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The Life Of Dr. Abe Oliver
Dr. A.C.
Oliver
received
part
of
his
education
in
the
Douglas
sville academy
been
going
to
Tulane
and
New
Orleans
Louisiana
for
his
medical
degree
.
After
becoming
a
or Abe
Dr.
in
listed
in
the
Confederate
army
May 27th
1861
at
Linden
Texas
as
a
private
in
Co.
D
,
first
Regiment
with
the
Hood’s
Texas
brigade
.
Dr.
Oliver
was
wounded
at
White
Oak
s
wamp
June 27, 1862
he
was
detailed
as
assistant
surgeon
and
was
promoted
to
lieutenant
November 8th
1862
.
He
signed
muster
rol
l
of
October 31,
1863
63
as
Commander
of
Company
D
.
He
surrendered
April 9, 1865
at
Appomatox
courthouse
.
Battles
he
engaged
in
work
Gains
Mill
, Second Manassas, Antietam, Gettysburg, Chickamuauga,
and
the
Wilderness
.
Dr.
Oliver
returned
to
his
home
in
Douglas
sville
and
1865
to
devote
his
life
to
this
service
of
his
community
as
a
p
hysician
and
to
his
state
of
Texas
as
legislator
.
Dr.
Oliver
when
married
Miss
Francis
Berkeley
Ringgold
and
1866
.
To
this
marriage
six
children
were
born
.
Francis
died
June 4, 1890,
he
later
married
mess
Mary
Elizabeth
Brooks
and
1892
.
To
this
marriage
won
Son
was
born
.
Dr.
Oliver
served
in
the
Texas
Legislature
as
a
representative
and
senator
from
the
Second
District
,
Cass
County
.
He
served
on
various
committees
and
from
1915
to
1917
was
superintendent
of
the
Confederate
home
in
Austin
TX
.
He
died
in
1929
at
age
of
90
