Frank A. Montgomery

Frank Alexander Montgomery (January 7, 1830 – December 16, 1903) was an American politician best known for his memoir of life as a Confederate cavalry officer in the Western Theater of the American Civil War (1861–1865) called Reminiscences of a Mississippian in Peace and War (1901).

Frank A. Montgomery
Montgomery in uniform, 1861
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Coahoma County
In office 1896–1897
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Bolivar County
In office 1880–1885
Personal details
Born	Frank Alexander Montgomery (1830-01-07)January 7, 1830 Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	December 16, 1903(1903-12-16) (aged 73) Bolivar County, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting place	Beulah Cemetery, Bolivar County, Mississippi, U.S. 33°47′50.4″N 90°58′48.4″W
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Whig
Spouse	Charlotte Clark Montgomery ​ ​ (m. 1848; died 1898)​
Children	9
Parent	James Jefferson Montgomery (father)
Relatives	Charles Clark (brother-in-law)
Alma mater	Allegheny College
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit	1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Belmont Battle of Corinth Battle of Dallas Battle of Ezra Church Battle of Jonesboro Battle of Selma (POW)

Biography

Frank Alexander Montgomery was born on January 7, 1830, in Adams County, Mississippi, to James Jefferson Montgomery. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War. He served eight years as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and one term as Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court District of Mississippi.^[1] He died on December 16, 1903, and is buried at Beulah Cemetery, Bolivar County, Mississippi.^[2]

Notable works

• Reminiscences of a Mississippian in Peace and War (1901)^[1]

See also

• List of Allegheny College people
• List of people from Mississippi
• List of slave owners