[2] At the outbreak of the Civil War the Hopkins family moved to Arkansas Post near Little Rock.

At 15 years old James Frank Hopkins was denied enlistment in the Confederate Army because he was too young.

[3] He served as the Lieutenant Commander of the original Alpha Chapter, and the designer of the badge.

[4] His involvement with the organization continued through his life, as he served as the first Vice-Regent[4] and attended Grand Chapters in 1902, 1908, and 1910.

On December 15, 1913, at age 67, James Frank Hopkins died and was buried in the village cemetery at Mabelvale, Arkansas.