The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29

On the 25th day of March, 1851, he mar
ried the beautiful and accomplished Nj:
Mat Shackelford, daughter of Col. Henr
Shackelford, one of the most respected an
wealthiest planters in the community.
Afterwards, in the year 1855, he was eleet
ed Probate Judge of this, Chickasaw county
| and was reelected. During those terms c
Office, he removed to Houston, the count
site and studied law, and at the expiration
of his second term of Office, he obtained HI
law license and formed partnership witt
Maj. 7. 5. Evans, d brilliant and galian
young lawyer, which was dissolved by tn
/ war.
Although only 80 years old at the break
ing out of the war, he had made his impres
at the Bar, and established reputation a:
a reliable counsellor, d skillful pleader ant
persuasive and successful advocate.
| He was conservative in politics and II
| the Presidential campaign OF 1860, being {
| Wing he espoused the cause of and voted
| for Bell and Everett. And although opposed
to secession, yet, when the war cloud lrsi
appeared, when not bigger than mans
hand, with that bold, defiant spirit that al
| terwards enabled him to win glory on sc
many battle fields, he stepped to the front
and as chivalous band OF gallant knights a.
ever shouldered arms, or charged anenemy,
rallied around him and elected him their
| Captain. They named their company sThe
Chickasaw Guards" Being eager for the
fray they offered their services to the Con-
federate Government in the month of Janu-
ary, 1861, and was ordered to Pensacola,
Fla, where they remained a short while,
seeing no service, but nevertheless, Capt.
Tucker established discipline in his gal
k inf man nE Uyhn IA
never before endured hardship, suffered a
priyation or obeyed disagreeble command,
that was unknown to volunteers, and equal
ed only by regulars. From Pensacola his
company was ordered to Virginia. At the
expiration of the enlistment of his men
he returned, organized and was elected
Colonel of the 4lst Mississippi.
With no influence at the Capitol he
fought his way to the rank of Brigadier
General, and as Colonel or General, was
engaged in every battle fought by the Army
of Tennessee, when not absent on wound
ed furlough. The services of his old regi-
ment and brigade will attest the heroic
bearing of their gallant commander upon
the battle field and his afectionate attention
to their wants and sympathy for their mis-
fortunes and troubles in camp and upon the
weary march. | shall never forget the time
when one of his arms was broken in the
battle of Resaca His brigade was sup
porting WalthaPs of which [ was a mem
Der. Ours was entrenched behind some
weak temporary breastw0rks, and there re-
ce;ved the charge of the enemy. 1t was a
determined and obstinate charge. In the
rear of the first line ] could see two others
we'll aligned, marching shoulder to shout
der" at Il "supportarms." WalthalPs brig
ade held them at bay, and whilst the firing
of the small arms and the booming OF
artillery was incessant and deafenlng,
suddenly the enemy raised shout all along
their line. La moment, | saw Gen. Tuck
er, dressed in full uniform, on our breast
works about a companys length from me,
on my left, with his sword in hand un-
sheathed and pointing with it and directing
some of our meu some object to shoot. At
this time the very air was literally filled
with leaden messengers of death and | re-
marked to Capt. Buchanan, who was by my
side, that [ feared Gen. Tucker would be
killed. | had scarcely spoken the words
when he reeled aad was caught in the arms
of soldier by him, who ran of down the
hill with him, to his own command. | felt
relieved because | knew it was nat death
wound.
w u6u dIttENdfuS dSktu ulll Huy IlG GA-
posed himself so unnecessarily on that oc-
casion and why he did not send staff Off
Ger, bis reply was, II heard. the shouts Of
the enemy, and was afraid they had been
heavily reinforced, and would charge and
break our lines; / knew it was a dangerous
mission aud for that. reason | went myself,
instead of sending one of my staff; Inever
sent one of them where | was afraid to 60"
Sir, the brave self-saeriicing conduct of
Gea. Tucker On the bloody field of Resaca,
was in keeping with his whole life. 1t was
nv good fortune to know him intimately
from early bcyhood. In 1860, | read law
in his office, ana after the surrender [ re-
sumed the study of law III the ONCE Of
Tucker & Green. He was uniformly kind
and courteous and attentive to me. And
since our partnership was formed on the
10Th Gag Of February our intercourse has
been most intimate ana agreeable,
He was conscientious in advising and rep
resenting the interest of his clients His
reading was extensive. He was familiar
with all the standard authors and kept pac.
with current literature and news OF tie day
He possessed a we'll balanced mind, which
had never been clouded by dissipation of
any kind. He never used tobacco IN any
way, or drank stlmuiaqts on any OCCASION.
He was liberal, charitable and public splrs
tied to fault. For he would neglect his
own interests for that Of the public For
80 years he served the people of Chlckasaw
county aud of the State of ALss;s;;p ppi iaitn-
fully and well. Hard indeed 1t is for me
to realise the mourHful fact that my friend
and loyed partner is no more on earth
that his beautiful, pure christian life was so
suddenly extinguished by the assassin's
Ill tl ,..NE,E ,f +ho til
the sudden extlng Gisiment OF brilliant
light as he was. Hard indeed 1t Is to real
ize the fact that / will never again see his
manly form, the bright sparkle q his Keen
eve. the genial smile of his benign, intellect
ual face, and hear from his lips words OF Wis
dom. of encouragement, of sympathy for
the poor and the unfortunate, and denun-
ciations of the mean and the corrupt. Laps
from which no words of obscenity or pro-
family ever escaped. Hard indeed it is for
our whole community of every class, con
dition and age, from the innocent child to
deerepit old age. for all whom, he at all
times had kind word, an attentive ear, and
a friendly greeting to realize that their friend
Gen. w. F. Tucker is no more. But alas
death has laid his icy hand upon him. The
presence of the "Grim Monster" is always
sad. Although it is decreed that all men
must die and all live with full knowledge
of that fact, and being unadyised at all
times of the movement and aims Of the
'.King of terrors," as to who in the great
lottery of nature shall next be summoned
from mortality to Immortality; he being
everywhere busy at his appointed work.
Yet, but few, very few, are reconeiled to their
fate. Scarcely any, but VINO in humble
imitation of our Savior upon the cross,
when they feel the icy breath of the great
executioner as he noislessly proclaims to
them the death summons, will exclaim,
0Let this cup pass from me-" They would
vet live, Notwithstanding we all fully un-
derstand these facts, yet grief and MOURN
ing are the invariable companions of death.
AZ the heart of the victim ceases to throb,
the pulse to beat, the muscles to move and
the eve with the death glare fixed in vacan-
cy, the pale lips become motionless and the
brow is bathed in the cold death drop, the
hearts of friends surrounding the death bed
are filed with emotions of grief, OF sadness
and sorrow, and the eye wells up with tears
of sympathy. Such is always the case
when one dies, however obscure he may
have been in life, whether the tender infant
whose childish prattle was sweet music 70
the fond mothers ear, or the aged sire
whose words of wisdom were the guidance
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