Confederate Biography :  SAMUEL BELL MAXEY  pg. 89

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, p. 89

Samuel Bell Maxey of Paris, was born in Tomkisville, Kentucky, 
March 30, 1825 His parents, who were Virginians, came to Texas in 1867, 
locating in Lamar county.  The subject of this sketch was graduated 
from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1846, and was assigned 
to the 7th infantry as a brevet second-lieutenant.  In the fall he went 
to Mexico.  He first joined Gen. Taylor at Monterey, and when Gen. Scott 
organized a new offensive line from Vera Cruz, he went in Twigg's column
to Tampico.  He was in the siege of Vera Cruz, and in the battles of 
Contreras and Cherabusco and was also engaged at Molino del Rey and in 
the engagement that resulted in the capture of the City of Mexico.  
Returning to the United States he now resigned his commission in the 
army and began the practice of law.  In 1861 he was elected to the 
Texas Senate, but the war coming he declined the place and raising the 
9th Texas  Infantry (of which he was elected colonel) he joined Gen. 
Albert Sidney Johnston.  Soon he was promoted brigadier-general.  He 
was at Corinth, Decatur, and Shiloh, as he had already been at the 
siege of Port Hudson and in the Big Black campaign.  He was in the 
fight at Prairie d' Anne, and fought Gen. Steel at Poison Spring, 
April 18, 1864, gaining a notable victory and being promoted major-
general.  After the was Gen. Maxey again took up the practice of law
in Paris, Texas, winning fame and money.  He was appointed district 
judge, but delicned.  In 1875 he was elected Untied States Senator 
from Texas and served by re-election continuously nearly a quater of 
a century.  Gen. Maxey married July 19, 1853 to Miss Marilda Cassa 
Denton.  He died several years ago.