Captain Vardy P. Sisson, an Atlanta pioneer, one of the oldest editors in the South, and a Confederate veteran, died at his home in Kerkwood, as Sisson Station, Tuesday, at 12:15 o'clock.

Captain Sisson was born at Knucklesvulle, in Lumpkin County, in September 1838, and came to Atlanta in the latter 50's to accept a position on the old Atlanta Intelligencer, then just embarking. As a reporter and as an editor he worked on that paper until the War Between the States began. Captain Sisson enlisted in the old Atlanta Grays, and immediately after the company was formed it was ordered to Virginia. At Manassas it was attached to the Eighth Georgia, commanded by Col. Bartow, who was killed in that fight. Captain Sisson was near enough to col. Bartow when he was shot to see him fall. The Captain remained with the Virginia army, never once having a leave of absence up to Lee's surrender at Appomattox, when he came home.

In 1864 Captain Sisson was taken from his company and was attached to Gen. Tige Anderson's staff, with the rank of major. During the War he acted as correspondent for the Intelligencer, and graphic interest were his stories.

Captain Sisson was a member of the Atlanta Pioneer Society, of the Confederate Veteran's Atlanta Camp, and of St. Philip's Church. He leaves a wife, two daughters (Misses Carrie and Louise Sisson), and two sons (Charles A. and Gustave B. Sisson).

The funeral took place Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, from his late residence - the interment occurring in Westview cemetery.

We sympathize with the bereaved ones in their sad loss.

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Privately printed accumulation of obituaries and five letters (25 May 1861, June 1861, 25 June 1861, 7 February 1863, 17 March 1863), a history of the Atlanta Grays (Co. F), and articles he published in the Atlanta Constitution. These are contained in "Biographical Sketch of the Honorable Major John Habersham of Georgia," by Charles C. Jones, Cambridge: Riverside Press, 1936.

"Captain Sisson," Civil War Miscellany, Personal Papers, drawer 283, reel 40, Georgia Archives.

Various biographical notes, Letter from Provost Marshall Office dated 20 July 1865, Map of Fredericksburg battlefield with skirmish line, Lee's farewell order, and UCV and UDC souvenir sheets, July 1901. 7 pgs.

"Captain V. P. Sisson Tells of Close Calls in Which Near 1,000 Men Participated," Atlanta Journal, 2 February 1901, section 2, 5 pgs. [Includes First Manassas picture, and Sisson portrait].

"Confederate Reverie - A Harmless Destructive Battery of Artillery," Atlanta Journal ? 1901? 3 pgs.

"More Reminiscences of Atlanta: Accurate Correction of Their Inaccuracies," Atlanta Journal, 17 August 1901, section 2, page 2.

"Death Takes Capt. Sisson," Atlanta Constitution, 20 Jan. 1908.

[Vardy P. Sisson is the ancestor of Beau Sisson, Leila Sisson Case, and Margaret Barrett Herndon.]