James-P., b. August 10, 1837, in Maury county, Term.; in 1839 went with his father to Pulaski county, Ark. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 he enlisted in the Fifth Arkansas regiment in the State service, but shortly after was transferred to the Second Arkansas mounted rifleman, C. S. A. In the autumn following he was elected second lieutenant and in the spring of 1862 captain of his company. In 1863 he was promoted to major of the regiment. By direction of the Confederate Congress, early in 1865, Reynolds' brigade of Arkansas troops to which his command was attached, was consolidated into one regiment, the First regiment of Arkansas mounted riflemen, dismounted, of which he was commissioned lieutenant colonel. He participated in the battles of Hominy Creek, Elk Horn, Farmersville, Richmond, Ky., Murfreesboro', Chickamauga, Dug Gap, and in all the conflicts from Dalton to and including Peach Tree Creek in front of Atlanta, where he was wounded. He was also in the battles of Franklin, Nashville and Bentonsville, N. C., and many others of less importance. He was made a prisoner at the battle of Murfreeshoro, and for several months was in Camp Chase and Fort Delaware prisons. On his return to Arkansas in 1865 he found his home had been broken up by the ravages of war; but with his indomitable energy built himself a cabin, and in a few years found himself comfortably fixed, and prominent among the successful farmers of Arkansas. In 1870 he was ordained to the ministry by the Missionary Baptist church, and for fourteen years was president of the Arkansas Baptist State convention and chairman of its Executive Board. In 1872 Col. Eagle was elected to the State Legislature, and in the called session of 1874 was chosen by that body a member of the board to adjust the claims growing out of the Brooks-Baxter war. He was a member of the convention which framed the present constitution of Arkansas, and represented his county in the Legislature in 1877 and 1885, in the last session being chosen speaker. In 1888 he was nominated for Governor and elected by a good majority; and in 1890 re-nominated and elected for the second term. Governor Eagle resides at Little Rock. He m. January 3, 1882, Mary Kavanaugh Oldham, of Madison county, Kentucky.