Clark County History: Confederate makes goodSubscriber Exclusive

By Martin Middlewood for The Columbian

Published: September 18, 2022, 6:02am

James A. Munday, a Civil War Confederate cavalryman and prisoner of war, was a short man who had a big effect on Clark County. He championed better roads, the Interstate Bridge, and the construction of a port along the Columbia River. In this photo, "Colonel" Munday, right, speaks with Oregon Gov. James Withycombe, left, and Henry Pittock, center, Oregonian publisher, at the Dalles-Celilo Canal Opening Celebration in May 1915. (Contributed by Clark County Historical Museum)

President Grover Cleveland appointed a former Confederate officer as special agent of the General Land Office for the Washington Territory in 1885. During the Civil War, Lt. James A. Munday (1843-1918) led a Tenth Kentucky Cavalry company against Union troops until he was captured and imprisoned for the duration.

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