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Robert W. Mullins, merchant of Rutherford and native of the State, was born in 1843, son of John and Frances E. (Ferguson) Mullins, who were born in the Old Dominion, and were early immigrants to Tennessee. John Mullins was a mechanic and lost considerable property, in slaves, during the late war. He and wife were members of the Baptist Church, and became the parents of ten children. Shortly before his death he broke up house-keeping and moved from Rutherford to Gibson County, and made his home with Robert W. until his death in 1876. His wife died two years later. In 1861 Robert W. joined the Confederate Army, and served in the Fourth Tennessee Regiment until 1865. He was color bearer during the last two years of service. He was wounded at Shiloh and Resaca, Ga., the former disabling him for about four months, and the latter about two months. He was acting aid-de-camp during Hood’s raid in Tennessee, and was captured at Nashville and taken to Johnson’s Island, arriving there on Christmas day, 1864. He was released June 26, 1865. In 1867 he united his fortunes with those of Miss H. S. Buchanan, daughter of Moses R. and Sallie (Ridley) Buchanan. She was born in Tennessee in 1849, and is the mother of five children. She is a granddaughter of Maj. John Buchanan, who defeated the Indians at the battle of Block House, near Nashville. Mr. Mullins came to Gibson County in 1870, and followed farming until March, 1865, when he moved to Rutherford and engaged in merchandising, and has since been doing a prosperous business. He is a Mason and a Democrat, and he and Mrs. Mullins are members of the Baptist Church.