Terrell Daily Tribune, May 27, 1929
R. F. Stewart, native of Mississippi, born February 21, 1844, died and was buried in the Poetry cemetery by the side of other members of the family. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 and the following year he was wounded in the battle of Shiloh, but soon recovered. He took part in all of the battles in which the army of Tennessee engaged. On July 22, 1864, the color bearer of his regiment had an arm broken in two places and brought the flag to Mr. Stewart to be saved. He tore the flag from the staff, slipped it into his bosom and by running from tree to tree [rest unreadable]. Nearly all of his regiment were taken. He also took part in the battle of Nashville. He was paroled on the surrender of the army at Meridian, Mississippi. In 1865 he married Miss Emma Russell and six children were born; four survives, Mrs. L. D. Coffman, Terrell; Mrs. S. C. Rutledge, Terrell ;Mrs. O. C. Tucker, Wills Point; Mrs. E. J. Matthews, Oklahoma City. Mrs. Stewart died in 1899. In 1905, he married Miss Jennie Edge, who survives along with a brother, E. T. Stewart and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a member of the Poetry Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge of Poetry for 58 years, served as Worshipful Master for several terms.
R. F. Stewart, native of Mississippi, born February 21, 1844, died and was buried in the Poetry cemetery by the side of other members of the family. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 and the following year he was wounded in the battle of Shiloh, but soon recovered. He took part in all of the battles in which the army of Tennessee engaged. On July 22, 1864, the color bearer of his regiment had an arm broken in two places and brought the flag to Mr. Stewart to be saved. He tore the flag from the staff, slipped it into his bosom and by running from tree to tree [rest unreadable]. Nearly all of his regiment were taken. He also took part in the battle of Nashville. He was paroled on the surrender of the army at Meridian, Mississippi. In 1865 he married Miss Emma Russell and six children were born; four survives, Mrs. L. D. Coffman, Terrell; Mrs. S. C. Rutledge, Terrell ;Mrs. O. C. Tucker, Wills Point; Mrs. E. J. Matthews, Oklahoma City. Mrs. Stewart died in 1899. In 1905, he married Miss Jennie Edge, who survives along with a brother, E. T. Stewart and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a member of the Poetry Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge of Poetry for 58 years, served as Worshipful Master for several terms.
Terrell Daily Tribune, May 27, 1929
R. F. Stewart, native of Mississippi, born February 21, 1844, died and was buried in the Poetry cemetery by the side of other members of the family. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 and the following year he was wounded in the battle of Shiloh, but soon recovered. He took part in all of the battles in which the army of Tennessee engaged. On July 22, 1864, the color bearer of his regiment had an arm broken in two places and brought the flag to Mr. Stewart to be saved. He tore the flag from the staff, slipped it into his bosom and by running from tree to tree [rest unreadable]. Nearly all of his regiment were taken. He also took part in the battle of Nashville. He was paroled on the surrender of the army at Meridian, Mississippi. In 1865 he married Miss Emma Russell and six children were born; four survives, Mrs. L. D. Coffman, Terrell; Mrs. S. C. Rutledge, Terrell ;Mrs. O. C. Tucker, Wills Point; Mrs. E. J. Matthews, Oklahoma City. Mrs. Stewart died in 1899. In 1905, he married Miss Jennie Edge, who survives along with a brother, E. T. Stewart and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a member of the Poetry Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge of Poetry for 58 years, served as Worshipful Master for several terms.
R. F. Stewart, native of Mississippi, born February 21, 1844, died and was buried in the Poetry cemetery by the side of other members of the family. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 and the following year he was wounded in the battle of Shiloh, but soon recovered. He took part in all of the battles in which the army of Tennessee engaged. On July 22, 1864, the color bearer of his regiment had an arm broken in two places and brought the flag to Mr. Stewart to be saved. He tore the flag from the staff, slipped it into his bosom and by running from tree to tree [rest unreadable]. Nearly all of his regiment were taken. He also took part in the battle of Nashville. He was paroled on the surrender of the army at Meridian, Mississippi. In 1865 he married Miss Emma Russell and six children were born; four survives, Mrs. L. D. Coffman, Terrell; Mrs. S. C. Rutledge, Terrell ;Mrs. O. C. Tucker, Wills Point; Mrs. E. J. Matthews, Oklahoma City. Mrs. Stewart died in 1899. In 1905, he married Miss Jennie Edge, who survives along with a brother, E. T. Stewart and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a member of the Poetry Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge of Poetry for 58 years, served as Worshipful Master for several terms.
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