The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-10

ed Judge Reagan, with whom be hat
personally talked. Alexander Stevens
land other equally as distinguished
and who we're in position TO know.
To the private soldier he paid 4
lglowing tribute. declaring that tbs
world had never produced such I
body Of men. and that IL all the lead
lers were forgotten the achievements
OF the private soldier alone would
make the South glorious in history.
Sketch Of Davis
In his biographical sketch Of Pres
dent Davis. which he read from man
useript, Judge Wilson said:
Jefferson Davis was born June :rd,
sos, in Christian County. Kentucky.
which now forms a part Of Todd
ounty in that state.
Soon after his birth his father. Sam
uel Davis, planter. who served dur
ng the Revolutionary War in the
Mounted force of Georgia, removed
with his family to Mississippi, and
settled near Woodville, Wilkinson
County.
Mr.. Davis after receiving an aead-
emical education went to Transylva-
mia College, Ky, which he left In 1924
to enter the West Point Military Acad.
Aemy in which he graduated in 1898
and received the appointment of bre-
vet End Lieutenant.
He remained in the United States
Army seven years, and served as IN
infantry and staff officer on the Y.
w. frontier in the Black Hawk War Of
1892, with such distinction that
Mary 4, 1888 he was promoted TO a
st Lieutenancy of Dragons, in which
capacity he Was employed in 1884 in
various expeditions against the Com
anches, Pawnees, and other hostile
Indian tribes.
He resigned his comission in the |
United States Army June both. 1885,
and returned to Mississippi and en-
gagged in business as cotton planter.
He lived in retirement until 1843
when he began to take an active part |
In politics as Democrat.
In 1874 he was Presidential Flee
tor in Mississippi for Polk and Dallas.
In November, 1S45, he was elected
to Congress and took his seat in De-
cember Of that year.
He was conspicuous in the discus
Bions of the session of Congress es-
pecially in relation to the tariff, the
Oregon question and on Military af-
'airs, and he was especially vigorous
and powerful in his efforts to make or
secure preparations for war against
Mexico. II
While in Congress, in July 1916, the !
First Regiment of Mississippi Volun-
eers, then enrolled for service in {
Mexico, elected him their Colonel. |
He promptly resigned his seat In /
Congress, overlook his regiment at I
Iew Orleans on its way to the seat
# war, and accompanied it to rein /
orce the Army of General Taylor on G
he Rio Grande. II
He displayed great bravery and mil b
tary ability in attacking and storm, @
ng Monterey in September, 1S4S
He was one of the Commissioners O
or arranging the terms of the CAPT. S
ulation OF that city. :. t.
He greatly distinguished himself in
be Battle of Buena Vista, Feb. 23rd, 8
847. g.
In this battle his regiment, which
-as attacked by an immensely superb O.
r force, maintained their ground for C
long time unsupported and while Col.
avis himself was severely wounded,
g remained in the saddle until the
ose OF tho action and was compli- y. "
ented for his bravery and gallantry ~
7 the Commander-in-C Chief in his dis al
.tch of March 9Th. 1S47 al
When the enlistment of his Regi- Il
ent expired in! July, 1S47 it was or :. -
sred home, and Col Davis, while on W
s return received at New Orleans, ii,
mmission from President Polk as al
igadier-general of volunteers, which W