CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: ULYSEES C. HAIRGROVE - Smith County, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

ULYSEES C. HAIRGROVE.

Ulysees C. Hairgrove was born in Mississippi, Nov. 27, 1837, and died 
March 1, 1906, at his home in the Noonday community,  Smith  county, 
Texas. His parents, Newell A. and Mary L. Hairgrove, removed to Texas 
in 1853.  En­tered the Confederate service in company F, 3rd Texas 
cav­alry and was a dashing soldier of Ross' Texas brigade in the Army 
of Tennessee. He was in the battles of Oak Hills, Mo,, Elk Horn Tavern, 
Ark., and in the spring of 1862 he crossed, with his command, the 
Mississippi and served gallantly under Bragg, Beauregard, Joe Johnston 
and Hood to the close of the war. He was at Iuka, Corinth, Jackson, 
Holly Springs, Thompson's Station. In the famous Georgia campaign he 
was complimented for gallantry, and was with Johnston, Hood, Forrest 
and Ross during their heroic campaigns.  In 1867 he married Miss Lizzie 
Pierce, who died in 1904.  His second marriage was with Mrs. Mattie 
Cone who survives him.  As a citizen he was honored by his people while 
living, and they were sorely afflicted by his death.