page In the
worlds history that xiil not grow
dim even by the fierce struggle In
which We are noW engaged. fun aa q
Is Of so many dariag deeds that are
so worthy Of panegeric
! 1t has been said aud Justly said. By
one who fought on the opposing side
that the Confederate soldier set the
world record for the devotion a. A
cause His fame is eternal He en-.
listed for life or death Sc served
practically without pay We lived on
half rations and much 81 the time On
no rations al an He ala not look the
fighting man that h. kaH He TAD
neither training nor d.. ipline &c
vas lean Sun burned bearl.d and
often barefooted and ragged Hia
arms were antiluated Doe desplfa
which he fought on O. tne very az
ditch because DIS believed ~ waa
fighting for MS home and vas buoged
and inspired ~ the loved onas there
land his deet~ are noR the cherished
memory OF nation The -tory % his
! sacrifices are noW serving a. an in.
SEPARATION ana a benediction 10 bis a.
scendants on the soil % france
one OF those heroes who started out
o. private IN the war between ne
states has just passed from our midst.
Captain A. Mcintosh Sas born AZ
Hickory, n c. on January ~ 1877.
lie died az the home % his son.in-
law. Mr. Donald 4 McIvsr. In this
city. Sunday night AZ 10 O'Clock. DC.
tOber % He enlisted a. q private
in the Fifth North Carolina cavalry.
He was twice wounded once 10 hia
mouth. which partly paalyzed his
tongue. and again in his body which
Affected his spinal column Ne rose
from the ranks 70 the command ~
his company II Is glory enough 20
say that ne fought with the brave and
dashing stuart Who vas al an times
ready for any venture and vas aiwaya
sanguine OF success
The halo Of glory that rested ahout
the brow Of "Jeb" stuart was made
possible BY the courage 81 those under
him like Capt Mcintosh aho was
/ stranger 10 fear
i Part OF the time he was also with
that legion led by that brilliant chey
alier Bayard 10 tha Lost Cause Wade
+ Hampton Of south Caroline whose
record Is imperishable
Modest and unassuming a. b. was
in civil life one would never have So
pected that capt Mcintosh had par.
ticipated IN so many thrilling aad
dangerous deeds a. liustrious a. "a
any var
Comrade Mclntosh attended ne
late re- union of Cou'e ,.rate veteranr
at Tulsa Oklahoma He feIt thag u
would be- the last he Nould ever "A.
tend and bis omen proved sll teo tree
tie vas taken sick there VAS brought
home on CO.. and gradually grus
worse until death relieved him fram
his -uFerinRs
OF him it can BE- proudly aid
The Old Confederate Neteran. -
know him a. be- stand
An listens Or the thunder ~ isF ~
battle land
he hears the crash ~ ma.stfrt the
smoke rolls lise sea
For Dr. trampe1 thp aefls hfh sfuur
Wall and climbed the Delights aHh
Lee
THE Od Confederate veteran go Hfe
is 10 The past
And the Aarclpud fIke mantia
round hia rugged furn b. cast
He hear the bugie calling DER 10
far and mystic sea
For Ne trampet the faids ara staue
wall and climbed the ae.shfs sah
Lee
Comrade Mcintosh 2aa fhe last asr
yivor 81 family - tselse chnarea.
and leaves a daughter NJ m E Me
liver and Two soHs wr Gate Meta
tosh ~ Providence n ara Aeuf
Hugo Mcintosh sh1 s uos slih ~
espediuonar forces in Franae -
sides number of eomrades asa e