The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-15
IN MEMORY OF CHAS. SCOTT.

At the reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans, held in Columbus, Miss, on the first
day Of November, 1916, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted by a rising vote:
Comrades-On the 18th day of October, 1916,
the brave and noble spirit Of Charles Scott left
ITS tenement OF clay and assembled ito the God VINO
give it." AS the hour OF parting came ne was
surrounded by his loving and devoted family. The
angel Of death having placed its seal upon the NOR
tai remains, swiftly bore his spirit alott to mingle
with those who loved their fellow man, and to
receive the plaudit deserved by those who shave
fought the good fight and been faithful to the
end."
As a beardless boy Charles Scott entered the
service of the Confederate States as an aide de
camp of Gen. Writ Adams. Subsequently he en-
listed as a private in Captain George Blackburn's
company at Greenville, Miss, known as Company
D Of the famous 28th Mississippi Cavalry regi-
ment, which was commanded by Col. Stark and
Col. McBee, and which became a part Of the brig
ade commanded by Gems. Crosby, Frank A. Arm
strong, Gen. Chalmers and Gen. P. B. Starks in
Forests corps, in which he served with distinc-
ton to the end of the war. He was brave as a
lion, gentle as a woman, courteous and polite as
a Chesterfield, and sans peur ct sans reproche."
His generosity and self-denial were not surpassed,
except by his modesty. At the end of the war he
began the practice of law, and became one of the
foremost and most successful lawyers in the state.
During the Reconstruction period" he was a fear
less and wise counsellor and assumed and main
tanned an influence for the good of his people, re-
sulting in great benefits to them politically and
domestically. His generosity knew no bounds ex-
cept his means, and his heart was ever in his
hand, which was always like his ear, open to
the needy and distressed. His generosity was
bounded by no creed. He was brigadier-general
of the Third Division of the State of Mississippi
and in command at Mobile, Ala, reunion.
He was very much interested in the Home for
Confederate Veterans, and when a call was made
to provide such a home at Beauvoir for his needy
comrades he was one Of the first to volunteer
contributions and suggested a plan by which the
home could have been easily ACCOMPLISHED, but
the same not having met the response that was
necessary for it's fulfillment he contributed liber-
ally Tor the same to a purse that was raised for the
purpose.
He was one of those who conceived the idea
Of erecting at Jackson, Miss, a monument to the
Confederate women of the State of Mississippi
and contributed literally to it, both of his time
and means, and lived in the hopes of seeing it un-
yelled before his death.
In the death of this good and great man the
nation and the state have been deprived of one
OF It's Wlsest statesmen, one of it's most useful.
philanthropic and patriotic citizens; the United
Confederate Veterans one of it's most distin-
gulsted and valiant officers; his family a loving
an devoted father and husband; the poor, one of
the most generous and sympathetic men. There
fore be it
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of this reunion and also
sent to the family of our deceased comrade: to the
state historical association at Jackson, as well as
to The Memphis Commercial Appeal, the Times
plcayune and the local and state papers for pub
LEGATION. '