CORDER, J Polk - Lafayette Co, MO Biography Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kathy Gaines ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Source: History of Lafayette County, MO Publication Info: St Louis, Missouri Historical Company, 1881 Pages 671-672: Middleton Township p671 J Polk Corder postoffice Alma, Mo, Was born in Rappahanock Co., Va., April 1, 1843. His father, Elias Corder, and his mother, Sarah (Jefferies) Corder, were also natives of Virginia, his father holding the office of justice of the peace for a number of years, and died in 1879. His mother still lives in Virginia. The subject of this sketch was raised and educated in his native county, and lived there until the beginning of the war. Two days after the bat- tle of Bull Run he enlisted in Co. G, 49th Va. Inft., and served under Gen. Lee until the close of the war, and was in the battles of Seven Pines, Fair Oaks-where he was wounded and captured and was in prison four months at Fort Delaware; was then engaged, and was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor-where he was again wounded in the leg and arm both. When able for duty he again joined his regiment, and was at the siege of Petersburg, and was with Gen. Early's brigage at the time of the surrender at Appomattox. After p672 the war he came to Missouri and settled in this county, where he now lives, owning 400 acres of land. He was married April 17, 1870, to Miss Sarah F. Corder, daughter of John Corder, a native of Virginia, who came to this county in 1838. They have three children - Willie J., Mary L. and Blanche.