Obit: Richard Edwin Jackson, Grant Parish louisiana Submitted by Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** RICHARD EDWIN JACKSON Dr. Jackson joined the immortals Jan. 5, 1924. He was born in Graves county, Kentucky, 1836. The family moved to Texas in 1845. At this time he was nine years old. The Jacksons settled on the Brazos river, four miles below Waco. Remained there two years; Indians and Buffalo, all around. The conditions of the country did not suit--they came back to Louisiana; settled in Arcadia, in Bienville parish, where he grew to manhood. This trip was in 1849. He studied medicine; attended first course lectures at University of Louisville, Ky. Graduated at the New Orleans school of medicine, 1861. He first settled in Atlanta, Winn parish, and began the practice of medicine with Dr. Carey; remained only short while; came to Montgomery and went into partnership with Dr. T. O. Harrison; practiced until war between States came on; went to Confederate Army in Cooper's Company F, 27 Louisiana Infantry. This company went from Durand's Landing , in a flat boat. A hard rain coming up, they took refuge in a gin house below the then Cotile Landing. Soon the pretty little steamboat Fieta came along and they hailed her; a hard rain was falling ; they slided down the bank in mud and water and got on board. Arriving in New Orleans, the regiment was sent to Camp Moore, sixty miles above New Orleans in Tangipahoa parish. he was assigned to the medical Department, Army of Tennessee. he became assistant surgeon of the famous 9th Mississippi Infantry. This regiment was raised about Columbus, Miss., and was composed of young men well educated, and many fine musicians. It was a high standard of men. After the Battle of Shiloh the casualties were so great the 9th and 10th Mississippi were consolidated. After the surrender of Johnston's army, he came back to Montgomery engaged in practice of medicine. he was a fine surgeon. He married Miss Aurelia Townsend. He bought a plantation in Natchitoches parish below Mongtomery. To he and his wife were born four children: Mildred, wife of Judge John A. Williams; two sons, Albert and Elmo, recently deceased; Jennie, wife of Ollie McCain, Rose Pine, LA. Mrs. Jackson was burned to death, and he, after some years, married Miss Lela Pierson of Natchitoches. She died. Dr. Jackson was in the Colfax riot--acted as a surgeon for the white forces. He sold his plantation in Natchitoches and moved to Colfax; spent his last days with Mrs. Williams. He was a Mason, and one time was master of Montgomery Lodge No. 168. He has one brother living--that splendid Robert L. Jackson of Boyce, who belonged to Standifer's Company from Bienville parish. This company belonged to 12th Louisiana Infantry. They are nearly all gone. Names of members of this company remembered: Jesse M. Cooper, captain; F. Laird Craig, Lieutenant; Dr. J. W. Cockerham, lieutenant; John Watson, lieutenant; James W. Jones, Dr. R. E. Jackson, Aaron Killingsworth, Thomas W. Garrett, Ransley Thompson (living yet in Texas--wounded at Colfax fight), Joe Smith, Mcd. Belcher, James W. Armstrong, Robert F. Harrison (transferred from 4th Artillery), C. C. Dunn, Wm. J. Tyson, George A. Kelly, orderly sergeant; James Coolmon, Joe Greer. Resting on the image of the mind is memory, a sweet incense lingers of the men and women who made the old time's precious faces fise fefore me, old forms go gloating by. I studied medicine under Dr. Jackson from 1870 to 1874. My dear old brother, I drop a spring on thy grave. Rest in peace. MILTON DUNN, M. D. (The above obituary was copied from Melrose Scrapbook No. 67, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Watson Memorial Library, Cammie G. Henry Research Center, Natchitoches, LA. The obituary was written by Dr. Milton Dunn, late, great historian for Winn, Grant, and Natchitoches Parishes. There is no marking on the article to establish the newspaper in which it was published.