Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-31

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the walks Il lie. Another vr,s-
saa has joined his conrales on
the other shore. Peace TO his
ashes.
From University sssss.ss.pTian
Probably TO one character
among the whole of the Alumni
II the University is Of more
UNIQUE interest and esteem, and
worthy % higher consideration
as \ type Of what our grand ID
Institution vas capable ~ putting
nut even In - earlier days. than
Col Richard ". Phipps. one q tie.
pioneers 81 the University. He.
was born Oct. I. fSS3 in Marshall
county. Tenn. and moved wI,h
his parents n the vicinity n
DxtorG. Miss, ee-iy IN ISL
He received his primary educs-
ZION il the schools Of that place.
lie entered the University Of
Mississippi the first day * opened
IN November. fSIS, and gradud-
ted frur years later with first
h-no.S and delivered the va.e-
-lictory address lie studied law
a. the Cumberland University,
was admitted TO the bar and
uracticed in oxford until the b.
ginning II the war between the
st-is-. He was at ardent sece--
sionist aad vas active II the
campaign for delegates 20 tie
Secession Convention which re-
EulgeI la 4 victory Il ;e1 10 one
for secession II lafayette c1Cn-
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Immediately upon the bursting
- the var cloud Re assisted II
raising a company N Oxford and
vas elected IL Ist Lieutenant;
was mustered into service My
Il. Is8l. and n once departed
Ter ElcanonG- There his con-
nany joined With others from
Mississippi - form the le-h Mis-
sissip7i Regiment, wEi-h had TIE
distinction = Being the I-zt Reg =
-snt f=o1 Mississippi 10 enlist
for the entire var.
The Ninetseuth then became a
part r. Tn Army Of Northern
Virginia ard made a record ssc-
ond 70 none IN that immortal
army. never missing q sSirmisn
Or battle n which the army vas
engaged from buli Run % Apo
uz.tox- Col. PhiQps never miss
- 4 march. battle Or lCat in
which LIS commander was en-
gagged. He vas promoted sue
csss-veiy from Z lieutenant 10 the
al -le.ey of his reEineat and
during the retreat from Richmond
and Petersburg commanded his
brigade. - me ceremony Of the
stae1iaS 81 arms a AppOmatc0z
ne commanded al the Mississippi.
troops IN me Army Il Northern
Vircia.z-three origades in all.
In August, 1855, ne vas elect
I'd delegate 70 she Constitution
Al Convention Of Mississippi. and
IN November = that year was
elected 10 r. Legislature withOu,
opposition. lie served until the
government vas overthruwn by
the federal military. A Chair
man II the Democratic Execu-
tive COMMITTEES ne conducted the
campaign in lafayette county
that resulted IN the overthrow Of
earpe,bsg Fule by 4 majority Of
1919.
Re served IS President Of the
Alumni Association Il the Uni
ve-=ity Ter eighteen consecutive
years aad held this position until
- removed from Mississippi.
While in the University he vas
one q lie founders q Phi Sigma
Literary Sci - ard also 0t the
RaIEooS Fraternity IN ISS. he
semoTe.l 10 Terra Ceia, Florida,
wnsre Aa became engaged in fruit
growing. al ne Is nov living az
rha, place. Tha. he still loved
Mississippi and highly regarded
his Nina s1ater : shown BY The
fac. taai ls vas glad 70 have his
son Ga 3 r1e. attend Ole Miss.
Col. Phipps attended the Com
mencsurnt exercises az the SEES
SION ls9s-I3. III waich his son
Claiborne, graduated in the Lite
rarv department. and ire showed
clearly l4at he wss a. We. inter-
e-isG IN The UrIve-s--y ana xas
de.ight-d % note the rapid pro-
gree II the Institution.
lie = one of the oldes. alumni
o. the University living, and i
the rHiy Survivor OF the class In
whiel. he graduated. -. W. ".
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CIgoSIs pTsPEP>I>
The following unsolicited testimonial
should certainly be Sufficient 70 give
hope and courage 20 persons AFFECTED
with chronic dyspepsia: ..Ihzvc been
a chronic sEysPeptic for years z0d Of al
the medicine have taken Chamber
iain'r St.siuzca Tablets have Done me
more good than aIythiag Else" savs
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