The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
FOU UGHT WITH THE SOUTH
UNTIL CLOSE Of CIVIL
WAR; THEN ENTERED THE
US. ARMY, PEN NED


They said she couldn't do it, but
she did. and thereby hangs a tale.
Several months ago Drewry ].
Brewer, a man we'll along toward the
SOth milestone Of life was in desti-
tute circumstances, was down and
out without relatives. and with no
place that he could call home.
He fell i'll and was brought to Mrs.
Wilkes county probation officer, who
provided temporary quarters for him
at the hospital ward in the county
Jail. His raiment was thin and she
began to solicit funds to replenish
his wardrobe, he was furnished food
and what comforts We're available un.
til other quarters could be found
for him.
After few days arrangements were
made 10 place him in the Rebecca
home. where he has been for the
past few weeks.
Brewers case is unique in the an
nails of the military service OF the
country.
When the war between the states
broke out he enlisted in the SER
vice of the Confederacy, he served un-
Ill captured late in the winter Of 1864,
when he was taken to Johnson's Is
land as a prisoner of war, there to
remain until the close of hosulities.
After the war he was released and
there being nothing in sight for him,
he concluded to remain in the mili-
tary service. so taking the oath of
allegiance he enlisted in Company f,
9Th United States Infantry, and saw
service in the northwest among the
Indians.
After his discharge from the
army he drifted about the country
doing odd jobs first in one place
and then another until he finally
landed in Oklahoma several years
ago and engaged in farming.
He has been a resident of this
section Of the state for several
years and when he became too old
for further work he found a home
with a family near Newport where
he lived until they could no longer
afford TO keep him,
About this TIME he arrived in
Ardmore and was taken in as re-
counted above.
When Mrs. Wilkes discovered that
he had been a Union soldier she
took immediate steps to procure a
pension for him.
On account Of his complicated mil.
itary career it was said that he
was ineligible to the pension rolls
Nothing daunted Mrs. Wilkes, she
wrote to Congressman Carter who
assured her that he would take the
matter up with the department.
He was ineligible to the state
Confederate soldiers home, and it
looked rather gloomy for the old
man should his petition for a pen.
sion be denied. He remained at the
Rebecca home awaiting patiently to
hear what the decision would be.
hoping against hope that his PRAYER
would be answered and Tuesday his
reward came.
Mrs. Wilkes received a certificate
from the department yesterday an.
nouncing the fact that he had been
granted a pension of $500 per
month to begin March 5th, 1920. This
stipend from the government assures
the old man ease and comfort for
the remainder Of his declining days.
Mrs. Wilkes was overjoyed when
she received the good news yester.
day and Immediately notified the
old man who was nearly overcome
when apprised Of the fact
Arrangements have been made with
a good farmer to take the old man
ard care for him the rest of his
life and he will be removed from the
Rebecca home as soon as all de.
tails can be arranged. Although down
and out, Mr.. Brewer has ALWAYS
maintained a cheerful attitude and
his sublime faith that he would
eventually get justice from the gov
ernment. that he served never de.
serted him for a moment.