The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-28
COL. INGRAHAM'S HOPE
WAS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF HIS
 COUSIN, MRS. MAVERICK.
Thrilling Life Story Which Ended in the Lonely Death at Beauvoor ""nou'
 Realization.

New Orleans Picayune'
 Broken in body but never In spirit. hav- ing rounded out sixty-one years or the must strenuous life, the last years oelhg apSo- lutely devoted to the securing or tpe Fe'eaSe of hts cousin. Mrs. Maybrick, from the E,a,,.b prison. Colonel Prentiss Ingraham suddenly disappeared from public View' bia whereabouts being unknown except to his most intimate friends, until one day the wire told of his death at the Conteoer- ate Soldiers Home at Beauvoir' misS' near ,his cttv Without military ceremony the gallant old soldier was laid to rest in the little cemetary by the home, where many others of the South now lie sleeping
 The news of Colonel Ingrahams death reocbed Jackson. Miss, and Governor James K Vardaman telegraphed that If the burial could he put off a day that he would dis hatch A regiment of soldiers to Beauvoir and see that the brave leader was given A soldiers funeral. but all arrangements had been made. and Colonel Prentiss ln- graham was laid to rest
 That was Aug. IT. Since then nun areds n, letters have poured into the Sol diers. Home at Beauvoir asking about the Colonel in his last years, and telling some new chapter in his wonderful career Had he lived until tho steamer reached New York hearing Mrs Maybrick back to her native soil. Colonel Ingraham would have died contentei and perfectly happy. As if was he knew his labors had not been in vain, and that she would reach this coun- try in A few Gays which she did.
 Soldier of fo.tune. Confederate officer. gallant. brave. author of thrilling stories, at heart as gentle as lamb Colonel Prentiss InEraham's career is one of the most remarkable the south has ever pro- duced He had fought in many countries Adventure was his life bread It was only when sickness had oYertaken him did he yield the romantic disposition of his nature. and lie down to accept the inevi- table As in most such cases Colonel Ineraham lasted only a few days after he had been convinced that his career was soon 10 end
 His father. once a sea captain and prom inent in Latin American revolutions. after wards became the Episcopal Bishop of Mis- sissippi The son inherited the strong rraits of his fathers character, and at the arA of nineteen he entered the Confederate Army. and before he was twenty one he had risen to the rank Of colonel. having been wounded twice very seriously.
 Not enough to have served and heen wounded again and again in the Confed- eracy's struggle. at It's close colonel In graham went to Mexico. where he joined Ire Wat,onattsts. under the leadership of Iuarez and served az an officer up to the capture of Mexico City He was after wards in the wars of Egypt. India. Greece and Cuba Al one time he was a pasha and commanded A Turkish regiment in Crete during A Cretan revolution. He went from Turkey to Tonion. where he wrote for the English papers and In 1889 he re- turned to this country. immediately join ing fllibuster nR expedition to Cuba, set tinR sou on the famous little Hornet
 once hack from th" scenes of war. Colonel rryrabam settled down in and about New orleans to write SO graphic stories of his adventures. which he did with marked success He was known intimately to nrominsnt people all over this country MT James roardman Gable, brother Of the celebrated author of Creole stories and himself a writer of note and distinc- tion. was one of the best and closest friends Colonel Ingraham had The Colonel was also great friend of Colonel William F Cody CBuffaIo BilD, and had spent many thrilling days with him in the Far West
 Several people have asked how Colonel Prentiss InRraham ever came to be at the Reauvoir soldiers Home and when he went there" remarked James Bosrdman