The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-21
THE MONUMENT.

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! changed He was brought to Richmond.
| and being unfit for field service was given
| a detail in the postoftice department BY
General Lee. He held this until the close
| OF the war. when he returned to his old
| home in Alabama leading broken down
Confederate mule which carried i'll mall
Jack all biz earthly possessions Inc
old friends il Alabama soon gave HIM "a
| school where he made money enough to
resume his college course In the University
Of Mississippi He graduated there In the
first class after the var, He then went
ia the theological seminary at Columbia.
S. c., In 1867, and graduated in May. 1870.
He was married the same moath TO Miss
Sallie NJ. Colt Of South Carolina. He was
licensed 10 preach in Eutaw. Alabama on
June Z. 1870 After few weeks spent IN
the old home in Alabama, he started for
field Of labor in the great and growing
state of Texas. He settled in jefferson,
then one OF the chief cities of the State.
Hero he laborod seven years and was
then called TO Mckinney, from M nee
he was Invited to Sherman to take charge
of the Presbyterian church. He has been
with this church moro than eighteen years
and now has one VI the largest c0ngrega-
tons in the state He has also been 4
member OF the board Of trustees of Aus
tin college at Sherman for more than
| twenty years, and has labored much for
uphuildlng that institution, lie has taken
deep interest in all that advanced the
| interest of his adopted state. He has for
| some time been IL member OF Mildred Lee
| camp OF Confederate Veterans. and for
| several years past us chaplain. All the
/ grand memories OF the Lest Cause have
a deep and tender interest for him, and
he loves to shake the hand OF the old Con-
f,.I 1,f
abroad in lSsi, and hcing member OF
the great Presbyterian council in Bel
| fast, Ireland, but no place is half so dear
as the Sunny South On her soil he eX-
poets to live and die, and be buried
Captain Harrington. who will uryeil the
monument. was born in North Carolina.
SIay Il, 1850. He enlisted In Company G.
| Thirty eighth North Carolina regiment.
under The command of General a. p. ill.
as a private; was elected TO the commits
sion Of lieutenant by his company. and al
| forwards rose by promotion % the rank o!
captain. Ho was wounded twice daring ac-
I tivity IN tho seven days engagement at
/ Gettysburg,
| Captain J. d, Woods will deliver the adj
dress OF welcome in behalf OF MAdrcd Les
camp. Captain Woods was born in Carrol
| county. Tenn, In 1894 camo to reyas while
quito young. On the 22l day OF February
| 1862, he enlisted In the Sixteenth cavalry
| dismountod. under Colonel William Fit
hueh. Walkers division He was elected
captain % his company. and held Thai no.
| sltion until hoStilities ceased CAPTAIN
Woods is an eaterprising, public spiriiel
| man, and Is now Graysous honored rcDrt.
! sentative as Austin As Is shown In Ia,
| history Of Mildred Ice camp he has ba or
an active and energetic member OF that
organization from It's inciplcucy. having
| illied every office Of Importance from presi
dent down, and is at present second lieu.
| tenant OF tho camn
Captain Robert Walker was born in Lou.
| 'siana. In his carly youth he yOuutoerct
IN the renowned brigade commanded b,
| General Gibson. ~ the battle OF Muir,
| freesboro. In the famous charge OF Brecl.
inridse's division. in which 1900 men wcr,
| killed and wounded. he was In the foremost
| Of the fight, This was one Of the mos
| bloody and fatal encounters thst occurred
during the civil war. The comrades Of
| Captain Walker tell that on this occasion
he displayed much gallantry and persona
| heroism. After the surrender he immi.
grated to Texas, and since then has beer
| an hCnorcd citizen NJ Grayson county, hay.
ing been twice elected to the office OF dis.
trict clerk. Captain Walker has laboret
necessarily for the promotion of all pro,
| iects pertaining TO the welfare of the llv,
lng and the memory Of the dead Cunfed-
crates He Is one of the founders OF Mil
dred Lee camp. United Confederate Vet
erans
Mayor John C. Edmonds who will wei,
come the old soldiers and their sons ant
daughters and friends. as well as all Wis
tors is man who IS proud of his wa
history, having served faithfully the vol
UNFAIRLY ospoused cause OF the South from
begirning to end. Judge Edmcnds ma
filled LIES mission with distinction. III
was for two years member of the fac
ulty OF Virginia Military Institute: 70
seven years president Of Austin college
of this city. and has Just been re electe,
for the third time TO the offlce Of mayo
OF Sherman He was born in virginia
November so. isis.
Captain l.. i. Ely. marshal OF the da,
for this event. was born In Overton coun
~, Tenn. July -. 1899. and was 1, wear
old when he came to Texas lie bega,
mGphood as a contractor and builder whic
he followed until the opening OF the civi
war. when he entered the Confederate ser
vice in October, 1861. as second lleuten
ant Of Company C. Ninth Texas infantr,
commanded by Colonel S. b. Maxey. hi
regiment was attached to the army q
Tennessee, Tho May following he wa
elected captain Of his company and serve
( IN that capacity TO the close OF the wal
When he returned home and engaged 1
his profession. which he followed for sew
oral years During his four years Of ao
tive service Captain Ely was in man
bloody engagements In Kentucky and Ten
! nessee. lie has been a member of NiIdre