Frank A. Montgomery
| Frank A. Montgomery | |
|---|---|
 Frank A. Montgomery in 1861 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Coahoma County | |
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In office 1896–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Bolivar County | |
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In office 1880–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Frank Alexander Montgomery January 7, 1830 Adams County, Mississippi |
| Died |
December 16, 1903 (aged 73) Bolivar County, Mississippi |
| Resting place |
Beulah Cemetery, Bolivar County, Mississippi 33°47′50.4″N 90°58′48.4″W / 33.797333°N 90.980111°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Clark Montgomery (m. 1848; d. 1898) |
| Children | 9 |
| Father | James Jefferson Montgomery |
| Relatives | Charles Clark (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
Frank A. Montgomery (born Frank Alexander Montgomery; January 7, 1830 – December 16, 1903) was an American politician best known for his memoir of life as a Confederate cavalry officer in the Western Theater of the American Civil War (1861–1865) called Reminiscences of a Mississippian in Peace and War (1901).
Biography
Montgomery was born on January 7, 1830, in Adams County, Mississippi, to James Jefferson Montgomery. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment, Armstrong's Brigade, during the American Civil War. He served eight years as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and one term as Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court District of Mississippi.[1] He died on December 16, 1903, and is buried at Beulah Cemetery in Bolivar County, Mississippi.[2]
Works
- Reminiscences of a Mississippian in Peace and War (1901)[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Montgomery, Frank A. (1901). Reminiscences of a Mississippian in Peace and War. Cincinnati: The Robert Clarke Company Press. LCCN 01023742. OCLC 1470413. OL 6909271M – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Montgomery, D. B. (1903). A Genealogical History of the Montgomerys and their Descendants. Owensville, Ind.: J. P. Cox. pp. 394–395. LCCN 40018335. OL 23421545M – via Internet Archive.