Manly P. Hall...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manly_Palmer_Hall ,
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/183683.The_Secret_Teachings_of_All_Ages

"He was a Knight Patron of the Masonic Research Group of San Francisco, with which he was associated for a number of years prior to his Masonic affiliations. On June 28, 1954, Hall initiated as a Freemason into Jewel Lodge No. 374, San Francisco (now the United Lodge); passed September 20, 1954; and raised November 22, 1954. He took the Scottish Rite Degrees a year later.^[33] He later received his 32° in the Valley of San Francisco AASR (SJ).^[34] On December 8, 1973 (47 years after writing The Secret Teachings of All Ages), Hall was recognized as a 33° Mason (the highest honor conferred by the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite) at a ceremony held at the Philosophical Research Society (PRS)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manly_Palmer_Hall#Career_as_philosopher

"Pike was commissioned as a brigadier general on November 22, 1861, and given a command in the Indian Territory.^[3] With Gen. Ben McCulloch, Pike trained three Confederate regimentsof Indian cavalry, most of whom belonged to the "civilized tribes", whose loyalty to the Confederacy was variable. Although initially victorious at the Battle of Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern) in March, Pike's unit was defeated later in a counterattack, after falling into disarray.^[3] Also, as in the previous war, Pike came into conflict with his superior officers, at one time drafting a letter to Jefferson Davis complaining about his direct superior.^{[citation needed]}

After Pea Ridge, Pike was faced with charges that his troops had scalped soldiers in the field. Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Hindman also charged Pike with mishandling of money and material, ordering his arrest.^[9] Both these charges were later found to be considerably lacking in evidence; nevertheless Pike, facing arrest, escaped into the hills of Arkansas, sending his resignation from the Confederate Army on July 12.^[9] He was at length arrested on November 3 under charges of insubordination and treason, and held briefly in Warren, Texas[disambiguation needed], but his resignation was accepted on November 11 and he was allowed to return to Arkansas."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pike#Military_career