Hopkins Co TX , General Robert Murray Henderson, obituary



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General Robert Murray Henderson - Resolution of Respect passed by Matt

Ashcroft Camp, No. 170, U. C. V. - General Robert Murray Henderson passed away

in this city, March 14, 1909, this camp has lost a true and tried friend. Our

dead comrade was born at Hennington, Carroll Co., Tennessee, Feb. 18, 1842,

and moved to Texas with his father’s family in 1856. He was among the very

first to respond the call of his country. In 1861, at Paris, Texas, he

volunteered in Co. A, 9th Texas Regiment of Infantry, and was with his command

until he fell severely wounded at the bloody battle of Shiloh and lay upon the

field until captured and made prisoner by the enemy. As soon as he was

exchanged he rejoined his command and was made Adjutant of his regiment in

which capacity he served to the close of the war, after which he went into law

office of R. & S. R. Maxley & Long. In 1870, he came to Sulphur Springs and

became one of the proprietors and editors of the Sulphur Springs Gazette, was

then connected with S. G. Tomlinson in the land business, then a banker, then

United States Internal Revenue Collector under Cleveland’s first

administration. In 1901, his former comrades in arms recognizing in him his

many high qualities as soldier and Christian conferred on him the rank of

brigadier general of the 4th Brigade of U. C. V. His devoted wife, and only

daughter and sons, and brothers have our kindest sympathies. Committee: B. W.

Foster, Jno. R. Fergerson, W. J. Ingram. Later report - He was 67 years of

age. Funeral services were conducted at the family home on Church Street by

Rev. E. H. Casey of Greenville, formerly pastor of the First Methodist Church

of this place. ( Sulphur Springs Gazette)