Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-28

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b. +. Ward of Winona. the faith
full surgeon of the 11th MiSsiss-
ippi, from Manassas to AppomatOx
writes "That the trials, troubles,
struggles and crosses of forty five
years have thrown a dimncSS over
much that occurred during the
brave old of 81 to '65", bat he
remembers Walton SnOwden per
fectly and remembers that he was
shot in the head at Gettysburg.
and that the COnfederacy had no
braver, faithful Or more self-sacri-
ficing soldier that Walton Snow
den.
COmrade Abbot of Aberdeen,
himself brave soldier, member of
the 18th Mississippi, says he knew
Walton SnOwden from his boyhoOd
and had never known Drawer sol
dier or more perfect gentleman.
I. J. Stokes, I bclicvethe only living
captain of that famous regiment,
says: 81 remember to have seen
Capt. SnOwden always at the head
of his company when going into
battle, and you cannot say too
much of his sOIdierly qualities. "
Major S. A. Jonas, the noted edi-
tor of the Aberdeen Examiner and
d gallant member of the same com
pany writes: "WaltOn SnOwden
was one Of the very best and bray
est members of our regiment. never
missed roll call or battle, un-
less incapacitated by wounds, un-
til he was wounded and captured
at Gettysburg." This is high
praise from his old comrades, who
shared the privations, and dangers
of battle and the horrors of prison
life with him, for he was carried to
JOhnSOn's Island after Gettysburg
and there confined until the close
of the war. Capt. Stokes says he
returned home with him.
But as all who ever knew Capt.
SnOwden know we'll, he would do
his duty anywhere and everywhere
for, like his old commander, Gen.
Lee, lduty was ever his watchwOrd.
Coming home after the war, with
nothing but his strong arm and
Iauntless energy he went to work
to build up his shattered fortune.
He was three times married. His
first wife was Miss Henson of Aber-
deem, who lived only year, Ieav-
ing one daughter, Dora Blanche,
now Mrs. DR.. Crease Of Bakersfield,
Cal. l never had the pleasure Of
an acquaintance with his first wife,
but Judging by her daughter she
must have been a lady Of rare at
tainments. Along in the '7O's
Capt. SnOwden moved to NOxubee |
and identified himself from that |
day until the day of his death with
our people. He was fortunate in
settling in one of the very best |
neighbOrhOOds of our southland |
where the standard of manhood
was ever of the highest order, and
he at once took high rank with the
noble young men Of this neighbOr-
hood, and always maintained this
standard until the day of his death.
Soon after moving here in '65, he
won the affections of a most esti-
mable lady, Miss Mollie Bush,
laughter of one of our most popu-
ar men, the late John Bush, and
1f a family noted for the amiabil-
ty of its daughters. She was a
devoted and loving wife and for
eighteen years this devoted couple
went hand in hand and fought the
battles of life, she supporting and
strengthening him with her love,
Is the vine the sturdy oak.
This union was blessed with two
daughters, Evelyn, now Mrs. J. S.
Cavett, and Dele, now Mrs. A.
both of this county.
She was loving wife and con
irmed him in all of the charater-
sites that went to make up this
splendid man. But too soon she
grew weary and had to leave her
devoted husband and daughters
md answer the summons of the
"come up higher" Once
more he was left alone with his
orphan children facing the world.
'ut in 1895 he had the good for
une to win the affections of an
'ther splendid woman, Mrs. Will
lodges (nee Callie WOOdward)
member of the we'll -knOWnWOO