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Passing of Confederate Leaders Casts Shadow Over Generals
A Confederate obituary recalls fallen leaders from Lee to Wilcox, noting their enduring fame and the looming absence of their brave, aging figures. The piece laments the fading of a Lost Cause line as Wilcox dies from injuries in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Jackson
Ewell
Stuart
Hood
Hill
Polk
Hardee
Smith
Price
Cragg
Semmes
Snow Hill
M. E. Hackney