Winnie Davis Camp No. 108 UCV
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John E. Poindexter
Entered Confederate Serv Oct 1864 Co B, 4th Battn J. C. Resery; present at Belleview, Va; skirmishes around Tarboro, Bloomington, Fort Fisher and Goldsboro NC and various fights and skirmishes to Greensboro NC. Was put in 3rd NC Inf just before loss of Mississippi; disch May 1865. Born Forsythe Co. NC Oct 19, 1847. Parents J. J. Poindexter and Martha J. Ogden. Moved to Ark ca 1867 Hot Springs Co. and to Ellis Co. 1870 where married Dona Brawley feb. 22, 1874 and now living Waxahachie, Texas.
Resolutions
Waxahachie, Texas July 5, 1915
To Commander and Comrades
Camp Winnie Davis, No. 108 U. C. V.
Your committee appointed to report upon the death of our beloved and faithful comrade John E. Poindexter, submit the following sketch of his life and resolutions expressive of the high esteem of his comrades for him
Our departed Comrade John E. Poindexter was born in Forsythe county, N. C. and later moved to East Bend County N. C. He was born Oct. 19, 1847. His parents were J. J. and Martha Poindexter. He is survived by four brothers and one sister, viz: C. A. Poindexter, Iowa; Will, Tom and Ruff of East Bend, N. C. and Mrs. Laura Gilmore who lives in Kansas. His brother C. A. and his sister were with him at his death and attended his funeral.
Comrade John E. Poindexter joined the Confederate Army Oct. 1864 when he was just 17 years of age. At the close of the war he was a member of the third N. C. Infantry. He was in Bloomington, N. C. and the fights from there to Greensborough and from the imperfect record we have we assume that he surrendered with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's Army at this place on the 26th day of April 1865.
He came to Ellis County, Texas in 1870 and in 1872 married Miss Donie Brawley. To this happy union were born three girls and four sons. One girl died in infancy. There now survive him three sons and two daughters, viz: Will Poindexter, now residing at Rockdale, Texas; Ollie and Dee Poindexter of Waxahachie. The daughters are Mrs. G. C. (Mattie) Sweatt and Mrs. Theo Farley of Waxahachie.
Comrade Poindexter was in bad health for several months, suffering, it was supposed, with kidney trouble. He survived a severe attack only ten days and died Sunday morning, June 13, surrounded by his children and many loving friends. Many years ago he had been injured when a scaffold, upon which he was working, fell, and never fully recovered. To know him was to respect and honor him.
He was buried in Waxahachie cemetery June 14 at 4 p. m. Active pall bearers were the following young men of Waxahachie, friends of him and his family: Bob Gammon, Lucian Farley, Henry Henson, Tilman Connor, Geo. Patton, John Davenport. Honorary pallbearers were old Confederate soldiers, members of Camp Winnie Davis.
He was a zealous member of Camp Winnie Davis and one of its most regular attendants. He frequently attended our State and general reunions and was anxious to go with the boys to the last general reunion held in Richmond June 1, 2, 3, 1915. But the cold hand of death was upon him. He was weak, the enemy was strong. The noble heart of John Poindexter ceased to beat. Death fixed its seal upon his lips. And all was over. We shall no more hear his voice or shake his friendly hand.
Resolved. That this camp feels that it has lost one of its most loyal members and each of us a true and dear friend. To know him was to respect and honor him.
Resolved. That we tender to his children and loved ones our most sincere consolation, his hope that now his warfare is over, he rests forever in the shade of the trees by the side of the waters of the river of life, his troubles and sorrows ended.
Resolved. That this sad dispensation shall draw us closer together as comrades and friends.
Resolved. That these resolutions be spread upon our minutes and a copy furnished the family of our deceased brother.
Respectfully submitted:
B. F. Marchbanks, C. R. Gibson, E. P. Anderson
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