The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

the Woodward building.
 His father. like mine, came to Alabama from Georgia and settled in Barbour county. my father living at EufauIa, while his father resided at Midway. From the fact that we were from the third division" or, as it is also sometimes called, the state of Barbour" he took kindly interest in me as young lawyer l came to Birmingham just a year pre- vious to the judge, but remained only short time, returning to my home town to read law with Judge Henry D. Clayton, and on my admission to the Eufaula bar. then came back here and found warm friend in him until his death. The last time I saw him was just a week or two ago at barbecue at AvondaIe park.
 
 l. was only a few hours after hear ing of his illness that word came of his death at a local infrmary. His life for more than thirty years has been part of the life of Birmingham, for during the time he had a part in every uplift movement which was undertaken and was always more than willing to bear his full part in any worthy civic enterprise. He was really remarkable character, and it is small wonder that he impressed his personality upon this great city which he loved so well. He made his mark first in private practice at the bar of Jeff ferson county; but he came into fuller recognition as a lawyer and a man of sPotless reputation when he entered upon his service as judge of the city crim inal court, or more famiiiarly known as the recorders cort
 His was full life. and like most Amer jeans he fought his way up in spite of many difficulties. Noah B. Feagin was at school at the Nashville Military Insti- tute at Nashville. Tenn, when the civil war began; but like many another piucKy and patriotic southern lad he quit and joined the Confederate army in July 1861. in Company B. Fifteenth Alabama regi- ment of infantry, which arrived at Rich mend, Va. just after the battle of Ma nassas.
 It was no surprise to those who knew the Feagins for him to take such a step, entering as private, or that in a short while he won captaincy, for his grand father, native of North Carolina, had nine great uncles in the revolutionary war, eight of whom fought in the Conti- ment- His own father was in the Indian war of 1886, and fought in the battles of the Warrior Stand, Cowikee and Pea River.
 Just because we have recently made so much, but not too much, of the Rainbow division, I am setting out these facts in the life of our townsman who after valiant service in war and peace times, has gone to his reward, in order that some of the younger generation may get at least glimpse of the men who fought the red man in Alabama and later for a. cause which was dear to their hearts, that of the southern Confectionery; and also to show how new is this great state 1 of ours, It takes some stretch of the im- 1 agination to connect the familiar figure | of Judge Feagin with a sire who as pioneer had to fight with redskins. | The gallant young captain saw much real fighting, being wounded four times. He was in the valley campaign under "Stonewall'' Jackson. and at the first bat | tie of Winchester, Cross Keys and Fort Republic, in the valley, and in the battles | Of Cold Harbor and Malvern Hill, in front of Richmond. where his regiment suf- ! fered heavily in killed and wounded. He was in the battles of Cedar Mountain, | Hazel River, Harpers Ferry, Shepherds | town. and was in the charge of his brigade led by Colonel Holle of North i Carolina, when the lost line was retaken, | Soo Pennsylvania buck tails" were cap tured and Colonel Hoke was brevetted brigader general on the field for gal lantry.
 1 Looks as if this would have been enough for even "the boy captain" as he was called; but to keep his record str aight, and to let this day and gener- ation know the fighting capacity of the l southerners. I'll set down other battles which may be but names to some who , read, but to others who fought in them real conflicts. Captain Feagins regiment ] was transferred to Longstreets corps, and he was in the siege of Suffolk: in I 1863 was transferred to the Army Of | Northern Virginia. He was with his com mand at the two days of desperate fight ing at the Battle of Chickamauga, where his regiment captured battery of artil- lery. and on the second day was in the charge that broke through the enemy's right wing, saved the day and turned the emery to rout back to Chattanooga. l He was also in two engagements in Wills Valley, near Chattanooga, at the 1 fight at Beans Station Tenn, and in 1 Longstreets siege of Knoxville. 'He was 1 ir the second battle of Cold Harbor and i ir the sieges of Richmond and Peters burg. He was in the battles of Deep Bottom. Fort Gibson and on the Darby | ltcwn road. in front of Richmond. He was severely wounded in the thigh al Suffolk. l in the hand at Hazel River, in the side at | Cold Harbor and in the knee and ankle ] at the battle of Darhytown Road. where Gen. John Gregg was killed. He com msnded his company during the two days kFshting at the battle of Sharpsburg with his arm in a sling. having a wound in his hand.
 This great fighter. who never lost a days service from sickness, nor missed a battle In which his command was en> gagged, except when wounded when peace came, quietly retired to farm in Bull i Washington College, Va, for three years, Lee, and after graduating in several of the departments, including law, in July, | 1870 returned home He had in him the
 stuff out of which heroes are made. It was hard to realize that the man we were Accustomed to see so bent and twisted had lived such an adventurous life.
 But I'll not take up his public career