After the war, Wright returned to the practice of law at Memphis, He was Sheriff of Shelby County from 1870 to 1872, and for a time was assistant purser of the United States Navy Yard in Memphis, Tennessee.[1][4] He became the editor of the Columbia, Tennessee, Journal newspaper, and on September 2, 1875, he married Pauline Womack of Alabama.[5] Wright later moved to Washington, D.C., to practice law.
In 1878, Wright was appointed agent of the United States War Department for collecting Confederate military records.[6] He worked on this project until June 1917.[1] He published numerous magazine articles and several books, including:
Marcus Joseph Wright
In 1878, Wright was appointed agent of the United States War Department for collecting Confederate military records.[6] He worked on this project until June 1917.[1] He published numerous magazine articles and several books, including:
- Life of Gov. William Blount (1884)
- Life of General Scott (1894)
- Analytical Reference (1904)
- Tennessee in the War (1908)
- General Officers of the Confederate Army (1911)
- The Social Evolution of Woman(1912)
Marcus Joseph Wright
