CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: R. R. GAINES - Lamar Co, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson 
R. R. GAINES

Reuben R. Gaines, of Paris, was born in Sumpter county, Alabama, 
Oct. 30, 1836.  He was graduated an A.B. from the University of 
Alabama in July 1855, and two years later was graduated from the 
law department of Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tennessee, in 
the same class with the late Howell E. Jackson, Justice of the 
United States Supreme Court.  In 1861 he joined the Confederate 
Army and was made adjutant of the 3rd Alabama cavalry, and later 
adjutant general of Hagan's, Morgan's and Allen's cavalry brigade, 
as well as of Allen's cavalry division.  He served in the Tennessee, 
Kentucky, Carolina and Georgia campaigns, was in the fights at 
Perryville, Chickamauga, in Johnson's retreat, and Longstreet's 
assault on Knoxville.  In the battle of Farmington, during Gen. 
Joseph Wheeler's raid, he was wounded by a carbine ball through the 
shoulder.  He surrendered with Johnson's army, May 3, 1865, at 
Charlotte, N.C.  After the war he removed to Texas and resumed the 
practice of law in Clarksville.  In 1876 he was elected district 
judge and served as such eight and one half years.  He removed in 
1881 to Paris and was residing at that place when appointed 
Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in 1886 to fill out 
the unexpired term of Hon. Sawnie Robertson.  In 1888 he was 
elected to the office for a full term of six years.  In 1894 he 
became the Chief Justice of the court and has held this office ever 
since, having recently been reelected for a third term of six years.  
In its fullest sense he is a great judge.  He was married in 
Montevallo, Ala., March 30, 1859, to Louisa, daughter of Hon. George 
D. Shortridge, circuit judge of Alabama.  They have one child, Leila, 
wife of James Temple Gwathmey, president of the Cotton Exchange of 
New York City.