Brandon, William L. b. 1801 d. October 8, 1890 Civil War Confederate Army Brigadier General. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was commissioned a Major in the 1st Mississippi Infantry Battalion. He was appointed a Lieutenant Colonel in the 21st Mississippi in 1861 and fought in the Battle of Malvern Hill, where he lost a leg. At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, he was promoted Colonel and was sent on detached service from the Army of Northern Virginia, fighting in the Campaigns of Chickamauga and Knoxville. In June 1864, he was promoted...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Arcole Plantation, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA
Cage, Harry b. April 5, 1795 d. December 31, 1858 US Congressman. He studied law and became an attorney in Woodville, Mississippi. From 1829 to 1832 he served as a Justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Cage was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Jacksonian in 1832 and served one term, 1833 to 1835. He did not run for reelection in 1834 and moved Louisiana, where he remained active in politics as a member of the state Democratic committee and owned and operated "Woodlawn", a sugar plantation near Houma, which he managed until...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Holly Grove Cemetery, Centreville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA
Van Eaton, Henry Smith b. September 14, 1826 d. May 30, 1898 US Congressman. Elected to represent Mississippi's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1883 to 1887. Also served as a Member of the Mississippi State Legislature. (Bio by: K) Evergreen Cemetery, Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA
b. 1801 d. October 8, 1890