History of Augusta, (Richmond County) Georgia United States of America

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Alfred Cumming, soldier, was born in Augusta, Ga., Jan. 30, 1829; son of Henry H. and Julia (Bryan) Cumming; grandson of Thomas and Ann (Clay) Cumming; great-grandson of Joseph and Ann (Lagardare) Clay; and a nepbew of Governor Alfred Cumming. He was graduated at the U.S. military academy in 1849 and was aid on the staff of Gen. D.E. Twiggs at New Orleans, 1851-53. He was promoted 1st lieutenant in 1855 and captain in the 10th infantry in 1856. During the Utah troubles of 1859-60 he was with Gen. A. S. Johnston's army of occupation, and in 1861 resigned from the U.S. army to accept a commission as lieutenant-colonel in the Confederate service. He was rapidly advanced to the rank of brigadier-general and at the battle of Jonesboro, Ga., Aug. 31, 1864, he was wounded and disabled from further service and settled on a plantation near Rome, Ga. He subsequently made his home in Augusta, Ga., where be was living in 1899.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Milton Park, journalist, was born in Augusta, Ga., Jan. 1, 1846; son of the Rev. Dr. John Thompson Sankey and Tabitha Ann Park; grandson of Joseph Littlejon and Sarah Owen (Musgrove) Park, and a descendant of John Park, of Donegal, Ireland. He attended the Orion, Ala., Institute and was graduated from Mercer university, Penfield, Ga. He served in the Confederate army from March 13, 1862, until Dec. 1864, participating in all the battles of the Army of Tennessee. On Feb. 5, 1875, he married Alice Valeria, daughter of Mack Wimberly of Greenville, Ala. He was president of South Alabama Female college, Greenville, Ala., 1883-85, and of Kyle (Texas) seminary 1890-9l, and in 1891 became editor of Souihern Mercury, Dallas, Texas. He was chairman of the Populist national executive committee, 1896-1900; and presidential elector at large on the Populist ticket in 1900.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

John King Jackson, soldier, was born in Augusta, Ga., Feb. 8, 1828. He was graduated at South Carolina college, Columbia, S.C., in 1846, and practised law in Augusta, Ga., 1849-61. He recruited the 1st Georgia infantry, helped to fortify the city, and commanded the Augusta volunteer battalion in the state militia. He joined the Confederate army as colonel of the 5th Georgia regiment, and was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general. He was assigned to the Army of Tennessee and commanded the 3d brigade of Withers's 2d division, Bragg's 2d corps of Gen. A. S. Johnston's army at Pittsburg Landing, April 6-7, 1862. On Dec. 28, 1862, at Stone's River, his brigade formed the reserve in Hardie's corps, being temporarily attached to Breckin-ridge's division. At the battle of Stone's River, Sept. 19-20, 1863, his brigade held the right of Cheatham's division, Polk's corps, Bragg's Army of Tennessee. He greatly distinguished himself in carrying the heights, and gaining entrance to the Federal fortifications, and on being reinforced, he was able to hold the ground thus gained. In August, 1864, he was given command of the Department of Florida, and at the end of the war returned to the practice of law. He died in Milledgeville, Ga., Feb. 27, 1866.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Isaac Stiles Hopkins, educator, was born in Augusta, Ga., June 20, 1841; son of Thomas and Rebecca (Lambuth) Hopkins, and a descendant of an Irish family. He was graduated from Emory college, Oxford, Ga., in 1859, and from the Medical College of Georgia in 1861. He was professor of Latin at Emory college, 1884; president of the college, 1883-87; professor of chemistry at Southern university, Greensboro, Ala., 1881-83, and in 1887 organized the Georgia School of Technology, a branch of the state university, of which he was president, 1887-95. He studied theology in the Georgia Conference and was pastor of First Trinity and Merritt's Avenue churches, Atlanta, Ga., successively, 1887-95, and in 1899 became pastor of St. John's church, St. Louis, Mo. He received the degree of D.D. from Central college, Fayette, Mo., in 1882 and that of Ph.D. from Emory college in 1883. He lectured on educational subjects and contributed articles on philosophical and literary subjects to magazines.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor