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).
Frank A. Montgomery | |
|---|---|
 Montgomery in uniform, 1861 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Coahoma County | |
| In office 1896–1897 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Bolivar County | |
| In office 1880–1885 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Alexander Montgomery January 7, 1830 Adams County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1903 (aged 73) Bolivar County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beulah Cemetery, Bolivar County, Mississippi, U.S. 33°47′50.4″N 90°58′48.4″W / 33.797333°N 90.980111°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Clark Montgomery
(m. 1848; died 1898) |
| Children | 9 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Charles Clark (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography
editFrank Alexander 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 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, Bolivar County, Mississippi.[2]
Notable works
edit- Reminiscences of a Mississippian in Peace and War (1901)[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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.
External links
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Media related to Frank A. Montgomery at Wikimedia Commons- Frank A. Montgomery at Find a Grave
- Works by or about Frank A. Montgomery at the Internet Archive
