History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

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that time his train had not met with a single accident. None of his
crew had ever been injured, and the first time the train had hurt
any one was when they struck young Jacobs, a few days ago, and he
was only slightly injured. Very few railroad men can show such a
record as this, and the O. & B. S. management are to be commended
for retaining such a valuable man in their employment." He m„
Jan. 17, 1878, in Catlettsburg, Ky., Miss Nannie J. Dicken, dau. of
Capt. J. L. N. Dicken who was a Capt. in John Morgan's command
C. S. A. Residence, Ashland, Ky.
CHILDREN.
1843b. Philip Curtis, Jr., b. Nov. 10, 1878. A bright boy of his age, well advanced
in his studies. Received second premium
1843c. CJiarles Ernest, b. Aug. 5, 1883.
for drawing at Boyd Co. fair 1890.
681.
Martha Jane Montague, dau. of James M. [198], b. May 7, 1841;
m., Feb., 1872, Edwin W. Jordan. Residence, Covington, Allegheny
Co., Vq..
children.
1844. Robert Montague, b. Jan. 21, 1873.
1845. James Edwin, b. Aug. 30, 1874.
1846. Henry Tlionias, b. Nov. 24, 1877.
1847. Bessie Clyde, b. Sept. 24, 1879.
682.
James Robert Montague, son of James M. [198], b. Aug. 29,
1842.
He was a member of Carpenter's Battery attached to " Stonewall
Brigade," Confederate army, during the war. He participated in all
the hard battles in which that celebrated brigade was engaged. He
bore the reputation of being a very superior gunner. Was three
times severely wounded, first at Manassas, then at Gettysburgh, and
at Winchester. He followed Gen. Jackson from Harpers Ferry to
Chancellorsville, and Gen. Lee throughout the war. After the war,
as a student at Washington and Lee University, he enjoyed the per-
sonal friendship of Gen. Lee. He m., Jan. 6, 1875, Fannie St. Ber-
nard Preston, dau. of Dr. O. P. Preston who was also major of
cavalry in Confederate army [Western Division]. Two of Dr. Pres-