The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
The Heroes of Holly Springs.

From the Memphis Commercial-Appea
The selection of Miss Pearl Strickland as one Of the hy
ade sponsors for Mississippi very appropriate Probably
all the worlds history small town gave any ga
contest of many distinguished this little siI
in Mississippi This young lady is the daughter Of Ill
tnguished Confederate solder and from her home
the great between the States, eight general officers
of these received military education Five
them reared in that schoolmStes and ascin|
in their boyhood Three others lived there in MtiI
county and all distinguished themselves upon the held
battle None of these entered the high oftsI
but all by merit reached high positions Of then
bradier generals major general and With tn
the list is headed
Edward c Walthall entered the Confederate army n
lieutenant but by his ability, by his bravery on the hat
the nobility OF his character reached the position OF H's
general. With exception, he the youngest nay
general in the whole Confederate army Thousands OF vi
federacs will pay tribute to his memory during the fe
When the war was over the people of Mississippi SEM
to the United States senate. He not an applicant N
this office and chosen by the people for his merit @
him out As soldier he daring, careful and ras]
full and when he passed away his grave was covered VIVA
flowers given by those who had served with him in the III
of the and watered by the of those who knew
best In peace, this tribute paid him by senator '
had served with him during all of his senatorial career
Walthall truly may it be said that all the virtues ~
strength and loneliness made up the harmony OF MS vi
acter Truth, courage honor justice fidelity love- ousrs
gratitude, mercy and prudence presiding over all .
to form this model of excellency this man who iNea
died without enemy" b
Govan, too came from Holly Springs, and his hSioh Il
war and in peace is we'll known lovabe but brave ,n
OF honor He, too of these FIVE schoomses, upneiu ~"
Springs as the home of heroes. III
Brigadicr General Chalmers was OF the hYe wv
mates there He served under Forrest and hao f~'. /
confidence and respect He died but short 'hme II n.
Memphis and followed to the gave by the olu ~,
crate veterans living in Memphis and the greatest iep
paid to his memory.
Kit Mott was another of the Holly Springs neOe NJ
arose to high position. He was killed at WllamsUAs Y
has commission brieadicr issued about the uns N
death in May. /. O. C. Lamar, who served WIN ~. Nh
war said: "A nobler never lived soiae' MI Nj, w
nave been as great ANY general on either sue ~
Kit Mott died 4.
Sam Benton, too, died early in the war ana ~,
sohoomaes all from this little town, have passed ss r
Besides this, Holly Springs also gave to the wa j.
Ben Mccullough and General w. s FeatheFs'on' - ~
noble in war, and who in the days OF reconsu' s.
bitter than war did more, Mississppians say, ~ RI,
Mississippi from the horrors of carpet-bag rue '
in all that State 1t was Feaherson whose q. sss
possible to force the corrupt Adebert Ames from a
In peace he proved TO be an able lawyer, sreA' -
honest man. 4, pds
Brigadier General A. ]. Vaughn was ano.ne, IN
Springs contributions the general officers o. "a N
IS not necessary TO speak of him at length M 4 b.
zen of Mephis He died with the respect ana ~ 4, III
OF our citizens who had known him since the h,s
honored for the many great qualities he showed y .
the many noble and loveabie qualities he showed
1t is remarkable story OF this little town 4. sx
to this war, the greatest probably in history nh
md parallel If it can for the small place Oh sses
tants from whose citizenship went eight gehe'e