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Arthur Pendleton Mason
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| Nickname(s) | "Pen" |
| Born | December 11, 1835 Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Died | April 22, 1893 (aged 57) Morris Park, The Bronx, New York |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service/ |
 Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 (Confederate States Army) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel (CSA) |
| Commands held |  2nd Regiment Mississippi Cavalry 6th Regiment Arkansas Volunteers Army of Tennessee |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | merchant, businessperson |
Arthur "Pen" Pendleton Mason (born December 11, 1835 – died April 22, 1893) was a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate States Army. He served during the American Civil War. Mason came from an important political family in Virginia.
Early Life and Education
Arthur Mason was born on December 11, 1835. His birthplace was near Alexandria, Virginia, in Fairfax County. He was the ninth and youngest child of Thomson Francis Mason and Elizabeth "Betsey" Clapham Price.
Mason studied law at the University of Virginia. After finishing law school, he worked as a lawyer. He practiced law in Alexandria and Richmond. He also managed family land.
His father passed away in 1838. Arthur Mason inherited his father's Colross estate in Alexandria. Later, his mother gave him and his brother, Dr. John "Frank" Francis Mason, ownership of the Huntley estate in 1859.
Service in the American Civil War
During the American Civil War, Arthur Mason joined the 2nd Regiment Mississippi Cavalry. This was in late 1860 or early 1861. On June 5, 1861, he moved to the 6th Regiment of Arkansas Volunteers.
In December 1861, Mason was told to report to General Joseph E. Johnston. His brother-in-law, Thomas Grimke Rhett, was Johnston's chief of staff. Mason became Johnston's assistant adjutant general. He held this role for most of the war.
Mason stayed with Johnston until Johnston was hurt in 1862. This happened at the Battle of Seven Pines. Mason then served under General Robert E. Lee until 1863. He rejoined Johnston during the Vicksburg Campaign.
Later, Johnston was removed from command of the Army of Tennessee. Mason then joined the staff of General John Bell Hood. Mason was appointed colonel in the 2nd Mississippi Cavalry in 1864. However, this appointment was later cancelled. After Hood's defeat at Nashville in December 1864, Mason joined Lieutenant General Richard Taylor's staff. He rejoined Johnston in North Carolina at the end of the war.
Family Life
Arthur Mason married Mary Ellen Campbell. She was the daughter of Supreme Court Justice John Archibald Campbell.
Arthur and Mary Ellen had four children. Only one of their children lived to adulthood. Their surviving child was John Archibald Campbell Mason (born December 10, 1870 – died April 18, 1888).
Later Years
After the war, Mason moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. There, he became a merchant, which means he bought and sold goods.
Arthur Mason passed away on April 22, 1893. He was 57 years old. He died in Morris Park, The Bronx, New York. Mason was buried in Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.
