Saturday, June 13, 2009

"Confederate Veteran" about Andrew Park

Omer Weaver Camp No. 354 U. C. V. of Little Rock, Arkansas, mourns the loss of its loved commander Judge Andrew Park, who died on September 7th (1923). He was born in Carroll, Tenn., September 8, 1834 he moved to Panola County, Miss., and there married Miss Deliah Adeline Foster in 1856.
He enlisted in the Confederate army on March 5, 1862, joining Company I, of the 42nd Mississippi Regiment, Davis' Bridgade, Heth's Division, A. P. Hill's Corps. A. N. V. Just seven days before General Lee surrendered his army at Appomattox Court House, Andrew Park was captured and sent to Point Lookout, Md., where he was held for twom monts and fourteen days, being released on June 16, 1865, and reached home June 25th.
Coming to Arkansas some twenty-five years ago, Judge Park became a leading citizen of the state. In 1907 he was appointed county judge by Governor Pindall, and he had served the Omer R. Weaver Camp as Commander for two terms, first filling the unexpired term of Commander A. L. Smith. He was elected Commander in January, 1923, but was unable to serve on account of failing health.
Judge Park is survived by his wife, six daughters, two sons, fifty-two grandchildren, sixty-four great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. After funeral services at the home of his daughter, Mrs. McCraw, in Little Rock, his body was taken to Cabot andlaid to rest in Mount Carmel Cemetery.

[Committee: A. J. Snodgrass, H. E. H. Fowlkes, & Sam R. Bobb. Miss Bessy Henry]

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