The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-16
A WORD FOR sEsFRAl oOLaUIT
Tie PFsssli Candidate fsT state Land
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TIE Pfssslt Candidate for state Land
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De- view Of The fact Col 800. ".
C0qultt has announced bis inter-
ton OF becoming a candidate for
The CH-s Of State Land C0umE-
s.5urr, I take the liberty Of giving
v5ur readers a short sketch 0i bis
life aucs be has been a citi1eus Of
Arkansas
He was born in Columbus. Ca, 10
1880. attended Military Institute al
Marietta. that state, grad
eating in 1859 and moved 10 Ar
zzuszs 10 1860. locaung al Monte
cello. He enlisted 10 Capt. Jack
sons company First Arkansas In
tautry. 10 April 1851, was chosen
second lieutenant shortly after en-
listing aud served the u months in
the army Of Virginia At the eK-
p.rati91 of that time fthe regiment
having enlisted as l2-m0nths
troops the regiment was dlsbznded
and Immediately re-0rganized At
the reorganization John w. Col
1u.tt was elected major Of the reg
imeut This was iu the spring Of
.ls52. Just prior 20 the battle Of
Shiloh. In this battle Major Col
quit received a painful wound, and
obtaining a leave OF absence, start
Cd for bis old home iu Georgia.
While en- route he was captured by
the Fe5erals and held for two weeks,
Notwithstanding the fact that be
was severely wounded He made
his escape and arrived safely at his
old homein Georgia. In the sum-
mer Of the same year, while his
regiment was stationed at Tupeio,
Miss, Major Co.quitt reported for
duty Just at this time, Col Jas.
A. Pagan, commanding the regi-
meut, resigned, and Major COlquitt
was, by promotion, made Colonel
I1 1864, while engaged in the battle
Atlanta. Col CoIqultt lost his right
leg. but notwithstanding his c0ndi-
ti01 al the expiration Of two
months he reported 10 headquart-
ers for duty AID was assigned 10 post
i1 the su0-department of North
Mississippi. establishing his head
quarters at West Point, where be
remained till the close Of the War
when he returned 70 Monticello,
Ark, his adopted home In 1866
Col C0.quitt was elected county
and probate Judge, and after serv-
ing about eighteen months in that
capacity the dark days of recon-
struction swept over our country
and Judge Colquitt, not being loyal
to the authority in power was
swept out Of Office. He then BE-
came a teacher and taught school
in several counties in southeast Ar
kansas. In 1881 be removed to
Pulaski county, and served as CLERK
Of the judiciary committee Of the
State Senate in 1851. In 1888 be
was elected sergeant at arms Of the
Senate. In 1890 be was elected
tax assessor Of Pulaski county,
which position he held for three
consecutive terms.
Col Colquitt's is not a title az
quired since the war, "a fact vel
kuOwD) The writer of this sketch
was a member Of this regiment
while the war clouds hung ouin-
.ousIY over our heads, and John "
Colquitt was a genuine hard-fght-
ing colonel. Our regiment was at
tached to Goyan's brigade, Cle-
burnes division, and we followed
these grand men as our guiding
star during those dark DAYS. The
subject Of this sketch has been
faithful to every trust reposed in
him, both as a soldier and citizen.
and do not think the people of
Arkansas could confer the Office of
State Land Commissioner upon one
who Is more deserving than Col.
John VI. Colquit. ---
In Drew County Advance.