Frank A. Montgomery

Frank A. Montgomery
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; January 7, 1830; Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	December 16, 1903 (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);

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).

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