The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . Clement c. clay. Born in Madison Co., Ala., 1819. Gradnflte a( TJui-vert-ity of Alabama. 1835. Private Secretary lo hisfather when Governor. Beeau the practice of law inRuntBville. Member of the Legis^lature, 1S42, 44. Jud«e of the Connty Court, 1^46, resigninc; 1S4S10 resume his practice. Elected U. S. Senator 1853 ; re-elected 1857. Resigned on breaking out of the CivilWar. Became a member of the Confederate Congress,and was also engaged in secret diplomatic work for theConfederacy.
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . Clement c. clay. Born in Madison Co., Ala., 1819. Gradnflte a( TJui-vert-ity of Alabama. 1835. Private Secretary lo hisfather when Governor. Beeau the practice of law inRuntBville. Member of the Legis^lature, 1S42, 44. Jud«e of the Connty Court, 1^46, resigninc; 1S4S10 resume his practice. Elected U. S. Senator 1853 ; re-elected 1857. Resigned on breaking out of the CivilWar. Became a member of the Confederate Congress,and was also engaged in secret diplomatic work for theConfederacy. He surrendered himself lo a Union offi-cer, 1865. Was released lofib. Died Jan. 3, GABRIEL J. RAINS. Bom in Craven Co., N. C, 1804. Graduate at U. Academy, 18^T. lie e^-rved in the Seminole In-dian War, and w(m his Majority in the Mexican 1854 he was ordered to the Pacific coast, where h»became a noted Indian fighter. Just as he had beenpromoted to (IStiO), he resigned his cummii*-sion to enter the Confederate array, and was appointeda His most noted services were in connec-tion with the torpedo bureau of the Confederacy, ofwhich he was the organizer and chief. Died Aug, S,1881.
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