Confederate Biography : R. M. JENKINS, Smith County, TX


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Submitted by Susie McFarland Lemin slemin@yahoo.com
20 October 2001
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, p. 155

Robert Maxwell was Jenkins born in Anderson District, South 
Carolina, March 22nd, 1844, and entered the Confederate service in
April 1862, in Co. "K" Palmetto Sharp Shooters, Jenkins brigade, 
Longstreet's corps, hence he saw much service in the Army of Northern 
Viginia.  He surrendered with the remnant of the immortal army at
Appomatox.  He was in the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, 
Seven Days fight around Rihmond, 2nd Manassas, Sharpsburg, Wilderness, 
Petersburg, Fort Harrison, and other minor engagements.  As an 
evidence of the material he is made out of, he carries on his person 
as many as four honorable scars received on that many battle fields 
in defence of the Southland he loves so devotedly.  No wonder the 
army of Northern Virginia won so many battles under the guiding 
hands of Robt. E. Lee, when the ranks of his army were filled with 
such men as the subject of this sketch.  On Nov. 24th 1874 he was 
married to Miss Ann Gaillard, of Anderson county, South Carolina, 
and removed to Texas in February, 1874, settling in Smith county, 
and is now an honored resident of Tyler.  His children are good 
business people and stand well in social life.

Note:  I copied this word for word, but the in the begining of the 
first sentence there is a major mistake... "Robert Maxwell was 
Jenkins born.....", Richmond is mispelled, also the marriage date 
and removeal date of RMJ does not seem right. I did not correct these, 
as this is how it was published..sml