Obituary for Col. Minor Meriwether, St. Louis, Missouri August 2001 Obituary from CONFEDERATE VETERAN, Vol. XVIII, No. 10, August 1910 Obituary: COL. MINOR MERIWETHER In the death of Col. Minor Meriwether, of St. Louis, formerly of Memphis, we are called on to mourn the loss of a conspicuous Confederate veteran, one who was intensely loyal to the Confederacy and to its memories. In antebellum days he was a civil engineer of high repute, and was chief engineer of General Polk's command, Army of Tennessee Department. After that he occupied other offices of honor in the service of the Confederacy and in civil life. He was most modest and retiring, but a Colossus in his profession. He was a most amiable, generous, and great-hearted gentleman. Having had the pleasure of rooming with him during the occupation of Columbus, Ky., I knew him intimately and therefore knew his splendid characteristics. He was loved by every one with whom he came in contact and most by those who knew him best. Brief tribute by M. R. Tunno, Savannah, Ga. ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Judy Penrod Purcell ====================================================================