The Last Roll: James Edward Hogin

Confederate Veteran
Volume, Number 1, Page 36
January 1907

An independent cavalry company was organized in June, 1861, and elected T. C. Sanders captain and V. H. Allen, R. D. Flippen, and J. E. Hogin lieutenants. It was mustered into service of the State of Tennessee July 1, 1861.

Comrade Hogin was captured near Corinth, Miss., a few days after the battle of Shiloh, and was not present at the reorganization of the company. When exchanged, he returned to the company, and served as a private until a vacancy occurred, when he was unanimously elected lieutenant.

On the formation of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment (familiarly known during the war as "Paul's People") this company became a part of this regiment, Harrison's Brigade, and was with the Army of Tennessee to the close of the war, surrendering at Charlottesville, N. C., in May, 1865. Comrade Hogin was severely wounded at Fayetteville, N. C.

He was a brave soldier, stanch and faithful, who never shirked duty in any phase, and had little respect for one who did. He was born November 1, 1833, married October 7, 1858, joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1885, and died September 15, 1906, at his home, near Gordonsville, Tenn., loved and respected by all who knew him. Comrade Hogin is survived by a wife and four children, to whom he left comforts of life and a heritage of integrity and honesty.