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

one About the year 1894 the first OF
the namo moved 10 Decatur Ala, where,
iu q few years OIL OF tho immaculate l"""
lv connections had moved and engaged
extensively in cotton planting. In Few
years thereafter the Sykeses mad also pc
come large owners OF the then rl'h
prairie lands I'm LOwndes ana Monroe
counties Miss and by 1872 most or them
had moved 90 the latter state, taking UP
their residence IN Columbus ana ADer-
deem. Richard, n great uncle or reneial
sykes, was an officer "a the heHVtuIio,.-
AIRY war and was killed IN one OF lts htN-
ties. James Sykes. am uncle or the 1ene-
fal was colonel bon tho War of ihl-. &c
subject 81 this sketch was reared anu or
tanned his early education IN 'olliluu8'
Miss. I'm June. lSJs he graduated from
rho literary dcnartmont OF the lniYer-
sitv OF North Carolina. after when ne
entered the law department or NE M
versity Of Mississippi. ron ,1eo "h'cn nc
graduated in the class OF lsoV
HIS WAR RECORD.
In anticipation of the coming troubles,
he enlisted in Captain George Llpsconb
Company. raised in Columbus, ana which
responded 90 the first call for troops
made by the President OF the Confedera-
sr and as cOl0r-hearer Of the company.
lcft his home ON March 20 1851, for ser
vice 40 and near Pensacola, fli.' WNele
General Bravt0n Bragg was ia command
of the Confederate States forces. lie was
soon promoted 90 the position or aulhlh.l
OF his Ucufh Mississippi regiment lh
which capacity De served until aiter tie
hattie of shiloh, when no Wa naus
captain OF Company x. Tenth Mississippi.
ana So served until after General Bragg
Kentucky campaign. when lu NoNtmpe.'
Isl. upon the promotion OF Col9hei ~. -,
WaItlall 90 hrlftllef seH'l@'. 81 80
Sykes was commissioned and assigned
90 duty uD0n DTS staff as adiutaut-genefal.
To remained on General Walthnll star
until juno. 1864. when ana during me
Georgia campaign, he was tfansiciIeu 10
.f.f a Irf %
airy with the rank OF major and win IL
served as Acknowledgement Of division un-
til the close of the war
T-r0u the cessation u hOstilitles Major
entered upon the practice Of the law. III
1eS3 Doc was elected 20 the state senate.
and served with distinction and houor
until 1sSS. He is on able, torcin!e anu
pla. rs Past Grand Chancellor or tne
KNIGHTS ~ pvth8s. which order ne has
reprosontod I'm tho Supreme Lodge -
AKA "a member Of the independent order
~ OJf-Fefiows and Knights ~ Honor
AZ long az be- would consent 20 serve ne
was a member Of the Board Of city 'oun'
cilmcu 1879,
on the ORGANIZATION or me Vt.nI Imp
october ~. 1850 with General =. 9. Wal
.trau "a grand commander Colonial sykes
was invited 10y his Old war chieI 10 ana
I|f accept tho position OF "'J. 'N----n''',
er1i and assisted I'm the organization or
the Grand Camp. afterwards the Missis-
sirni division Of the United Confederate
,t,ro,,.h +ro enccoesiva administrative
i term. " ~ tho matchless Walhall the
cbiroirr, rreatroretone. tho heroic stone.
and The peerless Lee and until the latter
on November - iSa assumed commune
of tho department cast ~ tho MISSISSIPPI
~ which he had been assigned hv Gene
ral Gordon. 20 succeed the lamentod Gone
ral Il Kirby Smith o-,,
60 nos announced rs Acknowledgement
and chief Of the department STAFF. and 10
~ "a brigadler-renerai on the adop-
ton m Houston. Tex. ~ the new , cen
s,ftntion ~ the United Confederate Fed
orotfor undor which tho department ~
Ne A~r1v ~ the Tennessee was created.
General sykes was I'm orders under date