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AZ Cettvshurx supposed TO have been
fatal. This last-named wound perma-
nertlv disabled him. and having been ot-
clared unfit for further service IN the
army by board OF surgeons OF klehihohu,
va, he was elected TO the confeaeiste
Congress without canvass or sylcl'a .ion
from the Eastern District OF .Ilsslhslpf.
"a succeed General Ruben Davis. General
Davis soon thereafter resigned. and Coi'-
mel Holder was elected without opposition
TO fil the unexpired term. lie seI'su
till the close Of tic war.
With the restoration OF peace ne re-
turned with his family 10 bis farn 10
Pontotoc county. Miss From theie' 10
1872. he removed for short time 70 sheiny
county, Tenn. subsequently returning 10
Mississippi and settling In Lafayette coun-
~ 80 was appointed state Auditor IN
lass. and In 1925 nominated by the Demo
cratic convention for Auditor OF PUBIC
Accounts. practically without opposition
Tor a term OF four years from January
1896. He now holds this position.
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
General q. A Campbell, commanding
IN. First Brigade OF the Mississippi Di-
rision, was q mere lad when the war
brok. out. out ho left the farm TO snoul-
der Tie musket and was subsequently
promoted 70 the captsircy OF MS com
oanv He Is native Mississipp1an. ana
is now only 81 years OF age
8rtgadisr-General william Donald
Cameron. commander of the Second Bri'
eads vas born In LauderCale county
Miss April g. 1876. and was reared on a
raru. He entered tho Confederate army
IN 1853 ana served through the remainder
OF the war a. a private In the Army OF
Georgia and Tennessee After the sur
render ne returned to his widowed
mother. whose email estate had been
,wept away by the results OF the war
a 20 tuoa up the piow and the hoe In
1875 he was selected Deputy Clerk OF the
Charcery Court Of his county. and In
1875 was elected Circuit Court Clerk.
which position he has held under the
Democratic party by consecutive siec'lop
every fos- years his present term eN-
urine Janasry / 1880 lie IL an en-
thusiastlc CouleGerat. and prominent
pythlan
Coion.' S. d Watts. Of Meridian. is ad'
jutant and chief Of sta1 OF TIC
Mississippi Division
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DIVISION OF LOUISIANA
Commanded by Mnjor-Gcnerai w IT,
vincent, of New OrIenns

The Louisiana Division embraces all the
camps within that State. numbering over
fifty. and is commanded by Major-Gene
raj w. @. Vincent. an old soldier whose
reeord proves him 10 have beeo an able
and brave one.
His FIRST service was during tho Mex.
can war when he had the distinction o.
being I'm General SCOTS army. In the
FIRST year OF she civil war he served In
the Army Of Northern Virginia. com
handing the First Louisiana Regiment
shortly after the close OF the FIRST year
ne was sent by the War Department 10
organize troops IN the Trans-Mississlp pl
Department. lie was one Of the hfst o,
the Confederate officers 10 be sent on
such a mission. He organized and com
manded the Second Louisiana cavalry ana
several other regiments and battailons'
lie was wou1ied twice during the war
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at the battle OF Seven Pines. and sue
ceedsd the lameDteG George w. Call,
killed In that battle. as major.
At Charlottesville. In May 1853. he
was again severely wounded; returning
TO his regiment again before he had fully
recovered. he rsjoined II the day bsfore
the battle OF Gettysburg. when he re-
ceiyed his third wound, and was made a
prisoner. lie was detained unti Octo-
Der s. 1854. and then sen; through the
lines or parole. As soon as declared ex-
changed. he again returned &c MS regi-
ment as It's colonel. and surrendered with
General Lee. On the sth Of April, 1853.
GENERAL 5. G. FRENCH.
General s. C French. the commander
OF the Third Florida Brigade, graduated
from West Point. and served thirteen
years in the United States army. resign
Ing IN 1853 10 engage in the planting
business He wac made chief OF ord
nance OF the Army OF Mississippi IN 1851,
and was raised through tbs various grades
to be msjor-general In the army. He
served in Virginia and subsequently was
transferred 20 Mississippi, wher. no did
valiant service until the surrender.
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THE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION.
More Than Fifty Camps Grouped
Under General w. ID. Holder.

The Mississippi Division. commanded by
General W. d. Holder, embraces the fol-
lowing camps:
Ren. Humphreys Camp. c. Humphries,
commander; s. "a. Ahey. adjut&nt.
Natchez Camp, L. J. V. lie Cahi' COM
mander; l. H. Hopkins, adJutani.
Hattiesburg Camp. !. / carter COM
mander. T. h. Harrs, adiu1ant
J. }. Whitney Camp. w. j. etsphen'
commander, T. D. Hammett, scjutanr
KIT Mott Camp. James T. FAINT con-
mander. Samuel IL Proyor. adiutant
Robert A. Smith Camp. w. D. hoices'
commander: George 5 Green. adjutani.
L. G. Wathau Camp. 5. 3 Watts, com
mander: b. V White. sdJutsnt
W A. Montgomery Camp W. A Mont
gonery. commander: r. IL W. Barrett
.dtDiant
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ton would have taken him out OF the
Confederate States service. lie was then
commissioned by the Governor and py
Major General Sam Jones TO order out
the State troops whenever he saw
necessity and to discharge them when NOT
needed. Later he received from the Con-
federate states Government n commis-
stow as colonel OF cavalry. Still later he
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Richlnon a.

o queen OF cities. on thy throne OF hills,
VIII crown Of golden memories on thy
browi
At sight OF thee my soul with rapture
thrills.
And ct thy feet IN loyal love ! bow,
While holy reverence all my being fills.
/ feel again the boundless pride and Joy
with which l gazed on thse when, as a
boy.
I saw thee In thy martial robes arrayed-
Ninerva-llke upon the crimson held
As with victorious might the battle-blade
In forefront OF our lesions thou Gldst
WELD.
THY past Is Fame's. II glory cannot fade
TIL History's muse despairing drops her
Den,
And VaIor finds not votaries In men.
HOWARD NORTON
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THE SECOND BRIGADE.

General Alfred J. Vaughan, comman-
DER Of the Second Brigade OF Tennessee.
was born I'm Dinwiddie county, Va, May
10 1880. lie was graduated az the Virginia
Military Institute in 1851. and adopted
civil engine ring as his profession. Co
sng west he located al st. Joseph, no,
where he made tho survey Of the Hani-
nibal and 81. Joseph railroad Afterwards
be received the appointment OF Deputy
rnitod States Surseyo for the District
of California. and on his return settled
In Mississippi. until the breaking out OF
the civil war. Joining a company at Nos
COW. Tenn. ne was elected captain, and
IRON this time on was engaged in every
nght under Generals Polk Bragg, and
Joseph Il. Johnston. including the battles
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eneral on the field

was made brIgadier-general on The heid
by President Davis. ,,-..,o
He served with courage and DISTINCTION
until the Sight near Marietta Ca on
Jvly'z 1854. where ne lost a leg Aiser
the war. returning 10 his nome ~ ' us
ana ~ nov CLERK OF the Shelby County
Court
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Division, was born in Knoxville, Tenn.
June 49, 1875. and enlisted May G. 1852, IN
Company ID. ,ixty-third Tennessee In
fantry. He was appointed color-sergeant
Of his regiment june Is, 1865. and served
through the ChicAamauga campaign In
Cracie's Brigade. PIoston's Division
Buckners Corps. lie served through the
East Tennessee campaign under General
Lonsstreet. taking part IN the battles
at Knoxville and Beams Station. Tenn.
and went to Virginia with his command
In May, 1861. lie was wounded severely
In the foot, les. and arm az Drewryr
Blun. May 10. 1Ssi-the day Ben Butler
was "bottlec."
He was promoted 20 position OF en-
sign August rs. 1867 In March 1850 Con-
sross having passed a law abolishnc the
office OF ensign. he returned TO the ranks
took q musket. and served as private
with his old company. until General Lees
surrender at AppomattoX, being the only
man who then resided in Knoxville sur
rendered by General Lee. lie has always
resided in Knoxville, and is now mem
Der Of the Tennessee Board OF Confedc-
rate Pension Examiners and also mem
Der Of the Tennessee Chickamauga Park
Commission.
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battle OF Pea Ridge hs crossed the Mis-
sissippi with Prices army, but upon the
evacuation OF COrinth, in 1852. returned
by order OF General Beauregard with his
company to the Trans Mississippi De
partment, and az once went 10 Missouri
then In the hands II the enemy-and re-
cruted first regiment. and then bri-
gads Of cavalry.
From that time on he was distin-
gulshed and picturesque figure IN the
sstern army. His brigade and Marina
dukes Brigade were organized into a
division Of which Marnadukc was the
commander and Shelby the inspiration
and strong right-srm In battle. Later
he was promoted o brigadier- general. and
then 10 Enlargement and commanded
a division. His cd brigade had IN Il.
irst and last more than 1000 men. At
the close OF the war II had less than
1000 men. Most ~ the others rad been
killed IA battle or disabled
When the crisis came. shelby's brigade
held together through all the turmoil ard
Generalization OF the failure OF the cause
retired through Texas presenting q firm
f-0~t % tho enemv end. taking with IL
Generals Kirby Smith. Magruder. and
Price and the Governors OF Missouri,
Io4lsiall. and Texas crossed tho Rio
Grande into Mexico. made terms. with
arms IN the hands OF the men, with the
Juarez commanders, entered the French
lines az Monterey. and not until r.
reached the City of Mexico did II dishand
or consider itself anything but Shelby's
Brigade or know any law Int Shelby 5
word and Will
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THE MISSOURI DIVISION.
Many veterans From This state VIII
tie Here.

The Missouri Division. comprising about
seventy camps. and commanded by Gene
raj J. 0. Shelby. Will come TO Richmond
vim over 800 Old soldiers. who thrice car
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1867 he went 20 Texas. where he remained
for three years. He then went 20 Louis
lana where ne obtained license 20 pract.--
law. He returned 20 Texas i1 Jsnuir,
1873. locating at Waxahachle He served
one term I'm the State Senate; was appoint
ed district Judge in 1850, and subsequently
twice elected. and hlioi said position until
1888. when be was appointed associate ius-
tice OK tho Court OF Civil Appeals, Flh
Supreme Judicial District. IN Texas. wls
subsequently, ele ed, and is now hllirg
said uOsftfOn
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VI. Jackson. General Jackson was born
in Paris, Tenn. October l. 1885, was edu.
Gated at the West Tennessee COLLEGE ana
OF West Point. where he graduated IN le'b;
fought the Indians for ave wears win
Kit Carson and Others; enter,d the ser
vice OF the State IN 1851. and served
throughout the civil war. discharglns MS
duty as \ Confederate soldier IN the
capacity OF commander Of cavalry
He Is the son OF DR.. Alexander Jackson,
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COLONEL JOHN p. HICKMAN
Ndjutant- General TerDesses DIVISION
brainy man. who emisrated from Hall
fax county. Va, 10 West Tennessee In
1875. His mothers maiden name VA
Mary w. Hurt. also OF Halifax county.
and she was one OF the most accomplished
women OF her day. high-bred and bsGu-
tful.
After the surrender OF General Lee
General Jackson returned homo. and on
December Is 1868 married Miss Seieno
Harding. the eldest daughter OF General
w. O. Harding. After his marriegs be
applied himself industriously 10 agricul-
tlral pursuits. and was so successful that
when the Bureau Of Agriculture was es-
tablished. in 1871. he was appointed one
OF the six commissioners o. agriculture
In organizing the bureau, he was elected
president
"The Resources Of Tennessee" work
prepared during his administration, IL
one OF singular excellence and merit II
was pubs shed 'n 1874. and was the Arsi
authentic publication ever maze Of the
grand resources and capabilities OF Ten
uessee
General Jackson retired from the bureau
IN 1916. and devoted his best energies %
the building up Of one OF the greatest
breeding establishments IN America and
has amasssd q considerable fortune.
ApJUTANT HICKMAN.
yohn p. Hickman. the acknowledgement
Of the Tennessee Division, enlisted in the
Confederate army when only Is years Of
ace Joining the Seventh TENNESSEE Cav
airy, and was parolod in May, 1865.
He has bsen.Very active IN Confederate
work ever since the closing OF hosulities,
and has done more than any other ore
man in keeping alive the Confederate SEN
timent and working for the manned and
INDECENT soldiers or his State. In proof
thereof he now holds tho following posi-
lions in Confederate organizations in his
State: Adjutaut-gan neral. Tennessee Di-
vision, United Confederate Veterans;
secretary Of Tennessee Division OF Con-
federate Soldiers. secretary Of Tennessee
Confederate Pension Board; secretary Of
Tennessee Confederate soldiers Home;
secretary OF Tennessee Confederate Monu-
nent Association; secretary OF Tennessee
Chckamauga Park Commissioners; secre-
tary Of Tennessee Committee Of the
South's Battle Abbey.
lie il now 49 years OF age, and prac-
ticing attorney Of the city o. Nashville
GENERAL FRANK a MOSES.
General Frank = Moses commander
OF the First Brigade, Of tho Tennessee
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THE FLORIDA DIVISION.
Thirty-odd Camps Under COMMAND
NJ General Il. y. Robertson.

The Florida Division includes thirty
odd camps. under command OF Major
General John J. Dickinson, who was born
a., Monroe county, W. Va, March
o. 1874 He was remarkable for his love
~ The military. and would have beer
sent 10 West Point. bat his health was
no. good. He entered the Confederate
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(LOmWdnltT LJuIoIdIH II'4''"''I
one time being left for dead inside the
Union breastworks at irish Bend wheie
he had led an impetuous charge lie i
well known In his native city socially
and in business. lie is a member Of
The Pickwick Club. and for years has
heen a member OF the Board oil Admins
traitors OF the Charity He pitai, having
served several terms as the president Of
the board
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divisions. Major-Gensral H. II. Boone,
OF N1vasota, Tex, IS commander OF the
entire division. and has as his adjutant-
general Colonel Walter y. Norwood, OF
the same place.
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ME COMMANDER.

General Holder. who was recently elect
cd mai0r-Reneral Of the Mississippi Divis-
lon. vas born I'm Madison county ny.
lie finished his education IN the schools
Of Aberdeen and Houston. Miss; was ap-
uo!nted Deputy Clerk OF the United
ates District Court az Pontotoc In 1873,
and afterwards served as Deputy Marshal
ia sid court. lie volunteered in lsio' 10
In The war with Mexico. but was not ec-
cepted. lie was elected 70 the State Legs
lature from Pontotoc county In 1903. sefV-
ing one term. ana declining reelection.
When the tocsin OF war was sounded be-
tween the States he promptly organized
a comnany. and was elected captain by
reclamation Tie was mustered In the ser
vice OF Mississippi. and thereafter into
The Confederate service. rs Company <,
Seventeenth Mississippi Regiment. w. 5.
Teatherstons, colonel. ertering for twelve
months. At the expire ton of the term
the whole company re-enlisted, re-electing
him captain without dissenting vote.
Soon thereafter. upon the promotion Of
Colonel Featherston to brig adier-gener2l.
Captain Holder was elected colonel Of the
regiment his old company for the third
time supporting him unanimously.
lie participated in the battles OF First
Manassas, Leesburg Chickahominy Uhs
seven days fight around Richmond,
Cianc sllorsyille. and Gettysburg, besides
numerous skirmishes. His thigh was
broken near the body at Malvern Hill.
and he received = wound In the abdomen
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COLONEL ID. A. NEWMAN.


Colonel Henry A. Newman, adiulant-
general and chief Of General Sheihy's
stan. was born at stanton. Va March,
1885 When quite small his father re-
moved 10 Knoxville. Tenn. He moved 20
Missouri in 1858. and volunteered IN Clarks
Division Of Missouri Guards IN 1851. and
from there into the Confederate army on
the east side ~ the river. and was with
the Army OF Tennessee from IT'S organi-
zation at Cornth 20 its surrender at
Greensboro. y. c. lie was irst an or
derby sergeant. n Lieutenant IN the line,
and surrendered with a captains COM
mission. lie was absent from home four
years and two months In the service. lie
returned and has been several times IN
the Legislature OF his state. and was
MIssourTs first Labor Commissioner I'M
der Governor Crittendcn. He lectured
eighteen months for the Confederate
Home located ar Higginsville. Mo, and
was appointed Acknowledgement and cher
OF General Shelby's staff. his commission
bearing date Of March 80. 1855
GENEP Al ROBERT MCULLOCH
Rrigadicr-Genaral Robert Mccullough,
commander Of the First Missouri Brigade.
was born IN Albemarle county. this State
but emlgrated 10 Missouri when but a
boy. He entered the Confederate army
I'm 1861 as colonel Of the Second Missouri
Cavalry Regiment. and served under Gen
eral Price. entering with him all the prin-
cipal battles prior 10 crossing the Missls-
slppi. Landing at Corinth. he commanded
a brigade, and served under General
Frank Armstrong Generals william r.
Jackson, James III. Chalmers, and Major
General Forrest lie surrendered ana
turned over his arms at Columbus. Miss.
After The surrender he went back 70 Mis-
sourl. disfranchised under the Drake Con-
stitution OF he State. During his dis
Establishment he was engaged IN mer-
chandise business at Upton, M0rritean
county. So
The Second Brigade IS commanded by
Rrigader-Gencral G. W. Thompson. OF
Barry. Mo.
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OF Belmont. Shiloh. Richmond. Perryville,
Murfreesboro'. Chickanlauga, Missionary
Ridge. and the 100 days tshtlng from
Dalton 20 Atlanta. Ca During these
years he rad steadily risen In rank. ard
enally, At the battle OF Chickamalga.
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orland. adiutant.

mander: w. ID. Worland. adiutant.
Albert Sidney Johnston Camp. Y. y.
Clark, commander; w. y. Leach. adiJ-
tant.
sam Cammack Camp. n. /. Lfavell.
commander. Il. y. Harris. adjutanL
Drury J. Brown Camp, W. J. Ray.
commander: Thomas s Haynie adiutant.
James Gordon Camp, X. \. Prov!ne.
commander: J. L. Lyon, adjutant
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TIE GREAT TEXAS DIVISION.

Five Subdivisions with Over ZOO
Camps ia All.
The Texas Division Is the largest OF all
the State branches. II has nearly 22O
camps, and Is divided into five sub
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rled the southern cross OF Dixie from
tho God blessed and sun-kissed land OF
the mockingbird and the magnolia and
flung 1t TO the breezes on the Missouri
river.
Major General Joseph ogyille Shelby.
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(Adjutant mississippi Department.
was Immediately commissioned major in
the Confederate army, and on April Hst
left for this city under orders from
Presla mt Davis TO organize the quarter
masters, ccnmissary. and ordnance de-
partments. He remained In Richmond
until June /, 1861, when he was ordered
% Manassas 70 report 70 General Beaure-
gard as chief quartermaster Of the Army
OF tho Potomac.
After the battles Of Backburn's Ford
and Bull Run. July 18th and 2lst, General
Joseph r. Johnston assumed command,
and Major Cabell served on his stan
until January, 1862, when he was relieved
and ordered 10 report 10 General Albert
Sidney Johnston. commanding the Army
Of the West, Tor service under General
Van Dorm, IL the Trans-Mississippi De-
partment. He went with General Van
Dorn 10 his headquarters at Jacksonport
Ark.
MADE A BROADER.
He was soon promoted 10 the rank OF
brigadier-general, and assigned TO the
command OF all the troops On White river,
March and T. 1862 After the battle OF
Elkhorn the army was transferred 20 the
east side OF the Mississippi river. Van
Dorn's army continued after reaching
Memphis to Corinth, Miss, and General
Cabell was assigned To a Texas brigade,
with an Arkansas regiment attached.
lie commanded this brigade in several
engagements around Pennington and Co
rinth, and commanded The rear Of Van
Dorn's army on the retreat from CORN.
TO Tupelo. When General BrasSs army
was ordered 10 Kentucky General Cabell
was transferred 10 an Arkansas brigade,
which he commanded IN The battles of
Iulxa and Saltillo IN September, and at
Corinth. October ? and 3, ls62. and at
Natchez Bridge on the 4th. he was
wounded leading the charge OF lis bri-
gads on the breastworks at Corlltn. ard
also al Natchez Bridge, whIch disabled
him from command. What was lett
OF his command was temporarily assigned
10 the First Missouri Brigade, under
General Bowen. lie Vas ordered 10 the
Trans-Agsslssippi Department 10 recupe-
rate. and inspect the STAFF departments
OF that army. When sufficiently recovered
Tor duty IN the de!d General Cabeil was
10 February. 1868. placed IN command OF
all the forces In Northwest Arkansas,
with Instructions 10 augment his COM
mard - recruits from every part OF the
state he was very successful and or
ganized one OF the largest and finest
cavalry brisa ces west Of he Mississippi.
on the raid into Missouri he was cap
turcd near Miner creek. en- October q.
1854. ana taken 10 Johnson IslaEd. IA
Lake Erie, and from there 10 Fort War
rem, n Boston harbor, where he remain
ed until August g. 1865. lie went 10
Boston, thence to New York, and from
there 10 Austin, Tex; then to Fort Smith,
Ark, where he resided and practicei
Jaw until ls72, when he removed TO
IeXaL
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service as a lieutenant OF artillery. On
the reorganization OF the army he was
promoted 10 a captaincy. In 1858 he re-
ceived a commission from Governor MIL
ton as major general to command tho
State militia. but declined, as that POSI-
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Old papers for sails at sc. hundred at
Dispatch Office.
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COLONEL ROBERTSON.

was recommended for promotion as briga-
dier-S general but before this was effected
the war closed
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General Frank =. Moses. commander
OF the First Brigade. Of tho Tennessee