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April 14, 1908
The Mount Holly News
Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
The Second United States Cavalry regiment produced numerous distinguished officers who became generals in both the Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War, including Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, and George H. Thomas. Anecdote of Lee parting with Captain Evans at Fort Mason, Texas.
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A Famous Regiment
It is doubtful if any other one regiment furnished an equal number of distinguished officers during the civil war as did the Second United States cavalry. Among the officers were Albert Sidney Johnston, colonel; Robert E. Lee, lieutenant colonel; William J. Hardee. brevet lieutenant colonel; George H. Thomas. major. Robert E Lee and A. S. Johnston became generals in the Confederate army, and Hardee became lieutenant general. Thomas became a distinguished general in the Federal army. Among the captains were Earl Van Dorn, E. Kirby Smith and N. G. Evans. all of whom became generals in the Confederate army. I. N. Palmer, George Stoneman and R. W. Johnson held the same positions in the Union army. Among the subalterns John B. Hood. Charles W. Field, Chambliss and Phifer became southern generals, and R. Garrard and others attained the same place in the northern army. Captain Evans left the United States' service before Colonel Robert E. Lee did, and when they parted at Fort Mason, Tex., Colonel Lee said: 'I'm sorry to give you up, Evans. Don't know what may happen before we meet again. Perhaps they'll make you a general.'
It is doubtful if any other one regiment furnished an equal number of distinguished officers during the civil war as did the Second United States cavalry. Among the officers were Albert Sidney Johnston, colonel; Robert E. Lee, lieutenant colonel; William J. Hardee. brevet lieutenant colonel; George H. Thomas. major. Robert E Lee and A. S. Johnston became generals in the Confederate army, and Hardee became lieutenant general. Thomas became a distinguished general in the Federal army. Among the captains were Earl Van Dorn, E. Kirby Smith and N. G. Evans. all of whom became generals in the Confederate army. I. N. Palmer, George Stoneman and R. W. Johnson held the same positions in the Union army. Among the subalterns John B. Hood. Charles W. Field, Chambliss and Phifer became southern generals, and R. Garrard and others attained the same place in the northern army. Captain Evans left the United States' service before Colonel Robert E. Lee did, and when they parted at Fort Mason, Tex., Colonel Lee said: 'I'm sorry to give you up, Evans. Don't know what may happen before we meet again. Perhaps they'll make you a general.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Civil War
Second Us Cavalry
Distinguished Officers
Confederate Generals
Union Generals
Robert E Lee
Albert Sidney Johnston
What entities or persons were involved?
Albert Sidney Johnston
Robert E. Lee
William J. Hardee
George H. Thomas
Earl Van Dorn
E. Kirby Smith
N. G. Evans
I. N. Palmer
George Stoneman
R. W. Johnson
John B. Hood
Charles W. Field
Chambliss
Phifer
R. Garrard
Where did it happen?
Fort Mason, Tex.
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Key Persons
Albert Sidney Johnston
Robert E. Lee
William J. Hardee
George H. Thomas
Earl Van Dorn
E. Kirby Smith
N. G. Evans
I. N. Palmer
George Stoneman
R. W. Johnson
John B. Hood
Charles W. Field
Chambliss
Phifer
R. Garrard
Location
Fort Mason, Tex.
Event Date
Civil War
Story Details
The Second United States Cavalry furnished many distinguished officers who rose to generalships in both Confederate and Union armies. Includes anecdote of Robert E. Lee bidding farewell to Captain Evans, predicting his generalship.