Sgt. Richard A. Collins
Served under General Shelby Partisan Rangers during the War of Southern Independence of 1861-65 (AKA The Civil War)
I'm not to sure what he did after the war but in the 1890s he was a big influence in the Local United Confederate Veterans and in Getting the Confederate Veterans Home in Higginsville MO started. He helped to raise the much needed money to help out his old Friends in Grey. He Died on Oct. 9th 1902 of a Stroke at age 66 He was sorely missed by the Veterans Home. The Attached photo of Richard (Front sitting) was taken in 1900 and shows him in his UCV Uniform The other 3 comrades are also ID and they are also buried in the Higginsville Veterans cemetery. The photo was found in the Home records. The photos of his grave stone (Front & Back) and the cemetery were taken in Sept. 2001
"Current Local" newspaper, May 22, 1902, pg. 1: Capt. R. A. Collins died suddenly at his home in Piedmont, Tuesday morning. He was a well known Confederate soldier.
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Lexington Intelligencer, May 24, 1902 Lexington, MO.
VERY SUDDEN DEATH Capt. Dick Collins Passed Away at His Home at Piedmont The Piedmont, MO., correspondent of the St. Louis Republic, under date of May 20, gives the appended account of the death of Captain Richard Armstrong Collins, who was well known and highly esteemed in Lafayette county: "Captain Richard Armstrong Collins, known to every confederate in Missouri and the Southwest as Captain Dick Collins, died rather suddenly this morning, after a slight illness of only one day.
"He was in his usual health until Sunday night at about midnight, when a physician was called to treat him for some slight stomach trouble. He kept his bed the most of Monday, and that evening was thought to be better.
"At about midnight he asked his wife to give him a drink of water, and when she brought it he sat up in bed and drank. After drinking he lay down, and his wife, who had gone to another part of the room, heard a groan. She rushed to the bed, but she could not arouse him.
"She called the neighbors, but nothing could be done, for he was dead within five minutes. The body was embalmed, and will be taken to Higginsville and buried in the cemetery at the Confederate Home.
"The funeral arrangements are in the hands of Captain A.E. Asbury, of Higginsville. The funeral party will leave here Wednesday at 10 a.m., reach St. Louis at about 4 p.m., then take the Chicago & Alton, reaching Higginsville about 6 o'clock the next morning.
The burial will occur Thursday in the Confederate cemetery, which was his wish.
"Captain Collins was 60 years old and one of the best known men in Missouri. At the age of 18 he helped organize a company, joined General Shelby's command as second lieutenant, soon took charge of one of the batteries, and, by his intrepid daring and good generalship, gained an enviable reputation before he had attained his majority. He served throughout the war and was in many a hot fight.
"At the close of the war he settled in Lafayette county, living first at Waverly and then at Higginsville. He was admitted to the bar, and for years was a regular practitioner. In middle life the death of an uncle in France left him a yearly income sufficient to keep him in comfort.
"In 1888 he married and moved to Piedmont, where he continuously resided up to the time of his death. He was very fond of fishing, and many a day did he spend as a disciple of Isaac Walton.
"Twice he was elected to the legislature, once from Lafayette count and once from Wayne. "His last days were very peaceful and happy, perhaps the most so of his entire life. He had a delightful home, which was the pride of himself and wife. No children blessed his home. He was an unusually brilliant man and was well versed in history and statecraft.
Biographical Sketch of Richard A. Collins, Lafayette County, Missouri
From "History of Lafayette County, Mo.,
Carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources"
St. Louis, MO. Historical Company, 1881.
Richard A. Collins, Attorney at law, P. O. Higginsville.
"Captain Dick" as he is familiarly called, is the youngest son of Gen. Richard Collins, of Kentucky, and was born in Mason county, Kentucky, in December, 1841. In 1857 he moved to Missouri. He was educated in Cincinnati, graduating from the St. Zazarier College. He has represented this (Lafayette) county, two terms in the State Legislature. Was in command of Gen. Jo Shelby's artillery, during the progress of the civil war. After the close of the war, he returned to Missouri and located at Higginsville, where he now resides, engaged in the practice of law. Capt. Dick is a young man of worth and stands at the top of the ladder in his profession. A whole chapter might be devoted to the gallant "Capt. Dick," and his exploits during the war, but for want of space and in consequence of an injunction served upon us by the captain himself, we will have to desist.
Served under General Shelby Partisan Rangers during the War of Southern Independence of 1861-65 (AKA The Civil War)
I'm not to sure what he did after the war but in the 1890s he was a big influence in the Local United Confederate Veterans and in Getting the Confederate Veterans Home in Higginsville MO started. He helped to raise the much needed money to help out his old Friends in Grey. He Died on Oct. 9th 1902 of a Stroke at age 66 He was sorely missed by the Veterans Home. The Attached photo of Richard (Front sitting) was taken in 1900 and shows him in his UCV Uniform The other 3 comrades are also ID and they are also buried in the Higginsville Veterans cemetery. The photo was found in the Home records. The photos of his grave stone (Front & Back) and the cemetery were taken in Sept. 2001
"Current Local" newspaper, May 22, 1902, pg. 1: Capt. R. A. Collins died suddenly at his home in Piedmont, Tuesday morning. He was a well known Confederate soldier.
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Lexington Intelligencer, May 24, 1902 Lexington, MO.
VERY SUDDEN DEATH Capt. Dick Collins Passed Away at His Home at Piedmont The Piedmont, MO., correspondent of the St. Louis Republic, under date of May 20, gives the appended account of the death of Captain Richard Armstrong Collins, who was well known and highly esteemed in Lafayette county: "Captain Richard Armstrong Collins, known to every confederate in Missouri and the Southwest as Captain Dick Collins, died rather suddenly this morning, after a slight illness of only one day.
"He was in his usual health until Sunday night at about midnight, when a physician was called to treat him for some slight stomach trouble. He kept his bed the most of Monday, and that evening was thought to be better.
"At about midnight he asked his wife to give him a drink of water, and when she brought it he sat up in bed and drank. After drinking he lay down, and his wife, who had gone to another part of the room, heard a groan. She rushed to the bed, but she could not arouse him.
"She called the neighbors, but nothing could be done, for he was dead within five minutes. The body was embalmed, and will be taken to Higginsville and buried in the cemetery at the Confederate Home.
"The funeral arrangements are in the hands of Captain A.E. Asbury, of Higginsville. The funeral party will leave here Wednesday at 10 a.m., reach St. Louis at about 4 p.m., then take the Chicago & Alton, reaching Higginsville about 6 o'clock the next morning.
The burial will occur Thursday in the Confederate cemetery, which was his wish.
"Captain Collins was 60 years old and one of the best known men in Missouri. At the age of 18 he helped organize a company, joined General Shelby's command as second lieutenant, soon took charge of one of the batteries, and, by his intrepid daring and good generalship, gained an enviable reputation before he had attained his majority. He served throughout the war and was in many a hot fight.
"At the close of the war he settled in Lafayette county, living first at Waverly and then at Higginsville. He was admitted to the bar, and for years was a regular practitioner. In middle life the death of an uncle in France left him a yearly income sufficient to keep him in comfort.
"In 1888 he married and moved to Piedmont, where he continuously resided up to the time of his death. He was very fond of fishing, and many a day did he spend as a disciple of Isaac Walton.
"Twice he was elected to the legislature, once from Lafayette count and once from Wayne. "His last days were very peaceful and happy, perhaps the most so of his entire life. He had a delightful home, which was the pride of himself and wife. No children blessed his home. He was an unusually brilliant man and was well versed in history and statecraft.
Biographical Sketch of Richard A. Collins, Lafayette County, Missouri
From "History of Lafayette County, Mo.,
Carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources"
St. Louis, MO. Historical Company, 1881.
Richard A. Collins, Attorney at law, P. O. Higginsville.
"Captain Dick" as he is familiarly called, is the youngest son of Gen. Richard Collins, of Kentucky, and was born in Mason county, Kentucky, in December, 1841. In 1857 he moved to Missouri. He was educated in Cincinnati, graduating from the St. Zazarier College. He has represented this (Lafayette) county, two terms in the State Legislature. Was in command of Gen. Jo Shelby's artillery, during the progress of the civil war. After the close of the war, he returned to Missouri and located at Higginsville, where he now resides, engaged in the practice of law. Capt. Dick is a young man of worth and stands at the top of the ladder in his profession. A whole chapter might be devoted to the gallant "Capt. Dick," and his exploits during the war, but for want of space and in consequence of an injunction served upon us by the captain himself, we will have to desist.
Sgt. Richard A. Collins
Served under General Shelby Partisan Rangers during the War of Southern Independence of 1861-65 (AKA The Civil War)
I'm not to sure what he did after the war but in the 1890s he was a big influence in the Local United Confederate Veterans and in Getting the Confederate Veterans Home in Higginsville MO started. He helped to raise the much needed money to help out his old Friends in Grey. He Died on Oct. 9th 1902 of a Stroke at age 66 He was sorely missed by the Veterans Home. The Attached photo of Richard (Front sitting) was taken in 1900 and shows him in his UCV Uniform The other 3 comrades are also ID and they are also buried in the Higginsville Veterans cemetery. The photo was found in the Home records. The photos of his grave stone (Front & Back) and the cemetery were taken in Sept. 2001
"Current Local" newspaper, May 22, 1902, pg. 1: Capt. R. A. Collins died suddenly at his home in Piedmont, Tuesday morning. He was a well known Confederate soldier.
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Lexington Intelligencer, May 24, 1902 Lexington, MO.
VERY SUDDEN DEATH Capt. Dick Collins Passed Away at His Home at Piedmont The Piedmont, MO., correspondent of the St. Louis Republic, under date of May 20, gives the appended account of the death of Captain Richard Armstrong Collins, who was well known and highly esteemed in Lafayette county: "Captain Richard Armstrong Collins, known to every confederate in Missouri and the Southwest as Captain Dick Collins, died rather suddenly this morning, after a slight illness of only one day.
"He was in his usual health until Sunday night at about midnight, when a physician was called to treat him for some slight stomach trouble. He kept his bed the most of Monday, and that evening was thought to be better.
"At about midnight he asked his wife to give him a drink of water, and when she brought it he sat up in bed and drank. After drinking he lay down, and his wife, who had gone to another part of the room, heard a groan. She rushed to the bed, but she could not arouse him.
"She called the neighbors, but nothing could be done, for he was dead within five minutes. The body was embalmed, and will be taken to Higginsville and buried in the cemetery at the Confederate Home.
"The funeral arrangements are in the hands of Captain A.E. Asbury, of Higginsville. The funeral party will leave here Wednesday at 10 a.m., reach St. Louis at about 4 p.m., then take the Chicago & Alton, reaching Higginsville about 6 o'clock the next morning.
The burial will occur Thursday in the Confederate cemetery, which was his wish.
"Captain Collins was 60 years old and one of the best known men in Missouri. At the age of 18 he helped organize a company, joined General Shelby's command as second lieutenant, soon took charge of one of the batteries, and, by his intrepid daring and good generalship, gained an enviable reputation before he had attained his majority. He served throughout the war and was in many a hot fight.
"At the close of the war he settled in Lafayette county, living first at Waverly and then at Higginsville. He was admitted to the bar, and for years was a regular practitioner. In middle life the death of an uncle in France left him a yearly income sufficient to keep him in comfort.
"In 1888 he married and moved to Piedmont, where he continuously resided up to the time of his death. He was very fond of fishing, and many a day did he spend as a disciple of Isaac Walton.
"Twice he was elected to the legislature, once from Lafayette count and once from Wayne. "His last days were very peaceful and happy, perhaps the most so of his entire life. He had a delightful home, which was the pride of himself and wife. No children blessed his home. He was an unusually brilliant man and was well versed in history and statecraft.
Biographical Sketch of Richard A. Collins, Lafayette County, Missouri
From "History of Lafayette County, Mo.,
Carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources"
St. Louis, MO. Historical Company, 1881.
Richard A. Collins, Attorney at law, P. O. Higginsville.
"Captain Dick" as he is familiarly called, is the youngest son of Gen. Richard Collins, of Kentucky, and was born in Mason county, Kentucky, in December, 1841. In 1857 he moved to Missouri. He was educated in Cincinnati, graduating from the St. Zazarier College. He has represented this (Lafayette) county, two terms in the State Legislature. Was in command of Gen. Jo Shelby's artillery, during the progress of the civil war. After the close of the war, he returned to Missouri and located at Higginsville, where he now resides, engaged in the practice of law. Capt. Dick is a young man of worth and stands at the top of the ladder in his profession. A whole chapter might be devoted to the gallant "Capt. Dick," and his exploits during the war, but for want of space and in consequence of an injunction served upon us by the captain himself, we will have to desist.
Served under General Shelby Partisan Rangers during the War of Southern Independence of 1861-65 (AKA The Civil War)
I'm not to sure what he did after the war but in the 1890s he was a big influence in the Local United Confederate Veterans and in Getting the Confederate Veterans Home in Higginsville MO started. He helped to raise the much needed money to help out his old Friends in Grey. He Died on Oct. 9th 1902 of a Stroke at age 66 He was sorely missed by the Veterans Home. The Attached photo of Richard (Front sitting) was taken in 1900 and shows him in his UCV Uniform The other 3 comrades are also ID and they are also buried in the Higginsville Veterans cemetery. The photo was found in the Home records. The photos of his grave stone (Front & Back) and the cemetery were taken in Sept. 2001
"Current Local" newspaper, May 22, 1902, pg. 1: Capt. R. A. Collins died suddenly at his home in Piedmont, Tuesday morning. He was a well known Confederate soldier.
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Lexington Intelligencer, May 24, 1902 Lexington, MO.
VERY SUDDEN DEATH Capt. Dick Collins Passed Away at His Home at Piedmont The Piedmont, MO., correspondent of the St. Louis Republic, under date of May 20, gives the appended account of the death of Captain Richard Armstrong Collins, who was well known and highly esteemed in Lafayette county: "Captain Richard Armstrong Collins, known to every confederate in Missouri and the Southwest as Captain Dick Collins, died rather suddenly this morning, after a slight illness of only one day.
"He was in his usual health until Sunday night at about midnight, when a physician was called to treat him for some slight stomach trouble. He kept his bed the most of Monday, and that evening was thought to be better.
"At about midnight he asked his wife to give him a drink of water, and when she brought it he sat up in bed and drank. After drinking he lay down, and his wife, who had gone to another part of the room, heard a groan. She rushed to the bed, but she could not arouse him.
"She called the neighbors, but nothing could be done, for he was dead within five minutes. The body was embalmed, and will be taken to Higginsville and buried in the cemetery at the Confederate Home.
"The funeral arrangements are in the hands of Captain A.E. Asbury, of Higginsville. The funeral party will leave here Wednesday at 10 a.m., reach St. Louis at about 4 p.m., then take the Chicago & Alton, reaching Higginsville about 6 o'clock the next morning.
The burial will occur Thursday in the Confederate cemetery, which was his wish.
"Captain Collins was 60 years old and one of the best known men in Missouri. At the age of 18 he helped organize a company, joined General Shelby's command as second lieutenant, soon took charge of one of the batteries, and, by his intrepid daring and good generalship, gained an enviable reputation before he had attained his majority. He served throughout the war and was in many a hot fight.
"At the close of the war he settled in Lafayette county, living first at Waverly and then at Higginsville. He was admitted to the bar, and for years was a regular practitioner. In middle life the death of an uncle in France left him a yearly income sufficient to keep him in comfort.
"In 1888 he married and moved to Piedmont, where he continuously resided up to the time of his death. He was very fond of fishing, and many a day did he spend as a disciple of Isaac Walton.
"Twice he was elected to the legislature, once from Lafayette count and once from Wayne. "His last days were very peaceful and happy, perhaps the most so of his entire life. He had a delightful home, which was the pride of himself and wife. No children blessed his home. He was an unusually brilliant man and was well versed in history and statecraft.
Biographical Sketch of Richard A. Collins, Lafayette County, Missouri
From "History of Lafayette County, Mo.,
Carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources"
St. Louis, MO. Historical Company, 1881.
Richard A. Collins, Attorney at law, P. O. Higginsville.
"Captain Dick" as he is familiarly called, is the youngest son of Gen. Richard Collins, of Kentucky, and was born in Mason county, Kentucky, in December, 1841. In 1857 he moved to Missouri. He was educated in Cincinnati, graduating from the St. Zazarier College. He has represented this (Lafayette) county, two terms in the State Legislature. Was in command of Gen. Jo Shelby's artillery, during the progress of the civil war. After the close of the war, he returned to Missouri and located at Higginsville, where he now resides, engaged in the practice of law. Capt. Dick is a young man of worth and stands at the top of the ladder in his profession. A whole chapter might be devoted to the gallant "Capt. Dick," and his exploits during the war, but for want of space and in consequence of an injunction served upon us by the captain himself, we will have to desist.
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