Winnie Davis Camp No. 108 UCV Records from Membership Register   E. A. DuBose Elected 1st Lieutenant Camp 1893 Ent Conf Serv March 1861; Pvt Harris's Ark Batry, Hart's Ark Light Brig; promoted to 1st Sgt Nov 1861; to 1st Lt June 1862; present at New Madrid, Island No. 10, Lookout Mountain, Arkansas Post; taken prisoner 11 Jan 1863 Arkansas Post, released May 1863 City Point Va; detailed 1864 Ordinance Officer in construction of cannon foundry at Jefferson, Texas; paroled June 1865. The vicissitudes of war caused him to serve as a soldier in all of the Southern States except the two Carolinas & Florida besides quite a tour through the North as prisoner of war. Was confined in Federal prison at McDowell's College, St. Louis, Mo. and at Camp Chase, Ohio and Fort Delaware.' Written on original form "Dead April 21, 1912." Resolution To the Commander and Comrades of Camp Winnie Davis Death has again visited our camp and removed from among us one of the oldest and truest members, one we all loved. Comrade DuBose entered the Confederate service as private in Harris Arkansas Battery,, promoted to first sergeant November 1861, promoted to first lieutenant 1862 and participated in the following engagements: New Madrid , Island No. 10, Lookout Mountain, Arkansas Post, wounded and made prisoner and released at City Point May 1863. Detailed as Ordinance Officer in constructing cannon at Jefferson, Texas, and paroled June 1865. Confined in Federal prison at McDowell College, St. Louis, Mo. at Camp Chase and Fort Delaware.  He died April 21, 1913, leaving a wife and three children, two daughters and a son. To the heart broken wife, always worthy of his love, ever dear and devoted to him, to the two daughters, the idols of his heart and household, and the son, the idol of his idolatry, these were his jewels and as we loved him, so  shall we love them. His charity was boundless at all times and everywhere he gave his strength to the weak, his sympathies to the suffering, his service to his country and his life to his God. He abhorred envy and selfishness; there was nothing little nor selfishly mean ever entered his head nor hears.  His life, a long one, was always honest and honorable.  His friends thought he had died too soon, that he had not yet reached the maxim of his usefulness.   Comrade DuBose filled many places of honor and trust.  He served as drug clerk in the drug store of his uncle, Dr. B. G. Connor, afterwards became proprietor and owner of the business. He served this city as mayor for many years and lastly he was manager of the Waxahachie Cotton Factory, one of the largest enterprises of the city yet erected.  In all these services he gave perfect satisfaction to all concerned. The news of his death was received with sorrow by every member of Camp Winnie Davis and we tender our deepest sympathies to his family in their great bereavement. Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent the family of our comrade.  He was always a messenger of peace and gentleness.  Old men leaned on him in single-hearted trust, the young looked up to him for aspiration and guidance,.  MAy you have found a gentle guide to lead you gently through the meadow valley to the river where [it] sings its sweetest song eternal. /s/ W. J. F. Ross, W. Stiles, A. B. McKnight   Copyright © 2002-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:18:45 MDT