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Charles M. Ewing, attorney at law, of Dresden, Tenn., was born in Davidson County, Tenn., in 1842; son of William B. and Martha (Graves) Ewing. The father was born in the same county as our subject, in 1801. He was a farmer, and was married about 1839, and located on the old home place near Nashville, where his father, Alexander Ewing, had settled at a very early date. In his boyhood days, Charles M. attended the common schools, and in September, 1860, entered the University of Virginia, but in May, 1861, returned home and espoused the Confederate cause. He enlisted in Company C, First Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, and participated in the battles of Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta, the Dalton Campaign, Franklin, Nashville and numerous severe skirmishes. He remained in the field until the final surrender, when he returned to his native county, and went to Lebanon and entered the law department of Cumberland University, where he remained until June, 1866. He then returned and settled in Nashville where he began the practice of law. He attended school at Lebanon, Tenn., for some time and there met Miss Bettie Caruthers, and in November, 1867, they were married. Mrs. Ewing is the daughter of Hon. Abraham Caruthers, who was the founder of the law department of Cumberland University, and was president of the same and one of the ablest lawyers in the State. Mr. and Mrs. Ewing have three children: Estelle, Caruthers and Charlie. In April, 1867, Mr. Ewing came to Dresden, where he has since practiced his profession. He is one of the leading lawyers of the Dresden bar, and is a fluent and forcible speaker, and commands a large clientage. He is a Democrat and a member of the Masonic fraternity, being a K. T., a K. of P., K. of H. and a member of the A. O. U. W. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.