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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

Manassas I,cesbun. ChicNahominy, tho
seven daya' nght around lNchmond, thah-
SreliorsNille and Gettysburg, bcsldcf hu-
sonorous skirmishcS. Ills thigh was bfoN-"
near tho body az Malvern Hill, ana ne
received wound In the abdomen ~
Gettysbuig. believed then 70 rave p,en
fatal This last named wound pcrinah-
emily disabled him, and having pee" az.
Clarcd unit Tor further service ~ Inc
army by A board OF surgeons OF Wcn-
mond. Va. he was elected TO tho Conied-
crate Congress. without canvass on 80,
licitatou. from the Eastern District OK
Mlssissippl TO succeed Gen. Ruben DAVIS.
Gen. Davis soon thereafter resigned ana
col Holder was also elected WlthoAt ot-
position to an the uncxpired term. 40
accepted these positions only on tne COM
ditiOn that upon = Careful eAai.inA io"
NV board Of surgeons hc should pe ec-
cinrcd mint Tor further service IN me
army. The board OF surgeons OF iit"-
mond. Va. after careful examination
declared him wholly unit for Iul'Ntt Set
vice in the fold. whcfcupon Dee ifrhHeu
nis commission in tnc army ana accept
ed that in tho Congress. Ia TINS 'altct
position ne served uA tho close OF '"o
war.
turned with his family % us lslh ih
pontotoc county Miss IRON tHti', in
1872. no moved FOR short TIME 10 9n,'.J
county. Tenn, subsequently l'l.iN 'Nk ~
Mississippi and settling IN Lafayette couh-
u. ,t,..
lie was appointed Deputy state Auditor
in 1856 and IN 1898 was nominated Ns
The Democratic Convention A-dior OF
Public Accounts practically without or
position. Tor a term az four years from
January. 1896.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

June. 1861 He was elected first heuton-
ant OF Company L. In that regiment.
Gen. 81 r. Buckncr, on the eve OF nouns
Ola Bowling Green. KY oe,avnen . ar,
company 60 man battery or nhn' ~
tllcrv in September. Capt. hylan Is, ~
ON was made colonel OF tho fiBhth N'"-
tuck infantry, and Lieut.. coh' became
lny election held az has own rel"'sV'
hfcr the battle OF Shiloh the company
was permanently assigned 20 the attiiefl
service, and by special order OF och,tal
John q. breckenridge, was named Copps
Tt.ufuci<v Iaftcry.' Captain Cobb COM
mauded tho battery AT shiloh, Nicksh1rg
GS6D, Baton Rouge Ia, Haf',Fllo
Landing. Tenn. Murfreesooro, Jackson
Miss. duly u. 1869. and Chickana-;A.
During the pcndency OF the iast IT, M"35
appointed on the staf OF Maior-1encrai
Irrckeuridce az chief OF artillery 10 sup
uir fne vacancy caused by the moFtaAy
wogndnr OF Major Rice 4. Graves carly
in the engagement lie served ia mat ca
paclty during the campaign IN ffont OF
Cnaffan00gs, including the engage meht
af Lookout Mountain ana the ballc OF
Missionary Ridge. and. with Cen hIcck-
onridgo. az the battle OF Nnf goa '1P'
Ca. fought hy Cicburncs blylsiou
F0R GALLANT SERVICES.
Immediately after the battle OF Chicka-
nauea he was by Gen. breckenildte'
with the approval Of Con. Bragg recon-,
mended Tor promotion nor iong. faithful
afterwards. az Dalton, again recouiWcliu,
od for promotion by Gen. hardee' hh1
aGain lr Gen FenllctUn chief inspector
0f artillery OF the Confederate Sta.ts
Army. approved hy Gen. joseph T.. Jonh-
sion. no Was commissioned MAJOR OF ar
tWlrv February -, 1864, ahd assignee
t0 tic command Of tho battalion OF ut
tNIDrv designated in orders ana known IN
tho army OF Tennessee as DoDo ba'lai-
ION az Artillery composed or S.oeyiIlD
OIfh Company Mashlhst9h Si i.'t',' >,
New Ori.nrsl Capt. &. j. Slocohyi
Coba's kentucky Battery, capt. franc!S
j. Gracev. and Mcbuuc's tennessee BAT
tory Capt. Mebauc- lie coniInai Geo Wy
battalion during the 10 days Georgia
l,rnn4fcn under Generals Johnston ana
Hood. participating IN the Ecilons OF
Rocky face Cap near Dalton, hesalD,~
Dallas tNav 2stA), Pine MouhthI ~.
nae4w. poachtrcc Creek IuE -v'lp' -
lenta. July 22d. Jonesooro' august olst
and September lst 40 coi, nii.,s ncoinst
battalion in HOODS campaign At"'-g'
Sborrnan's rear, and until the army itAC.-
I'D Tuecumbia Ala, where his heallH
becoming seriously impaired. he was com,
ueUpd 10 obtain leave or absence auu
repaired 20 Forrest Hospital LAuuerus'o
'I ILL., WINS temporarily assigned to post
drfv at Aberdeen. Miss, by cen. heaui Fl
,.ri VS. ordered in March. lel9 10
take command OF hattaloh %. -
batteries IN Gen. Dick Taylor army ".l
uas on fhe way TO report for that puly
-, fhc cartel OF surrender was agreed
ON between that General ana Henefa'
CANDY. lie was paroled at Merio4"h'
Miss. I'm May. 1850. ...
General Cobb married the Same yen
Miss Virginia Walker, OF Monroe couh-
M. Miss He resides now snu pIacss..v'
~ ot wichita Fails. Tex. Ills dauehter
nfies Virginia coma Cobb IS sponsor lot
me y. W. Div. Texas y. Z. v
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

intrenld courage ever enabled him 70
strike with telling force.
His private fife has been as pure as
his military career has been courageous
AMI stainless. In all MS exciting eApe.
fences he has never been guilty or using
q Urufnne oath.
After the cessation OF hostillties he liv-
ed a quiet, retired life on his plantations
In Georgia, until 1855, when no was ap-
pOintcQ iy President Cleveland 70 an I'M
portant Cfilce In the Land Department.
and again appointed 20 an lmpOrt aht OF
flee In the indiai Departm mt, ia $780,
which no nov holds.
Ills ardent devotion 20 his native state
OF Georgia has never weakened. ne
saws that there the Gun shines priEnter'
the skies are blucr. tho men are hooirr,
and the women arc purcr and s"cetei
than elsewhere under Gods sun.
HIS ADJUTANT-GESLK
Colonel John .. easier. who - acln-
tant-Gcneral and CHIEF OF star or lite
Oklahoma Division, was private !"
Company 4. Thirty third Virginia lilhn-
rs, St0newall Brigade. Second Corps
Army OF Northern Virginia, from the tlNe
OF the organization ~ tho brigade AZ mar
per's FERRY IN lsGl until January, lSoo,
when. being the last and only membet OF
the company LETT. DE was transferred 70
Company -. Eleventh Virginia 'sFHiy,
Hossers Brigade. lie was captured Dy
General SherIdans Cavalry fopruary -
1865. near MO0renel1. Hardy county "
Va and carried to Fort Mcbcnry, bal-
timOrc. Md, whore he was conlnea III
prison as % guerilla or notorious 'nalac-
ter lie was released from prison altrr
tho surrender May =. 1865. by taking me
oath of allegiance % the united states
Government Af. easier was IN hthrly
all the campaigns in which the Dflsdue
took part and was slightly wounded
twice. lie was seldom sick. and always
refused promotion. lie has been living IN
Texas Indian Territory. and OKLAHOMA
the last twenty years. and az present ~
adNrant-general and chief-Ot-siaI or
Oklahoma Division. United Confederate
Veterans Ho 4 Galso aide 10 Lieutenant-
General w O. Cahon commanded OF the
TransAflsslfelpgl Department. United
C0nfodorate Veterans. and g. member
from Oklahoma Territory on tho Histofl-
cal Committee. lie Is also a member OF
tha committee from oklahoma territory
on the Eouss Memorial Museum
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The Monument TO the Private Soldiers anu
Sailors of the Confederacy.


W1ten FOR Tho Times.l
We have raised &c. proudly raiiee IT,
Let IL tell 20 an this story
our sweet Southland lives forever
And will weave Il wreath ot glory
round the names OF those brave Phi
Yates.
They who gathered at her CALL
leaving homes and cherished loved ones.
Giving lie and strength. their All.
An how plainly now I see them
Marching ragged. famlshrl. "oin'
vrifb brave hearts chat could not falter
From the glorious purpose sworn
Soc, fhov grasp more light tae mu7ket
AS thov hear the foemau tread
qm thev drou. unframed unaure.ed,
In the unknown soldier grave
Then 10 lonely cottage v.lo"
Comes the message John .i dead
Shot while boldly pressing Forward
That was all. Her poor heart Dlel'
And yet, with noble, holy purpose
She sends forth her only sons
eco. your Southland needs yon' i'opeiI
Go the victory must he won.
Oh. the noble. patriotic
GIuInNs women OF NNt lAt.Af
How they struggled. Dur. tins. patient
soul-uegircd enduring band.
Bore the larIships fought the battles,
Of pr.vaton. death. and "ce.
Giving courage. hope. and alccor'
In "a way that women know
Praises. honors. cluster thick'y
Round those officers who lore
Badges on their manly b0soms.
And Though now the coniicts oeD
History. with some touching tribute.
Weayes around each much-loFed name
a wreath OF glory cen that Jewel
The world doth love, men call 1t
Fame"
Hut wen not forget those heroes;
They who 20 dauntless horo each
storm.
Formed a brcasiwork round our South.
land.
Proud ~ gems by monarchs worn;
All! Yes, We love cen faded gray
And iallsn braves. we honor thee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

IT'S tho home OF the pure and the land
~ rho brave.
The faithful. the true. and the Just,
IT'S the land on whose breast l would
mako mo my grave,
To rest my inanlmate dust
'Tis lie land Of the hero. the theme Of
tho bard.
Tho true that her flag has been furied.
Yet the deeds OF her sons. and her face
lattle-scarred
Have challenged the praise OF the world.
IT'S tho land which hath reared In the
temple OF fame
Tho lOftiest pile that we see,
And her sons ever thrill az the sound OF
that name
Immortal. invincible Lee
There a father doth rest where the soft
breeze9 play.
The willow dro0p over his tomb,
There n mother SIN grieves for the son
Tar away
Mid winter and whitening gloom.
Take me back. let me fly 20 the land OF
my birth.
To rest-never more will I roam
Let ne hold evcrmOre TO the dearest on
earth,
Ny mother, my country. my home.
Confederate veteran
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Commander of tile Southeastern TcHn'
DfVfefous

c;e,oral W. n. Bush. commanding, INC
Northeastern Division OF me u. -.
'renaa. was born in Clark county, n.y.
on the 21th OF May, 1s'S. he va M
ric1 IN Miss Bette Raney, OF tne same
co,r,fv Tie 18th day OF April loJo' Hi,4
moved soon thereafter 10 comm 'o.s.,,iS'
'rexas. and engaged IN farming anu 80 ~
missing When the war prone ou1
tween tho States 10 enils1,cu t - OF
In company g.. Alexonders NeelIilei'ss a. -
Torairt which served ia inc Irala--1
eisgippi department ana was uisilig g e''S - ~,
i'm 1852. After doiEe hu,u sIi4in rerri-
lansas Missouri. and tho lhuleul t's
-, T'ho General az ono time hatihs N-'
rCrse Shot from under hlml 81 tlS9 iSon
eanfzati0u Of the regiment III 80 t,.
f.ush was elected first AeuUI@ns y, ,hiio
company. and after seINlns . - ~ can
~. tnef rapacity. was prolholeu ~ ~
81. t. l-ariv in lSG3 his regiment Wa
,,,6rod ro Louisiana, and put lh 1elvl4 81
f5lfi,,roe,s brigade, MOptoh Hl'
,rtrrs be served until tho close VI ''e
"ia.,I,,s division dld very Efficient service
Cd. t,..tInr General Banks on ms cNPI
d.tion nm Red river. General busu -
,,ent capturel the Minus bhtleIS On
Ranks, army. tho FIRST battery capIuie1
an ,rr 'a General was the first man to the
bsfrarv aud in the second day hsnt az
Pleasant Hil. while his Urgau5 "@s "' i
inc "A charge. was Wouhueu ~ .'iiO.t,,I
Iu driving Banks BACK 10 nv
Ifs company. regiment ana D!lFsDS s5
f.rcd a very heavy loss ID Ai'1 anu
General Bush had tho fun confidence
Of hIq officer. and comrades az a brave
sai5i.r and AN efficient commander
AFTER TIE WAX.
AZ tho close Of the war ne ItlNi"tu ~
his home and family iu Collin county,
ana with reIoublcd energy reDuAt Dis
G.r,ocr and almost then destroyed inter
a.fs NE remained on his farm nnul io'o'
,,h.o ho WAS elected stcrih or nis colhtf'
.. ,-h..n ,tracifv Doe served ialiAlliy
and e0iciontIv for four years. iie thrh
retired 10 his farm. where De nus 'oI'''I
nod to reside. having been imam ANY veg
Successful. ON The 18th day ar January
1900 Doc was commissioned Nalpi-tf
mi ~ fao Northeastern DIVISION el tAa7
b,, General John b. Gordon. wnlcA GIVE
Sian d.. now commands. Ino Noiihe"Nt
p..isIru OF Texas embraces lOfiy COM
Gas and ia now ono OF the lalec.l Nl-
vf.irr.s .lr rhe organizations or the T.. G..
n When General Bush TOOK conn. ana
~ ,hfe division DO numbered only tntee
nm. lur his untung industry mas lA-
.r-~..l fhe three TO q large number. Cen.
pusn has spared neither llme nor none
An trviae 10 get the old ConleoeI"ies 10
IT,. an. f,.rl with each other ana "ill me
nf~4nflarion. For man OF his age ne le
,,.-- active. retaining thc nun Nltoi or
iii his faculties. save sieht dclect pm
...tf Tie stands six feet high ana weighs
| t,Ho hundred ana fifteen poun4S'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01
v,Jor-erSEEA1 FhEq0H
He Hss Charge OF the Arknnsas pivision
T.C.N

ono NJ the most enthusiastic veterans
.ho south SIS Mai0r-Gcneral John g.
I1,t.Dar who is in charge or me ~
1910. Division United Confederate
Veterans lie is now a iealdeh. OF l.i.to
Rock AK. where he IS mem1er or ths
woii-krovn firm Of Fletcher " ho']o'
60 ''s.so.l,I FLETCHER was born in Saline
county Ark on a farm where 10 Work
Ell dul.ue crOptimc and went 20 common
country schools the remainder OF the uine.
After arriving az his majority he went 10
rfftfe Rock 10 live. ami Joined a volun-
f.er military company as private. Nheh
tha war between tho states ocgau, ne
went with the company into the 'ohleuo-
rate service, was az the capture ol VIZ
r.~, smith before tho state seeded.
prrir. the summer OF 1861 be WIS ~
Southeast Missouri. under General mar
d.r. From there he went 10 kentucky'
above Bowling Green, ana was IN INC re-
treat 10 C0rinth. and was IN lnost or the
fglts which the Army OF tennessee was
ENGAGED in lie WAS promoted 10 hfsl-
lieutenant after being out Few months
and. after the battle or Snlioh, was pro-
noted fo the captaiucv of The same COM
p.uv which was Company A. siNth AT
kansas Infantry. lie was severely wound
IN af th, battle OF Stone River or NUT
freeshor1'. Tenn. on hcceinbet 81 ioo-
fen into Federal hands, and renamed
in hospital for three months, ana ir9H
.t..~. ,,1s sent Ia Fort McHenry. Balti-
fuor,. vhcre Dee was he'd as prisoner-of-
War for somo time After he was eN-
,h.n.,.I Doe returned 90 the Army Of Ten
n..... where he remained until the sur
rend,.. by order OF General Joseph ~.
Johnston During the latter part of tho
Nm le served ora g general c0urt-mariial
Tor the Army of Tennessee. $500.
tffor thc war ho returned 10 Little
rock whcro hc engaged i'm mercauule
pursuits. and is no" enfa-rH in .'i'"li,'
f f.rn.rv 1898 he was elected ma
for-.cnrral Go command the Arkansas Di-
VISION. United Confederate Veterans ana
SUN holds tle position
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

Tie Leads the veterans From the indian
Territory.

TIE Leads the Veterans From the indian
Territory.
Ksfor-Geneml j. b. Coleman com
a,aneer OF the Indian Territory liFliion
~ fhe United Confederate Veterans vas
bonn August l4 1876. 90 SpunsAeiu, 40
Ilis father was A4l-bfeed gLoDt'" j..
o.an Hls mother was henlhc hia-.
Yorrr coleman was reared 90 Ais father
faru. When che war broke out "t ,-
uef4I in Marion Lowry company l3"
he johnson County (Mo) STATE Guar .tl l-'
l,,lor rIairrnru a.. Jackson, t-eh 10. rf-
nor ~ missouri. After the battle OF Fea
rIfr. DEE was mustered into company
II First Missouri cavalry, shelhl > hti-
ga.p .flrmalrA9s DIVISION, lA VIII"
served uuu the close OF the var, uA"
surrendered az AlcNanli iA' i-o-',.'''','
with the First Missouri Brigade lni an l4y y.
0u lime Z, 1865. he was taken nom
tho sroGeld barracks. 81. Louis. ut.l ioI
several DAYS, and then senl TO NNo'-
uostef No. and there condemned 70 n'
Shot bv lil Chester "a captain or ING
Homo Guards. General Brown lnleIlelIel
and the condemned man was fritar p" ul.'
won't home. whore be went INTO tAe cat
DE- business. After several years el.e-. DID
different business enterprises ne lt'i'F
ed To Texas and was eltcied May "L
Denton Texas. which position De Aele TOT
four years. After holding scYeIt phpu-
roslti0rs he removed 10 Indian Territory.
lie is now Secretary ana It .lsuitt OF tne
and President OF the IHrmtr. Iroitc-
i've Association of tho Indian Territory.
Ho was elected adiufaut of ihe Jeh' lsun-
Ice Camp of Confederate Veterans or lne
Indian Territory, and was the if7l or
garizor of the Confederate Veterans %
fhe Territory lefOe the orsanlzaiion OF
fba United Confederate Veterans. he was
appointed adiutant-generll aud CHIEF -oi
san 30 Mai0r-Geneul n. Il. Guy. CONF
uandcr Of the Indian Territory DIVISION,
n a. ". and 0u the -,th of June. lo'1.
was unanimously elected Maior-1enria. F.
commanding the Indian Territory Difi-
zion. he represented the Division at
Now Orleans. birmingham. and houston
| and now enjoys that honor in ms cry.
ALWAYS a CONFEDERATE
General Coleman d. am uureronsl ru,ied
| Confederate. and says h9 VIII AWAY
be- Zee writes. 81 ana Rebel hrst lhi'.
and au tle time. THE word confederate
| h. sacred 10 me and mine III 1850. Doe
married tho daughter of First Lieutenant
| washington Wlthers of Company j..
! Cackorfs ola regiment. Bowen Brigade.
| Missouri Infantry. who served from 'o-
! rufn 90 Rugo'i. y. c. and there SUR
! rendered. fIr is now one or the mos
| successful stock rai-ers in fhe Territory.
| having largo larm 90 more thlh l'''"
! acres. IIe also practices law. My cone
! vIctions are the same as in 1862, writes
| General Coleman
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

ufhg following doctors ul. attend 500 .eis
&C.,. ora Dominion HosniflI 0r fne Retreat
for fIe sick. Persons il charge ol l"7
quarters VIII keep THIS ns-. lre DniNef-
slty Hospital Is making repairs. Aca7is.
scott. Hodekcr Irayser being centrally
l:.ated. Will hu prescriptions ifee h neea
De-. The following is tile nsts bfs DcA7.
peaton. Darlington. Williams uaf1 ave-
nuel. Upsnur Ellis. Mo-oy fAiNina'
s+ratton. Hugh Taylor Hoge heA1iey'
Garcin. Winn. Vaughan. Harrison. crri'
CranF. Aichaux. Gordon. L.fy., ii,,h
son and W. II. Parker, DhHIch iill'.
Tbev Will meet unmountcd Ihafsaay heN'
at 70 81. sharp corner flrst ana trace
prepared 70 parade. -. ,., .p.t,i<wn
Chairman committee.
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And by this peoples Offering M
INV memory weave immortality
,r,.f. ,,,,fn,ent. which love that raised,
r.Ir r.-h mcod-let Do proclaim
..yir..ri, holds with heart most true,
qr- memory of each glorious name
,rs. soldier private, sailor Iad'
e,rI.5 moe tholr blood FOR her IN vaih'
Ga rr.asrr.s an their fearless deeds
n-t,l- f.trer suffering and pain.
Ard With proud and tender joy
l,-.t eg.rg heart with rapture swell
a. ,,o behold ibis massive pile
which 10 our offspring long shall tell
MIN ,athos. Of "a nations suffering,
rv.,f tenderness. OF fallen braves;
roi.t prile OF generous. noble Southrons,
WI, lauroIs bring 70 priyates' graves.
YES v.o have raised this mighty scolumn,
with "a tender. earnest love.
Soaring upwards. II shall whisper,
.re-r from marches found above
II shall point TO that bright kingdom
Where the unknown private now,
sure is raised 70 ranks immortal,
Diadem upon his brow.
For OUR Saviour loves the humble
he the torture patient bore
And hath promised victor's laurels.
When Hfe's battles shall be Ger;
He who wore the thorny chaplet
Surely saw their bruised feet.
Heard their groans; yea, felt their sor-
rows.
And viii giye reward complete.
Soar aloft then proud memorial;
Soldier. stand on faithful guard.
Watch Ger the city that doth honor.
BE her love thy dear reward.
Nay her youth. by thee inspired.
Tiled with patriotic zeal.
Cling with ncyer-dring devotion
90 orr South through woo or veal.
Mrs. W W. Davies.
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NAJOR-GEN. EDWARD IT, IlivNlA9
(Commander Oklahoma Division l.. g. w.
tho first Confederate officers TO DE sent
commando tho Second LOUISIANA i,'.-
mont of cavalry, and later conn. ."''...'
other bodies of the toulco. tte u'oP-'
FABLN WplNitl'
During the war he was ens4t .ul...' 'n
number OF fierce contests. ana l,.ciF."
several serious wounds. After is scr
vics In Virginia Doe was sent t"e :, ac .p
- a.. warfare. he acted with The o.ncf
Sonfederate commanders In t max, S fesc.
- soldier, I'd irish Bend hc was danger
ans,y shot In ihc neck ana-rarriea OF lns
neld OF battle for dead rms ",cu, . ,D
dnr,nr am imuetuous charge OF Gen. WI. -
u uee,.'ss s.ificr. ou the Federal breast
works. During other engage n,i1s y" ~.
~. wounded several times anu car l.'a
those mute evidences of the to""io"9
tsuss as becomes "a brave 'o.r'ei.
AFTER THE WAR
when the war closed. General vincent
retnrncd TO New Orleans and eng asci l'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

COLI tslalg IL a. Wv -'trr -.
(Adjutant-Generaa and CHIEF or H''i'
Missouri Division. T.. w.
established his reputation as eeH'i0
man and soldier ,,,.,..t. pts
Gen Vincent is native OF NliSiilH' .- no
ancestors coming 20 this country H,ll.s
two hundred wears ago as cmi-tau's IT ,i
c. porfnpo they being rrench ana
az French extraction. They s'llicu IN
Sha state mentioned and some um' ar,
tbe subject Of this sketch was noIn, Me
was brought 90 Louisiana. emu rom 'l'"t
euspiclous period until the present ".lS
~ remained 81 dwrIlcr within ih' con
80 ~ me sugar State. houorcd and re-
srocted hv n large circle OF friends ana
MS MILITARY HISTORY.
HIS military history began at an eaI ~
period OF his life, when he 'oluhl Du
1or service in the Mexican war, eh',Iin
r. army OF General Scott. ana ser tin1
with distinction during the a,hp"l.- d.
When the civil war began ahu we l.i
echoes Of tho contest reverb. i"t''
through the country. General vincent llg-
cceded TO Montgomery thth tDe ii'a'
quarters Of the Confcderacr. ANA icll' ,n
Ma services In the cause. Ills lrou'i h'-
ING accepted. he returned 90 louie ANA
and engaged in the work OF altlns
volunteer force with which To inter lhe
Tela. The result of his eN.f'loht WIS
1he incornorafiOn of battalion, moe"l
~ HE own expense. which was mado o.
oart OF tho First Louisiana Regiment
During the first year OF inc war ue
served with the Army of Northern VT
,,,uia in that state. in command OF tNc
frirst Louisiana Regiment ani hlltf lnal
zinc he was sent hv the MH' l.,Iuil-
rnent 10 organize troops IN inc iloiiH q
Mississippi Department. JIG WIS one '1
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In Charge OF the Gallant Kentucky
C0nfedcrgtss.

Naior.Goueral John Boyd, commando
OF tho Kentucky Division. United Con
fedsrate Veterans. IS q resident OF -
inrton. Ky Ho was born IN llchn,oul j.
Ky. lie entered the army Of the 1on-
Tolerate States az Lexington IN INC sum :,
MGR Of 1s02. cnl.sung and serving ~, =
private il the Buckncr Guards. 'leeus ~ .o :
division. Hardce's Corps. Army OF Leu lv,
ncasee. and remained with this comm a., y,
+-.u fro close OF the war. lle was lN
tho battles OF Murfrees6o3ro. G ,d c,n fbe
c.rnrairn from Cuuttanoo-a 20 Atlanta
Jouesu2ro Dalton. Franklin, ara 5.9 SAJ To-
Vile Ife was surrendered ny ''i,, ~
sonb T. Johnston at Greensboro, NORM
Carolina. May I, 1860. ...l ,r
Since the war he has been enBaseu li'
the sad7lery business. ard IS no." pr el.
Der ~ the firm OF Thompson q ooyu' p.
Lexington. Ky. Ho IS pre- dent OF ~ %.
Confederate veteran Association or Is D.
tuokv. ana has long boon an enthusiast [,
and unarne worker So the inter- t,i So
fha Confederate veterans OF DIS pa, ,.
General Boyd IS very popular among tAe
Kcntrcky veterans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

lie Leads the Iinc-Looidng Body OF
Tennessee Veterans.

Naior-Cenoral w. III. Jackson, Com
roander N The Tennessee Division or tne
Irritcd Confederate Veterans. is a typical
Confelerttc. llc D. a resident or NASH
,si. Ifo was born in Paris TennCesce
October /. lsiJ. was educated ~ Tue W tot
whore ho graduated ia 1856, fought the
Indians for five years with Kit carson
ar1 others. entered the service OF tne
SI4fo u 1861. ana served throughout ih'
civil War diSchareing his duties as a
Confederate soldier in the capacity OF
commander OF cavalry.
fle is the son OF Dr. Alexander jack
son, brainy man who SmlErated from