Richard Reynolds Montgomery-Spy Extroidinary

[JMadonna]

The official war was over but Lincoln recognized the situation was much too fluid to make a one size fits all policy. Stanton's 5 zones of occupation was a proper method to begin return of control to local authorities. With time the authorities would determine who was loyal, who wasn't and who could be trusted with local control.

The problem was the ascension of the southerner Johnson who saw no reason to change southern culture, particularly keeping the black man at the lowest end. Like a good Democrat he opened the White house into a pay to play brothel selling pardons to rich plantation owners and encouraging resistance against the army.

I'm certain Lincoln would have been able to control the Radicals. Most probably he would have allied with Thaddeus Stevens who showed true leadership during the reconstruction process. Without Stevens the war would have flared up again, just like WWI.

[jsmjr]

Hello, I discovered your discussion thread about Richard Reynolds Montgomery - Spy Extraordinary, when I conducted a Google search of his name. My great grandfather, Francis Livingston Montgomery 1836 - 1909, was the brother of Richard Reynolds Montgomery. Our immigrant ancestor, Alexander Montgomery, Sr. abt. 1725 (County Monaghan) - 1810, m. Sarah Lockwood, was a Loyalist with adventures of capture and escape, and claims against the Crown leading through New York and St. Johns, New Brunswick, to his final resting place in Oswego, NY. While not yet genealogically verified, there is strong evidence that this Alexander was first cousin to General Richard Montgomery. So, the spy may have been named after the General.

I have very little information on Richard, himself (birth year and wife's name), but I have more information on his siblings, parents, etc. There is a Montgomery family lot at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY, with about 22 of Richard's relatives interred there. The lot was purchased in 1879 by Richard's brother Archibald Gilbert Montgomery, Jr. and two of his other brothers, Mosses P.L. Montgomery and Francis Livingston Montgomery. This lot was purchased in the year of their father's death (1879), I suspect, in order to lay him to rest. I have a map of the grave sites on the lot and a list of those relatives interred there. The list was compiled some time after 1933 and it does not include Richard. So, the mystery of his death date and resting place continues.

I have attempted to attach a photo of Richard's brother, my grandfather, Francis Livingston Montgomery.    

I would very much appreciate any information members of this symposium have gathered about Richard.

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SSlater, I have sent you an email message, through this symposium website, with my contact information.

[Steve]

Jsmjr, welcome to the Forum!

[jsmjr]

(06-25-2018 11:26 PM)Steve Wrote:  Jsmjr, welcome to the Forum!

Thank you.