. The Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college war record: the civil war; the Spanish-American war; the world war . g the sophomore year, T. a company of militia which wasorganized at Aberdeen, Mississippi, July,1917. In August, 1917, he was called toentrain with his company to Camp^t§» Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi. While atVi*i Camp Jackson, making preparation formilitary service, he met his untimely death in a railroad accident,January 26, 1918. He was given a military funeral and buried in thecemetery at Starkville. T. childhood and boyhood association with many of hisc
. The Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college war record: the civil war; the Spanish-American war; the world war . g the sophomore year, T. a company of militia which wasorganized at Aberdeen, Mississippi, July,1917. In August, 1917, he was called toentrain with his company to Camp^t§» Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi. While atVi*i Camp Jackson, making preparation formilitary service, he met his untimely death in a railroad accident,January 26, 1918. He was given a military funeral and buried in thecemetery at Starkville. T. childhood and boyhood association with many of hiscompany obtained for him love and confidence, and it was but naturalthat he should have been a leader and trusted friend among them. His soldierly bearing and earnestness brought him promotion to acorporalship, which rank he held while in the service. His officersspoke very highly of his work and ability. His parents, two brothers, and one sister are left to mourn his A. and M. College with these surviving relatives regrets the cuttingshort of a life that was just beginning to reach the stage of [251 HENRY AUGUSTUS BEST
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