Colonel James M Arnold
Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 May 1895, page 6
NEWPORT
Captain William V Spencer, of Lexington, organized a Confederate Camp here yesterday. It is composed entirely of ex-Confederate soldiers and was named Camp Corbin-McGraw, after two well-known Confederates who were killed at Johnson's Island. The following ex-Confederates were enrolled; J M Arnold, T M Hill, M R Lockhart, George Washington, James Caldwell, and Charles Bird. The organized by electing M R Lockhart Adjutant General, and James Caldwell Secretary.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 July 1898, page 4
A BRAVE OLD CONFEDERATE-It is Gen John H Leathers now. Despite his protest, he was appointed in the organization of the United Confederate Veterans, Brigadier General of the Third Brigade, Louisville Ky. The four Brigadier Generals for Kentucky are as follows; James M Arnold, Newport, Brigadier General Commanding First Brigade; J B Briggs, Russellville, Brigadier General commanding Second Brigade; John M Leathers, Louisville, Brigadier General commanding Third Brigade; J M Poyntz, Richmond, Brigadier General commanding Fourth brigade.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 May 1900, page 3
NEWPORT SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Miss Lucy Brent Arnold of Newport, the charming daughter of Colonel and Mrs. James Arnold, has received the appointment of maid of honor to the sponsor of the state of Kentucky at the Confederate Veteran reunion, which takes place at Louisville May 30 to June 3.
Mrs. Mary Patton Hudson will represent the Newport Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy as its visiting delegate and will also represent one of the dallies of this city.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 January 1903, page 7
NEWPORT
Twenty Confederate Veterans will be decorated with the Cross of Honor at Elks Hall by the Henrietta Hunt Morgan Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, this evening. Among those who will be honored are General Basil Duke of Louisville, who commanded one of Morgan's brigades; Colonel Rod Perry, of Warsaw Ky. who commanded one of General N B Forrest's regiments; M R Lockhart and James Caldwell, both of Newport, who were privates and Colonel J M Arnold of Carleton's Arkansas Cavalry.
The crosses of honor are made from old Confederate Cannon. The following programme will be rendered; Prayer, Rev Robert Nelson, of St Paul's Procathedral, Cincinnati; music, "Dixie" quartet; address, "General Robert E Lee" Dean Baker P Lee, of Christ Church Cathedral, Covington, introduced by Mayor R W Nelson; music "My Old Kentucky Home" quartet; address, Mrs. Peter Thornton, President Henrietta Hunt Morgan Chapter, UDC; conferring of crosses of honor upon Confederate soldiers by Mrs. Kate Perry Mosher; music, quartet; benediction.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 June 1904, page 9
NEWPORT BRIEFS
Colonel George Washington and Colonel James M Arnold are home from Camp Chase Ohio, where they made addresses at the decoration of Confederate graves.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 September 1904, page 5
NEWPORT
Colonel James M Arnold complained to teh police yesterday that boys were committing depredations in his grape arbor and among his fruit trees. He gave the names of several and Matt Ryan, 13, was brought in. He was granted a continuance until Monday.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 September 1904, page 9
NEWPORT BRIEFS
Colonel James M Arnold will go to Falmouth Ky. tomorrow to
compete for a prize that has been offered at a horse show there to the
Confederate or Union veteran who gives the best display of horsemanship.
Mr. Arnold was in the Calvary arm of the Confederate Army and is a splendid equestrian.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 August 1905, page 9
NEWPORT BRIEFS
Colonel James M Arnold, the gallant Confederate veteran, called upon Caleb Powers yesterday at the Newport jail. He told Powers he was convinced of his innocence and was positive that another trial before an unprejudiced jury would secure his acquittal.
Colonel Arnold further told the famous prisoner that he would do all he could toward the effort to set him at liberty.