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appointed United States Senator from Virgin ia to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John S. Barbour and the legislature elected him to serve out the unexpired term to March 4, 1895. General Hunton is a large man. Dr. Ellzy says: "Everything about him indicates massive strength, which is, morally and mentally his distinc tive characteristic, and he is a gentleman upon whose integrity and moral character no scrutiny can de velop the vestige of a stain." As I am about to complete this article which tells of some of the great lawyers, whose names and fame are an insepa rable part of Virgin ia's proud history, it seems to me proper to add something of two of her sons who, "although they live under another sky," with hearts un changed have ever been faithful to their love for her, and who, I am sure, think no CHARLES greater honor can be done them than to call them "Virginians." Charles Marshall, who has for years been one of the most distinguished members of the Baltimore bar, was born in Warrenton, Va., October 3, 1830. His father, Alex ander John Marshall, was a son of a brother of the Chief Justice. Charles Marshall went to the University of Virginia and graduated in 1849. For several years he was professor of mathemat ics in the University of Indiana. He left there in 1852 and until the breaking out of the war practiced law in Baltimore. Like a

true son, when his mother state seceded lie returned to Virginia to take part in "defend ing her hearths and altars and maintaining her laws and liberties." He was on the staff of Gen. Robert E. Lee from March, 1862 to the close of the war. He was first a major, but was promoted lieutenant colonel after the Pennsylvania campaign in 1863. He prepared the official reports of the army of Northern Virginia from 1862 to 1865 and for this able and valuable service historians, in years to come, will thank him for ena bling them thereby to truthfully tell the story of the brave deeds of the noble men who composed that army, than w hom no mo r e splendid soldiers ever fought for any cause. He was the only member of General Lee's staff who was with him at the con ference with General Grant at Appomattox MARSHALL. Court House, Sun day, April 9, 1865, and it was he who drafted the letter of ac ceptance of the terms of surrender. On the next day, in an ambulance, near General Lee's tent, it was his sorrowful task to pre pare the last general order containing the farewell address of the incomparable Lee to his brave army of Northern Virginia. After the war he returned to Baltimore to practice law again. He is a man of great ability and the Marshall name has never been borne more worthily by any one than by this dis tinguished Baltimore lawyer. He has three sons who are lawyers, the eldest, Snowden