The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-11-30
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY RECORDS.
lS54.lS66.

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Hard upon the Southside Railway
followed the war. The county and the
college, as we know, played their part
in the war. Captain Atkinson, Presi-
dent Of the college, set out with his
student company for Rich Mountain,
and the Captain and company return
ed shortly after on parole. The monu-
ment in our square perpetuales the
memory OF those volunteers from
Prince Edward who fell in the battles
ofls6l-65. There are with us yet vet
Grams whom We delight TO honor. BE
side, these brave men, performers oil
duty in the ranks, the county furnish
ed distinguished representatives IN the
larger Affairs Of the South during the
twelve years beginning before the war
and ending with the surrender at Ap-
pomattox. The world knows General
/ Johnston's record. In addition, the
county supplied for that period three
governors OF states, two Of whom were
active I'm the seryice-Thomas W. Lig-
Oh. n. W. Allen, and Sterling Price.
Lyon aud Price were Governors oil
MARYLAND and Missouri respectively
the one from. 1874 TO lsjs, the other
from 1888 tolsj7. sterling Price miss
GA GREATNESS. but il cannot be said that
he was not a great man. lie was
born I'm lSI9. almost two miles TO the
southwest Of Farmyille, the son OF
Pugh Price. third Of the name in the
county. lie was a student at Hamp-
den-Siduey. wrote for a short time In
the Office of the county clerk lMr.
| Worsham, and studied law under
Judge Greed Taylor. In 1881 his faith
er moved 90 Missouri and settled near
| Lexington. After few years spent
at home, Sterling Price entered poll
tic, and was a public man for the rest
hi, life. ON his first appearance IN
the Missouri Legislature he was elect
ed Speaker of the House. which Once
be held until he was sent to Congress.
lie re.igned his seat in Congress to en-
Ter the Mexican War. He was chiefly
instrumental in the subsection Of New
Mexico: while stationed there he wa
commissioned Brigadier General. y
- few wears after the Mexican war Gen
j eral Price was elected governor Of Mis-
souri, by the Democrats. He was un
- questiona1ly the mostpopular man IN
Z the state al that time. ON the al
Z iournment of the Missouri Constitu
tioual Convention Of 1861 lof whicl
b body he was President, Price was ap
r pointed Major General Of the Missouri
a Stale Guards. That is, under III
"a Governor, he was commander in chic
II of the State forces. In 1852 he wa
1t transferred with equal rank to tn
Confederate Army. His operation
were mainly carried on ig the Iran'
Mississippi Department! In l''
y General Price planned and eNecute
" his remarkable expedition for the n
covery Of Missouri. The expedition
ol however unsuccessful, wa, a brilliaI
I'D achievement. After the war Genera
I'D Price entered the civil service Of I'll
Republc of Mexico. lie died IN 1876
De Perhaps at the same time as u
We Prices. Dr. Allen, of Prince tdwar
De emigrated to Missouri, settling IN lie
III ineton. The career Of his son, Hem
Watkins Allen, was an interestli
~ and efficient one. lie was about Gle
OF ON wear, old when his father left Il
s. county. While he was at college
ls Missouri he ran away TO see the wor
" and be hi, own governor. For a she
Oh time he supported himself by teachil
.u school IN Mississippi. lie was adm
Die ed 10 the bar, saw military service, al
'a- I'm 1916 was elected TO the Mississip
ne LEGISLATURE. lie moved To louisa
NE and was elected 10 the louisa
we LEGISLATURE n 1888. The followi
ON wear he went TO Harvard TO study la
lie was greatly interested i'm the 1t
ks ian struggle for independence aud
{h- $3.50 when Italian affairs were at
are crisis. he travelled in Europe. lie
8 corded his experiences in a book, 81
iiy Travels of a sugar Planter AT
c'- BEGINNING Of the Civil war Allen
yer Amounted to a Colonelcy in the Conf
crate service. I'm 1854 he receives
DOT Rdpadier', commission and IN
ulu same wear became Governor OF l.
ter isiapa. During his term he eXerci
DOT dietatorial powers. When such pc
axe ers AS that began to be assumed
Our Friends the Enemy, Cover
Allen went to the City OF MeA
where me established a ne"spa
'''' called the Mexican fines lie d
. ol"- i'm the CITY Of Mexico. April D. i
-" having been born in Prince Ed"'
WIN Apnl -. 1920. lSee Recollestions OF
c ,o W. Allen. by sarah \. Dorsey !
York. 1851
ii'' Having no history may be ma
''"7 ness, But if you have history "
ANY. anu are YOU going to do? Forget 1t?
''"' may be a source Of unhappiness nc
""' have remembered it. 1t has bee
i'"s long time since Governor Berk
.e S wasin Virginia, and it is still
Ivy Ivy. Ter of regret that there were no o'
- when he was governor.
slici- A Mild CrItlClSm.