He cheered his faithful Adherents with words of Encouragement— little children blessed him and brought him flowers.
[This deeply interesting narrative was published on the date of the laying of the corner-stone of the monument to
, July 2, 1896.
has been a constant supporter, and is a life member of the Southern Historical Society, and has been meritedly highly successful in his progressive business enterprises.—Ed.]
A notable personage who comes into considerable prominence at this time is
Micajah H. Clark, of
Clarksville, Tenn., who served for a period as acting treasurer of the
Confederate States of America, and again as confidential secretary to
President Jefferson Davis.
At the time of the evacuation of
Richmond Mr. Clark was acting in the capacity of chief and confidential clerk of the Executive Office.
Under the orders of the
Confederate President, he packed up all the papers of the office, and left with
Mr. Davis and his Cabinet.
At
Danville the departments were reopened and a temporary capitol was established there.
Upon receipt of dispatches, April 10th, conveying the news of the surrender of
General Lee's army, the
President and Cabinet retired to
Greensboro, N. C., where
General Beauregard had his headquarters.
The party afterwards returned to
Charlotte, remaining there during the truce declared between
Johnston and
Sherman.
At
Charlotte the
President gave
Mr. Clark a staff appointment with military rank.
While in
Richmond Mr. Clark was, like all clerks, in the
Local Defence Troops.
Beginning as a private in the company, he was assigned to duty in the
Medical Purveyor's office.
From
Charlotte he went with
President Davis and his party to
Abbeville, S. C., where the last Cabinet meeting was held.
From that place the party repaired to
Washington, Ga., where the
Confederate Cabinet dispersed,
Hon. John H. Reagan alone remaining with the
President.
