Samuel Zenas Ammen
| Samuel Zenas Ammen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 23, 1843 Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia |
| Died |
January 5, 1929 (aged 85) Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida |
| Resting place | Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Virginia |
| Education | Washington and Lee University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Parent(s) |
Benjamin Ammen Naomi (Cross) Ammen |
Samuel Zenas Ammen (1843–1929) was an American Confederate veteran and journalist. He is known as the 'Practical Founder' of the Kappa Alpha Order.[1] He was the literary editor of The Baltimore Sun and author of three books.
Biography
Early life
Samuel Zenas Ammen was born on October 23, 1843 in Fincastle, Virginia.[1][2] His father was Benjamin Ammen and his mother, Naomi (Cross) Ammen.[1][2]
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he served in the Confederate States Army.[1] He enlisted in Company D ("Finchester Rifles") of the 11th Virginia Infantry on August 31, 1861 for 1 year of service and was discharged May 15, 1863 or May 18, 1862.[3] He then served with Captain William Andrew McCue's Fincastle Cavalry Company, Burks' Regiment Virginia Local Defense to do cavalry service with the Confederate Home Guard in Botetourt County.[4]
Following the war, he attended Washington College in Lexington, Virginia, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee was President.[5] While there, he founded the Kappa Alpha Order.[2][5] He designed its ritual, accolade and prayer.[2] He served as its second Knight Commander after John Francis Rogers for six terms.[1] During his tenure, he helped establish twenty-two active chapters and four alumni chapters.[1]
Career
He became the literary editor of The Baltimore Sun.[1][2] He was also the author of three books.[1]
Death
He died on January 5, 1929 in Daytona Beach, Florida.[1] He was buried at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery in Lexington, Virginia.[1]
Bibliography
- Ammen, Samuel Zenas (1876). A Latin grammar for beginners combining the analytic and synthetic methods, containing the inflections, the more important principles of syntax, ... parsing and analysis, and vocabulary. New York: Lange, Little & Co.[1]
- Ammen, Samuel Zenas (1886). The caverns of Luray : an illustrated guide-book to the caverns, explaining the manner of their formation, their peculiar growths, their geology, chemistry, etc. Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott's Printing House.[1]
- History of Maryland Commands in the Confederate Service.[1]
Further reading
- Doty, William Kavanaugh (1922). Samuel Zenas Ammen and the Kappa Alpha Order. Charlottesville, Virginia: Surber-Arundale Co.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Kappa Alpha Order: Samuel Zenas Ammen
- ↑ documents report both dates, see: Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from Virginia units, labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier. (NARA M324) Roll: 0498. Military Unit: Tenth Battalion, Reserves (Fourth Battalion, Valley Reserves); Eleventh Infantry
- ↑ NARA M324. Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from Virginia units, labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier. Roll: 1062. Military Unit: Averett's Battalion, Reserves; Burks' Regiment, Local Defense; Carroll County Militia
- 1 2 Clarence L. Mohr, Charles Reagan Wilson, The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, Volume 17: Education, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press Books, 2011
- ↑ HathiTrust