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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt:...fifty-eighth year of his age at the time of his death. Of an influential family, he was reared amid culture and refinement. Though but sixteen years of age in the beginning of our great Civil War, he organized a company, and tendered their services to the Confederate States Government. By reason of his tender years, his father, in parental solicitude, interposed; and the soldier boy was denied this early gratification of his martial ardor, and patriotic ambition; being forced to see his company march to the front, unaccompanied by their young captain. In two years, however, he did join the same organization, and right gallantly bore a signal part throughout that titanic struggle.. Where now is Atlanta's Westview Cemetery, on August 18th, 1864, in the Battle of Atlanta, while leading his regiment, he was shot through the body. So soon as he recovered from this desperate wound, he promptly rejoined his comrades in arms, and' only sheathed his sword when the old flag was finally furled. After the close of the war he read law, was admitted to the bar, and removed to Memphis, remaining there several years. Then he entered the practice of his profession in Savannah with the late B. A. Denmark, the firm name being Tompkins & Denmark. He enjoyed a large and lucrative practice. He served one full' term as Judge of the Superior Courts of the Eastern Circuit; declined reappointment, but subsequently again accepted the same office, from which he soon resigned, and moved to Atlanta, because of the ill-health of his wife. This removal was in 1882. His first law partner in Atlanta was Mr. Morris Brandon. At the time of his death he was, and for some years had been, associated with Mr. Robert C. Alston, under the firm name of Tompkins & Alston. Judge Tompkins was t...