Writer, poet, musician; born in Macon, Ga. He studied at Oglethorpe University, Ga. (1857--60), was a Confederate soldier (1861--65), and contracted tuberculosis while a prisoner of war. He worked as a law clerk, then decided to devote himself to art. He moved to Baltimore where he played the flute for the Peabody Orchestra (1873--81), taught at Johns Hopkins University, and composed poems such as "Corn" and "Symphony" (1875). In addition to his poetry, which was often based on his feeling for music, he published a novel and other books on literature, versification, and music.