Civil Engineer and Later Extensive Planter In South – Brave Confederate
Luther Rice Reid, a native of Virginia who spent much of his life as a Mississippi planter, died between 11 and 12 o’clock yesterday morning at the residence of his son-in-law, D. B. Yancey, on South German street, with whom he made his home. His death was caused by gastritis.
Mr. Reid was a son of Alfred and Mrs. Patsy Rector Reid. He was born in Fauquier County, near Marshall, December 8, 1836 and consequently in his seventy year. He was educated at Alexandria and became a civil engineer. He practiced his profession as an engineer first in the West and afterward in the South, Eventually locating in warren County, Mississippi, near Vicksburg, where he in time became an extensive planter. He was living there when the Civil war began but almost at the first moment hostilities were declared he left his plantation and enter the Confederate army, becoming 1st Sergeant in Company H, 21st Mississippi Infantry. After being discharged, he enlisted as a Private in Co. G, Mississippi Light Artillery.
He was taken prisoner after the siege of Vicksburg, though which he passed, and was held on Ship’s Island, where he suffered all the horrors of a prisoner, until the close of the war.
When released from prison Mr. Reid returned to his plantation, where he witnessed and experienced all the hardships and outrages of the reconstruction period. He remained on his plantation until six years ago, when he came to Harrisonburg, where he made his home with Mr. Yancey.
Shortly before the beginning of the Civil War, Mr. Reid married Miss Mary B. Scott. His wife was a native of Virginia, she having been born near Petersburg, although at the time of their marriage she was living in Mississippi. She died two years ago Last November in Harrisonburg.
Mr. Reid leaves two children – Mrs. D. B. Yancey of Harrisonburg and W. H. Reid of Memphis, Tenn, who was here to see his father three weeks ago. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Nannie Shacklett, widow of Henry Shacklett of Harrisonburg. Mrs. Shacklett, who now makes her home in Eastern Virginia, is at present sojourning in Warrenton. Joseph Reid, a brother, died five years ago at Luray. Oscar Reid, another brother, died not many years ago in St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. Reid was a man of far more than average intelligence. He was an interesting conversationalist, becoming a well read man of wide experience and observations, and is best described as a Southern gentleman of the ante-bellum type. He was a lifelong democrat and an “unreconstructed” Southerner. He could possibly forgive but never forget the indignities heaper upon him and his neighbors and friends by the “caret-bag” regime which held sway in the South during reconstruction days
Mr. Reid was a communicant of the Episcopal Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 8’o’clock tomorrow afternoon by Rev. Dallas Tucker, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Woodbine cemetery.
Harrisonburg Daily News, Jan. 16, 1909
Info courtesy of Barbara Chittum Hutchens--47335581
Luther Rice Reid, a native of Virginia who spent much of his life as a Mississippi planter, died between 11 and 12 o’clock yesterday morning at the residence of his son-in-law, D. B. Yancey, on South German street, with whom he made his home. His death was caused by gastritis.
Mr. Reid was a son of Alfred and Mrs. Patsy Rector Reid. He was born in Fauquier County, near Marshall, December 8, 1836 and consequently in his seventy year. He was educated at Alexandria and became a civil engineer. He practiced his profession as an engineer first in the West and afterward in the South, Eventually locating in warren County, Mississippi, near Vicksburg, where he in time became an extensive planter. He was living there when the Civil war began but almost at the first moment hostilities were declared he left his plantation and enter the Confederate army, becoming 1st Sergeant in Company H, 21st Mississippi Infantry. After being discharged, he enlisted as a Private in Co. G, Mississippi Light Artillery.
He was taken prisoner after the siege of Vicksburg, though which he passed, and was held on Ship’s Island, where he suffered all the horrors of a prisoner, until the close of the war.
When released from prison Mr. Reid returned to his plantation, where he witnessed and experienced all the hardships and outrages of the reconstruction period. He remained on his plantation until six years ago, when he came to Harrisonburg, where he made his home with Mr. Yancey.
Shortly before the beginning of the Civil War, Mr. Reid married Miss Mary B. Scott. His wife was a native of Virginia, she having been born near Petersburg, although at the time of their marriage she was living in Mississippi. She died two years ago Last November in Harrisonburg.
Mr. Reid leaves two children – Mrs. D. B. Yancey of Harrisonburg and W. H. Reid of Memphis, Tenn, who was here to see his father three weeks ago. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Nannie Shacklett, widow of Henry Shacklett of Harrisonburg. Mrs. Shacklett, who now makes her home in Eastern Virginia, is at present sojourning in Warrenton. Joseph Reid, a brother, died five years ago at Luray. Oscar Reid, another brother, died not many years ago in St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. Reid was a man of far more than average intelligence. He was an interesting conversationalist, becoming a well read man of wide experience and observations, and is best described as a Southern gentleman of the ante-bellum type. He was a lifelong democrat and an “unreconstructed” Southerner. He could possibly forgive but never forget the indignities heaper upon him and his neighbors and friends by the “caret-bag” regime which held sway in the South during reconstruction days
Mr. Reid was a communicant of the Episcopal Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 8’o’clock tomorrow afternoon by Rev. Dallas Tucker, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Woodbine cemetery.
Harrisonburg Daily News, Jan. 16, 1909
Info courtesy of Barbara Chittum Hutchens--47335581
Civil Engineer and Later Extensive Planter In South – Brave Confederate
Luther Rice Reid, a native of Virginia who spent much of his life as a Mississippi planter, died between 11 and 12 o’clock yesterday morning at the residence of his son-in-law, D. B. Yancey, on South German street, with whom he made his home. His death was caused by gastritis.
Mr. Reid was a son of Alfred and Mrs. Patsy Rector Reid. He was born in Fauquier County, near Marshall, December 8, 1836 and consequently in his seventy year. He was educated at Alexandria and became a civil engineer. He practiced his profession as an engineer first in the West and afterward in the South, Eventually locating in warren County, Mississippi, near Vicksburg, where he in time became an extensive planter. He was living there when the Civil war began but almost at the first moment hostilities were declared he left his plantation and enter the Confederate army, becoming 1st Sergeant in Company H, 21st Mississippi Infantry. After being discharged, he enlisted as a Private in Co. G, Mississippi Light Artillery.
He was taken prisoner after the siege of Vicksburg, though which he passed, and was held on Ship’s Island, where he suffered all the horrors of a prisoner, until the close of the war.
When released from prison Mr. Reid returned to his plantation, where he witnessed and experienced all the hardships and outrages of the reconstruction period. He remained on his plantation until six years ago, when he came to Harrisonburg, where he made his home with Mr. Yancey.
Shortly before the beginning of the Civil War, Mr. Reid married Miss Mary B. Scott. His wife was a native of Virginia, she having been born near Petersburg, although at the time of their marriage she was living in Mississippi. She died two years ago Last November in Harrisonburg.
Mr. Reid leaves two children – Mrs. D. B. Yancey of Harrisonburg and W. H. Reid of Memphis, Tenn, who was here to see his father three weeks ago. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Nannie Shacklett, widow of Henry Shacklett of Harrisonburg. Mrs. Shacklett, who now makes her home in Eastern Virginia, is at present sojourning in Warrenton. Joseph Reid, a brother, died five years ago at Luray. Oscar Reid, another brother, died not many years ago in St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. Reid was a man of far more than average intelligence. He was an interesting conversationalist, becoming a well read man of wide experience and observations, and is best described as a Southern gentleman of the ante-bellum type. He was a lifelong democrat and an “unreconstructed” Southerner. He could possibly forgive but never forget the indignities heaper upon him and his neighbors and friends by the “caret-bag” regime which held sway in the South during reconstruction days
Mr. Reid was a communicant of the Episcopal Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 8’o’clock tomorrow afternoon by Rev. Dallas Tucker, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Woodbine cemetery.
Harrisonburg Daily News, Jan. 16, 1909
Info courtesy of Barbara Chittum Hutchens--47335581
Luther Rice Reid, a native of Virginia who spent much of his life as a Mississippi planter, died between 11 and 12 o’clock yesterday morning at the residence of his son-in-law, D. B. Yancey, on South German street, with whom he made his home. His death was caused by gastritis.
Mr. Reid was a son of Alfred and Mrs. Patsy Rector Reid. He was born in Fauquier County, near Marshall, December 8, 1836 and consequently in his seventy year. He was educated at Alexandria and became a civil engineer. He practiced his profession as an engineer first in the West and afterward in the South, Eventually locating in warren County, Mississippi, near Vicksburg, where he in time became an extensive planter. He was living there when the Civil war began but almost at the first moment hostilities were declared he left his plantation and enter the Confederate army, becoming 1st Sergeant in Company H, 21st Mississippi Infantry. After being discharged, he enlisted as a Private in Co. G, Mississippi Light Artillery.
He was taken prisoner after the siege of Vicksburg, though which he passed, and was held on Ship’s Island, where he suffered all the horrors of a prisoner, until the close of the war.
When released from prison Mr. Reid returned to his plantation, where he witnessed and experienced all the hardships and outrages of the reconstruction period. He remained on his plantation until six years ago, when he came to Harrisonburg, where he made his home with Mr. Yancey.
Shortly before the beginning of the Civil War, Mr. Reid married Miss Mary B. Scott. His wife was a native of Virginia, she having been born near Petersburg, although at the time of their marriage she was living in Mississippi. She died two years ago Last November in Harrisonburg.
Mr. Reid leaves two children – Mrs. D. B. Yancey of Harrisonburg and W. H. Reid of Memphis, Tenn, who was here to see his father three weeks ago. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Nannie Shacklett, widow of Henry Shacklett of Harrisonburg. Mrs. Shacklett, who now makes her home in Eastern Virginia, is at present sojourning in Warrenton. Joseph Reid, a brother, died five years ago at Luray. Oscar Reid, another brother, died not many years ago in St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. Reid was a man of far more than average intelligence. He was an interesting conversationalist, becoming a well read man of wide experience and observations, and is best described as a Southern gentleman of the ante-bellum type. He was a lifelong democrat and an “unreconstructed” Southerner. He could possibly forgive but never forget the indignities heaper upon him and his neighbors and friends by the “caret-bag” regime which held sway in the South during reconstruction days
Mr. Reid was a communicant of the Episcopal Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 8’o’clock tomorrow afternoon by Rev. Dallas Tucker, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Woodbine cemetery.
Harrisonburg Daily News, Jan. 16, 1909
Info courtesy of Barbara Chittum Hutchens--47335581
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