The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-06-22
GENERAL HENRY GRAY
colonel f,he Twcnsy-Eishthi. i.on.s,"""
lutan,ry and DriEadier Scnets
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of .m IN. distlnRulshed men OF Lou q
,.,sns who figured In the late WAT. ],
,,orh. /. ns none rendered more ValuaOlo G
s.,xIce "a the Confederate States tnau b
Ganeral Henry Gray, whose mlAtaIy o
career aud political history s.e We" I
known to the people OF this ssate. c
Hs was born January the l9tn, islo' a
In Lawrence district, Soutn Catos
He IA of Prusstan extractions MS ance I
tors having emigrated from trossls "a
the carly settlement OF the Ame.,csa
colonies, many Of whom 0'st'usu.S {
themselves in the service oI su
adopted country. His father was Psoms
uent iu politics In South Carohus .,s s
served for many years 10 tae .es.
a1lncated at South Carolina College.
and was graduated from that tnstttu-
s,on "a 1884 with distinguished honor.
He Immediately entered upon the
studv of the law aud was admitted 20
the Iar In 1888 at the early age OF -.
He completed his legal studies IN the
} ofIRce Of Colonel WIN. Murphy o.
Greeu,borough, Ala, whose reputauon
: .a a criminal lawyer mad reacnea tne
IS sspiring youth a, his home in South
Fail Of life and energy, he left his
+ .,castral home aud bade his tamity
S.rawelI. to seek his fortune In the lar
/ ,.ost. He located temporarily IN WIN
q ..on county. Miss, where he mot Mt
Ia prentjss. VINO Induced MIN 10
l. make that state his home.
}. II 1870 he was elected district aNot'
d ,av and selyet until 1916, when he oe-
o cItned to stand for another election.
n Tn 1s4l he married Miss Ellen HOW,
ls ard. young lady OF rare inte'Iec.ua.
le attain meuts, whose radiant smiles ANU
8. soi,enine womaniy influence conuu COMFY.
r. nte,i greatly In farthering the 'ntel.ecI.
r usl pursuits and politicai asP'In'ouss
III of her husband. In 1si6 ne was elec.cu
as to the legislature and served ~. o"o
w session and resigned. In inc nuas.' usa
.s. time, by hard study and close aPp"SS -,
ast s...,.a successful career. Iu 1850 ~
ut was a candidate for congress on IN
Irtl ,vh,v ticket aud was defeated ny
or .naIi majority by Governor McWllnt
I've Democrat. r.,
YES In 1851 Henry Gray moved 20 A., N
,ile ,s,ara md settled In Bienville paris
GUS where he continued the practice OF !,
ton nrofession and also engageu largely
ION. "s +" ,ho campaign OF 1856 no was
,sh. e,ector on tho Democratic ncket u.
I Is .Iafaated Peter Alexander, WING.
nd. th;s memorable campaign he ana ".
rig Ton,amin canvassed the state togetu
,vor and wcte strong political friends.
ion When a citizen oi Mississippi nc l"
.ich- heeh a Whig, hut after ne uioSe,.
sys- ,his State no joined the Dsmocfa
party. ,o,,s,o.ure
aro- He was elec'eo 10 'n' '.,'s . -,
nder 1890 In the same year ne was "
!, IN .,,,a,e for the United Stntes Sen
| has sooinst Judah p .Benjamin ana
line. onlv defeated by one vote.
n g. When the war came on ho eu,. ,s,
from IN the Cos federate service as PRIV
.mo- in a mississippi regiment. HIS ao'l
r the was well known TO Pres'dent -
mere. with whom he was on tho most u
r tho mate terms. lie was sent py 80
roads, dent Davis from V.s ..,,,a m r
Gorge regiment was then In service, 20
8. G., isinna to organ'zs tes."' m
itadel cordingly ne o'e"n.A e1',s. =, ~,
ves In eighth Louisiana Infantry, o' W.
he was elected colonel.
"c Two conspicuous part that this
M ,on, n,ayed, and the distingu'
-. -, services rendered In the Teche cou
ss",.nt sus and in the battles OF Mansheiu
' Mo. pleasant Hill, are familiar rec'''
J. NJ NJ tho military annals of the times.
'e.s.o S"n A. the battle OF Mansfield, one
>, .f. greatest achievements OF tne la..
al, ~ a. esn Mouton was mortaily wour
y s'p" 1mar. and Gen. Gray was promoted br,s
IIanrv General and placed In command
Ilexau brigade. ,.o,s I,
feo's nad rivor district and then in a
'u., ~ sa. wheu he was requested py
1o"I nI,.n to visit him at Shreveport
asa, of informed him that he had peen nv. =,
era. " - Tho Confederate Congress WI
IVES :" s,ructlops to proceed immediat.
cu Richmoud. This was the first in'
"a, o"," lion that Gen. Gray had of his ele
'seu s.'..,aa and II closed his military career
Juus nrococded Immediately TO lsicf
Walter and rePfes.C r,Jora,o Gong
s suar,or' the last days OF tho Confederacy.
~" Vir. A. before stated, ho was on III
u. =. :. non terms with President DAVIS, AM
'",5 ";5a.Se, d" the surrender Of the Confederate
aa ,vhen was inevitable, these two nero
., ,,ver in solved in tears, SHOOK nan' M
h"yVh s'A Gen