Postbellum Activities
General Fagan's first wife was the sister of General William Nathan Rector Beall. He was also related by marriage to Governor Henry Massey Rector.
Fagan was not paroled by the U.S. government until June 20, 1865. After his parole, he returned to his farm to make a living. Fagan participated in the Brooks-Baxter War of Arkansas in 1874, serving as Joseph Brooks' main commander, despite Fagan's former service as a Confederate officer. He was appointed United States Marshal by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1875. He served as a receiver for the United States Land Office in 1877. In 1890, he ran for Arkansas Railroad Commissioner, but was defeated.
James Fleming Fagan died in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is buried at the historic Mount Holly Cemetery in that city.
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