Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28

Port Gibson, Miss, May IL, 1915.
Editor Tensas Gazette,

kOfL NiJ>OI, MiSs., Way ~, kJlJ.
Editor Tensas Gazette,
st. Joseph, La.
Dear Sir:-I came here last Thursday,
after having attended memorial services
and a reunion of my Battery (Darden's)
at Fayette, Miss, which was held their
that day O3th; met eight members of
our Battery, out OF thirteen now living
Our Company left Fayette 81 years ago
for seat Of war with 40 members, all
young men.
We had great many present on this
occasion, after having decorated the
graves of the Confederate dead. We went
to the Court House and had beautiful
address delivered to us by Mr.. Bram-
lette of Woodville, Miss, and after the
conclusion OF his address, Maj. Pat Hen
ry of Brandon, Miss, addressed us and
gave history of Darden's Battery, hav-
ing served in our Army first as Lieuten-
ant Of Co. B, 9th Mississippi Regiment,
as Inspector on Staff Of Gen. John Adams
and was with him at the time he was
killed at Battle of Franklin, Tenn, No
vember, 1864, and after was Major of
l4th Mississippi Regiment. His address
was well received by the audience.
Following the addresses We repaired to
large building, where the ladies served
us with splendid dinner. After every
thing was over came here and had
reunion of all of what is left of my faith
ers's family. OF nine children only four
of US remain, viz: Mrs. +. S. Drake,
Mrs. Emily T. Scott, Miss Rebecca Tur-
pin and myself.
This (Claiborne) county is my native
county and Port Gibson is dear place
to me, having spent great many Of my
childhood days here. l don't see ia
miliar face here,-all have passed away
who were here when l was a boy. |
walked over to the cemetery yesterday
evening, which is a most beautiful one,
and looked at the inscriptions on the
tombstones at the graves of great many
persons knew, one being the grave of
my uncle's wife, David Holmes Turpin,
named for Gov. Holmes of Mississippi,
great friend of my grandfather, White
Turpin. They both emigrated to the Mis-
sissippi Territory together in 1909. am
enclosing you herewith y inscriptions
taken from the tOmbs.
The U. ID. c. have all of those Confed-
crate soldiers who lost their lives in the
Battle of Port Gibson MAY LIST, 1869
buried in long straight row, with lit
tie marker at their heads, with names on
but few, only z. s. A. inscribed on top
edge of the little stone to show that they
were Confederate soldiers.
The grave of Federal soldier, buried
in the center Of the Confederate row, WAS
shown me by my niece, Miss Katie Drake.
1t had as blackboard a long shell or
cannon BALTIC distinguish it from the
Confederates. This cemetery is most beau
tifully kept.
Port Gibson was named after Mr.. Sam
uel Gibson, who was one OF the first set
tiers of the county and a resident for Is
years, until death called him. His wife
Rebecca and son sleep beside him.
Hoping you will Anjoy what have
written, and with best wishes, am,
Yours trul
ro.,.,u,, 49,. J, "a. rnER ruk ,llS:,
70 on the graves Oh ne anteI3bellu" and
Confederate dead:
Sacred
to
The Memory of HENRY DEvINE,
a native of Ireland, who died in Port Glib
son, November 9TH, 1874. aged SO years.
Having the protracted illness which pre-
ceded his death, the deceased often ex-
pressed the wish only to live long enough
to vote for Henry Clay for the Presiden-
cy. His wish was granted. The last act
Of his life was to vote the Wing ticket,
having done which declared that he died
His remains were followed to
the grave by his fellow members of the
Port Gibson Clay Club and by them this
stone was erected.
SAMUEL gibson