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Robert Henry
Golladay
Son of Isaac Golladay and Elizabeth Shall
Husband of Amanda Byrd Willis
As a young man, Robert studied law in Jackson, Mississippi under
Judge William Yerger. After Robert was admitted to the bar, he moved to Grenada
to begin his law practice.
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LETTER TO JEFFERSON DAVIS FROM
SAMUEL M. HANKINS
01 Nov 1853: register
defends R. H. Golladay's loyalty to
Democratic party despite past affiliation with unionists.
- from The Papers of Jefferson Davis, Volume 5,
Editor-Lynda Lasswell Crist |
Before the start of Civil War, Robert moved his family from
Grenada to Coffeeville, Mississippi. Robert started a law partnership with
Francis M. Aldridge. Frank joined the Confederate Army in 15th Mississippi
Infantry, Company H and became a Captain.
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ROBERT DURING THE CIVIL WAR
"On account of physical disability he was unable to
enter service as a soldier in the Confederate ranks, but he did all
within his power to assist the Confederate government and its cause."
- from "Mississippi - Comprising Sketches of
Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons, Arranged in
Cyclopedic Form, Volume III" edited by Dunbar Rowland (1907) |
In the last days of the Confederacy, Robert was conscripted into the Confederate
army. Union records show that Robert was at Citronelle, Alabama on 04 May 1865
as part of the prearranged surrender of the CSA forces under Lt. General Richard
Taylor in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Robert was paroled two weeks later at Grenada and his residence
was listed as Graysport. It is not known what disability Robert had, but his niece wrote this
about him in a letter from Grenada:
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"Uncle Robert is at our
house and able to get about on his crutches - his leg is getting well
fast. He does not say when he intends to go home from here - sometimes
speaks of Coffeeville and then of Miss Willis."
- Davidella Golladay, 21
Mar 1859
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His law partner Frank Aldridge was killed at the battle of
Shiloh in 1862. After the war, Robert formed a partnership with Confederate General
Edward Cary
Walthall until 1871. The 1870 census shows Robert living in the
house next door to General Walthall in Coffeeville.
Robert continued to work as successful trial lawyer until his
death.
CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE MEN?
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This picture belonged to Robert H. Golladay
Coffeeville, Mississippi
Yalobusha County
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The photo was likely taken in the late 1800's and is not thought to be a Civil War picture
The uniforms in this photo are probably those of the Odd Fellows fraternal
organization.
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If you can identify either of the men in the photo
above,
please an e-mail message to
Bill Golladay
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 This page last updated on
July 26, 2008 |