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CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CAPTAIN 33rd MI CSA CONGRESSMAN MI LAMKIN AUTOGRAPH SIGNED
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Here’s an Autograph of Civil War Confederate Mississippi Captain and CSA StatesmanJOHN TILLMAN LAMKIN
(1811-1870)
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA CONGRESSMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI -
IN ELECTED IN NOV. 1863 TO SERVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2
nd
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS
, FROM MAY 2, 1864 TO MARCH 18, 1865,
CIVIL WAR CSA CAPTAIN, “
E
” Co.,
33
rd
MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY 1862-1863
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WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER, SINCERITY LODGE, No.
214
, MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI.
Lamkin made an unsuccessful attempt for election to the
1
st
Confederate Congress in 1861.
He originally opposed Mississippi’s secession, but continued to support her through the war effort. By 1864, he belonged
to the group of Confederate |Congressman who had lost all hope of victory and considered sacrifice useless. He ultimately opposed every new proposal President Davis and his Administration put forward, and blocked further grants of power to the CSA executive branch
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HERE’S LAMKIN’S SIGNATURE REMOVED FROM A CSA FREE FRANK COVER AS CONGRESSMAN, MOUNTED and SIGNED:
“
J. T. Lamkin
M.C.”
The document measures 5” x 3” and is in very fine condition.
A Fine Relic of Mississippi CSA Military and Political History.
Note : the autograph comes with the biographical sheets pictured in the listing photos.
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BIOGRAPHY OF THE HONORABLE J. T. LAMKIN
John Tillman Lamkin
(also spelled
John Tilman Lamkin
) (July 17, 1811 – May 19, 1870) was a Southern United States politician who served in the
Confederate States Congress
during the
American Civil War
.
Lamkin was born in
Augusta, Georgia
, the son of William and Keziah Hart Snead Lamkin. He married Thurza Ann Kilgore in Georgia on November 14, 1835. He was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1833. He lived in
Louisiana
and Texas before settling in
Mississippi
, and was admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1838.
In November 1863 he was elected to serve in the House of Representatives of the
Second Confederate Congress
, and from May 2, 1864 to March 18, 1865 he served on three committees: commerce, patents, post offices and post roads.
Lamkin died in
Pike County, Mississippi
at the age of 58, and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in
Summit, Mississippi
.
He was a Grand Master of the Masonic Order in Mississippi, and is related to the descendant family of Wilkins.
References
John Tillman Lamkin at
Our Campaigns
Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress
. LSU Press. September 1975.
.
ISBN
9780807149416
.
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John Tillman Lamkin
Birth 17 Jun 1811 Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA
Death
19 May 1870 (aged 58)
Holmesville, Pike County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Cemetery
Summit, Pike County, Mississippi
Inscription
Grand Master of Masons in Mississippi in 1867
Gravesite Details
born Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.Served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. Representative from Mississippi in Confederate Congress,1864-65. Died in Holmesville, Pike County, Miss. Original interment in unknown location.
Father:
William Lamkin 1778 – 1845
Mother:
Keziah Hart Snead 1782 – 1817
Wife:
Thurza A. Kilgore 1819 – 1887
(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit, Mississippi)
Children:
Dr. William Joseph Lamkin 1843 – 1916
(Buried: Roseland Cemetery, Gloster, Mississippi)
Infant Lamkin 1845 – 1845
(Buried: Holmesville Cemetery, Pike County, Mississippi)
Fanny A. Lamkin Boyd 1845 – 1884
(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit, Mississippi)
Charles A. Lamkin 1846 – 1915
(Buried: Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Texas)
James C. Lamkin 1848 – 1895
(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit, Mississippi)
Mary Eliza Lamkin 1852 – 1853
(Buried: Holmesville Cemetery, Pike County, Mississippi)
Thurza Lavinia Lamkin 1854 – 1856
(Buried: Holmesville Cemetery, Pike County, Mississippi)
Political Party: Democratic Party
Occupation before War:
1833 – 1834: Attorney in Augusta, Georgia
Trained himself in accountancy in New Orleans, Louisiana for 3 years
1838 – 1840: Attorney in Marion County, Mississippi
1840 – 1841: Attorney in Holmesville, Mississippi
1841 – 1845: District Attorney for Pike County, Mississippi
1845 – 1861: Attorney in Holmesville, Mississippi
Civil War Career:
Originally opposed to secession but supported Mississippi
1861: Unsuccessful Candidate for Confederate Congress
1862 – 1863: Captain in 33
rd
Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Served twice as a Judge of Advocate of a Court Martial
1863: Resigned as Captain on September 9
th
back trouble and weight
1864 – 1865: Confederate States Congressman from Mississippi
1864 – 1865: Member of House Commerce Committee
1864 – 1865: Member of House Patents Committee
1864 – 1865: Member of House Post offices and Post Roads Committee
1864 – 1865: Belonged to the group who had lost all hope of victory and considered sacrifice useless.
Opposed every new Davis Administration proposal and further grant of power to the executive.
Urged an increase in military exemptions
Urged for immediate payment for property illegally impressed.
Urged for real of the law authorizing destruction of private property
Voted for every peace resolution introduced in Congress
1865: Abandoned his seat a month before Congress adjourned.
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1870: Attorney in Holmesville, Mississippi
Died:
May 19, 1870
Place of Death:
Holmesville, Mississippi
Cause of Death:
Heart Disease
Age at time of Death:
58 years old
Original Burial Place:
Holmesville, Mississippi
Current Burial Place:
Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit, Mississippi
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CIVIL WAR SERVICE SUMMARY -
JOHN TILLMAN LAMKIN
Enlisted on 3/1/1862 as a Captain (50 years old).
On 3/1/1862 he was commissioned into "E" Co.
MS 33rd Infantry
He Resigned on 9/24/1863
Other Information:
born 7/17/1811 in Augusta, Richmond Co, GA
died 5/19/1870 in Holmsville, Pike Co, MS
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit, MS
Sources:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Supplement to the Official Records of the Union & Confederate Armies
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