The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
Death of Col. C. C. Dunn.

Death of Col. C. C. Dunn.
DrED.-At his home near Mont
gomery, La, at 6:s5 u. m. on Satur-
day, J uly 8, 1905, Christopher Column
bus Dunn, born In Lawrence county.
Miss, near Brookhaven, March 81,
1881, departed this life aged "a years,
3 months and 8 days.
Col. Dunn was one Of the Oldest cit
tizens Of Grant parish, a man of dis
tinct individuality, and his long time
residence has been marked with the
most vigorous and useful citizenship.
Atall times he has taken an active in
terest In public affairs, and was fire.
quently a prominent leader among
the people. He came to Louisiana
at an early day, and located near
Vienna. Jackson parish, and kept
books for Howard 4 Townsend for
nineteen years. In 1858 he came to
with A. Townsend 4
TO-. and afterward was associated
with Major H. V. Mccain in the mer-
camille business under the firm name
OF Dunn & Mccain. which business
through the vicissitudes of
the Considerable war and the days OF
He bought his home
four miles north of Montgomery,
where he died, nearly thirty years ago,
and Ia 1850 he began to devote his
his attention entirely to farming on
1t, and has shown great energy and
success In cultivating the soil.
He served in the Confederate army
as a member of Go. F, COoper's regi-
ment 9th La. Infantry, was slightly
lad lvxv Oh af Vfnk ri,
was put upon duty as clerk of the
In which capacity he served
the Vicksburg siege. He was
active In all the affairs Of Grant par
lsh during the reconstruction era.
During the riot at COlfax he cut the
hog chains of the old steamboat
st. Charles, cutting them up into
slugs to shoot from the cannon he
took of the steamboat John T.
Moore. He also had bucksh0t sewed
mp In flannel for use In this same can
non. He missed being In the fight at
COlfax by going to Montgomery after
q wagon load Of supplies for the men.
being in the blacksmith shop at work
ammunition when the fight
He represented Grant parish In the
Kellogg Packard Legislature In 1874.
In personality Col. Dunn was of fine
physical proportions, being OF CON-
and vigorous appearance,
and because of his prominence he was
the first man put out Of the Legiela-
ture by Gen. Beforehand, Of Gen.
Phil Sheridan's command. acting I'M
der Judge Durrell' 3 infamous drunken
orders. The tragic scene of
Gen. Beforehand breaking his sword
rather than carry out these orders
was one Of the Incidents Of those ex-
citing times. that eliminated In the
city Of New Orleans In the memorable
fight Of the White Leaguers with kel-
lOgg's miniOns on the 14th OF Septem-
Der, 1874.
After being succeeded in the Legls-
Iature by Col. 4. q. Randolph, j. M.
Nealy, Major. H. v. Mccain and 9TH
ers, Col. Dunn was again elected to
that body In 1888, and served until
1892. He was especially active and
In school matters, and we
believe was the father of the present
school law, or largely instrumental
In having it framed, and also In hav-
ing it put into effect in Grant parish
after 1t was passed. This writer had
many communications with him rela-
tive to it's workings. and feels sure
that the present excellent condition
Of the school affairs OF Grant parish
ls mainly owing to the earnest activi-
ty of Col. Dunn and DIR. VIM. g. Deal
IN getting the law into effect in Grant
1T an early day after it's adoption.
He yroo fhroo fiu,oo m orviod hts
first wife being Miss Sarah smith, and
her only SON being DIR. NJ. A. Dunn, OF
Collax. His second wife was a Miss
Cole, whose SONS were j. e. aud DR..
John Dunn. His third wife was Miss
Beatrice Mccain, whose sons were
Mat and Will Dunn. and daughters
LEILA. who married j. W. Sw etman,
Eunice, who married w. L. Shackel-
ord, and Edith and Gladys.
CO.. Dunn was one Of the charter
members Of Montgomery lodge, and
his remains were laid to rest In the
vt. Zion graveyard with Masonic
1OnOrs Sunday afternoon, in the pres
,nce of large coucourse of SORROW
ng relatives and friends. After lies
1tful fever the citizen-soldier rests In
)eace, and we stand In reverent men,
Dry OF the virtues OF the dead and Of
er coincidence and sympathy to the
family.
Mr.. ]. H. McNeely has little crop
ii about $50 acres in the suburbs of
30lfax that he calls his private crop.
BE has planted several patches OF the
King improved early cotton, that he