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| IN PRISON 45 YEARS AGO.
(Monroe Advertiser, Feb. 3, 1911) By HUGH NEISLER Georgian Relates His Prison Experience at Point Lookout During Civil War. Published by request. Butler, Ga., July 1, 1907.---The evening of March 25, 1865, thirteen of Company E, Forty-fifth Georgia regiment of Thomas' brigade, and one hundred and sixteen of Forty-fifth Georgia regiment (this number being counted after we reached prison by one of the regiment, a Mr. Gore, of Company F, from Jones county), were captured at the time on the Waldon railroad (Fort Stedman), near Petersburg. Our picket line was captured early in the morning and in the evening the Thirty-fifth and Forty-fifty regiments of our brigade were sent to recapture it, which we did. Our picket line was at least a half mile from the breastworks. We held it till our cartridge boxes were empty. We were being charged by five lines of battle and were finally overrun and captured. There were not more than fifteen or twenty men to the company at that time. We had the same little crowd every time while Grant was being furnished all the men he wanted. The picket line consisted of rifle pits twenty or thirty yards apart. Our lieutenant colonel, Charlie Conn, of Milledgeville, was killed in the pit I was in, of whom it can truly be said there was never a better nor braver man. Several others were wounded by my side. In being carried from the field we saw the ground in front of us was covered with dead and wounded yankees. We were marched to Grant's headquarters and put in a stockade. The same night we were sent to City Point and the next day we were offered every inducement to take the oath of allegiance, but our men paid no attention to these offers whatever. We were sent on to Point Lookout the same evening. We arrived there on the evening of March 28th. We were lined up and searched. All United States blankets, gun wipers, screwdrivers, ec., were taken from us; then we were sent in the prison. This prison was situated between the mouth of the Potamac river and the Chesapeak bay, and was said to contain forty acres of land. This ws enclosed by a fence made of plank placed upright about eight feet high. The prisoners were not allowed to go to the fence, there being a dead line about eight feet from it on the inside. The prison was separated into divisions, two rows of (condemned) tents facing each other made division. The divisions were divided into companies, lettered A, B, C, etc. One of our men was orderly sergeant of each company and a yankee corporal was in charge of each division. The corporal of our division was named Bozze and a very clever man he was; treating us very kindly. I was in the eighth division Company C. There were three large gates on the side next to the bay which were locked every evening and unlocked every morning at 8 o'clock. We were allowed to go in bathing or fish if we wished. We were under the guard's eyes all the while, as there was a platform about three feet from the top of the fence on the outside for the guards to walk on. The privies were built out over the bay, and it is a fact that a any prisoner of reasonable health had no occasion to visit them more than once a week. I have mentioned this to men who were at Fort Delaware and Camp Chase and they said it was the same there. At 8 o'clock in the morning, the corporal came around and had the sergeant to call out each company as he came to it and he heard the roll called. We were then marched to the cookhouse for breakfast, which consisted of a piece of beef or pickled pork about half as large as your hand. At 10 o'clock the bread was brought around to the companies; one baker's loaf to two men. At 2 o'clock in the evening we were marched back to the cook house and each man got a pint of bean soup. We were only given just enough to keep us alive. We were hungry all the time. At least one month of the time we were guarded by negroes. Thirteen of us staid in a board shack 12 feet square. Six states were represented in the shack. Three from Virginia, four from Georgia, one from Mississippi, one from Tennessee, two from North Caroline, two from Alaama. Major Brady, who was in charge of the prison, used to ride through with his escort, and sometimes they would issue us yellow meal and 1 salt mackerel to the man with no means whatever for cooking it. A hardtack or a chew of tobacco was good money there. It was nothing uncommon to see a man with two or three rats for sale. I never tried any of that. If a man threw away a chew of tobacco (after chewing) it was picked up like a chicken picking up a grain of corn. They would dry them to smoke. I did not use tobacco, so the tobacco question did not worry me. We came out of prison with what was left of the cloths we were captured in. About the first of June, as well as I remember, they commenced paroling us. There were said to be about 20,000 prisoners there at that time. In paroling the questions asked were of your company, regiment, age, color of eyes and hair, resident and occupation when at home; then we were put on a stand and measured by a diding scale, back us up and slide it down on our heads and call out the heights. All this was taken down by the different clerks, all writing as fast as they could. The oath of allegiance was read to us and our parole given us, which we had to sign. Then we had to walk under the stars and stripes to the opposite door from which we entered. A few days after they began paroling, Major Brady ordered a flag of stars and stripes raised in front of the house. Some of the prisoners had to dig the hole and raise the staff and have the flag ready to raise when he gave the command. He then said for us to give three cheers when it got to the top of the staff. He gave the command, the flag went up, but there were no cheers given. They paroled alphabetically those who were to go to the nearest and fartheest points first until they got to O, then took all as they came to them, then went to A again so that threw me to the last day, my letter being N. Were were sent to the nearest point house. Then we had to make our way the best we could. The boat I was on carried us to Richmond, we went from there to Danville, from there to Raleight on to Charlotte, etc. on the train. We had to walk from Blackstock, in South Carolina, to Hokes station, we went on an engine and two box cars from there to Abbeville, where we were issued some rations. I suppose by the town authorities. We walked from there to Washington, Ga., I never will forget the kindness of the ladies of Barnsville. They met each train with something to eat, as some prisoners were coming through each day. We had been in prison for many months, were weak, hungry and ragged. When we got to Macon a committee met each train and cared for us. We left Point Lookout June 20th, and reached Taylor county July 13th. I have my certificate of release as prisoner of war yet, stamped A. G. Brady, June 29th 1865, major and provost marshal headquarters , Point Lookout MD. I have it in the envelope it was given to me in. I also have the roll book of the company I was in while in prison. I was the last one who had it and brought it home with me. I heard a few years ago that Major Brady was in Greensboro, N. C. interested in a factory there, and that men who were at Point Lookout in prison would go to him and tell him they were there and that he was always glad to see them and treated them so kindly. Forty-Two years ago this all happened, but it is as if it were yesterday to me and I suppose it is that way with all who are left. I know of very few who are living now. If any who were there at that time should read this I would like to hear from them. Hugh Neisler, Butler, Taylor Co., GA. |
| INTERESTING ORIGIN OF
THE BATTLE FAMILY. (The Monroe Advertiser, April 28, 1921) File submitted
by Jane Newton, transcribed by E. Robertson) by Antoinette Elder, Asheville, N. C. I recall in my childhood days of hearing my grandfather tell about his old home in North Carolina, where he was born and where he was married. The past year, which I have lived here, naturally caused me to feel some ambition to locate relatives. I find valuable clue of ancestry. Dr. G. C. Battle holds the family tree. Dr. Vestry Battle, who is much older, is prominent in Asheville. He is recognized as Mrs. Vanderbilt's physician. There is Professor Battle in the University of North Carolina. There are descendants in which Rev. Thomas Battle sprang. The latter, who moved to Monroe County, Georgia, settled there and reared a large family who are known over the state. Rev. Thos. Battle, died in his 99th year. He had accumulated a fortune. He preached for the love of it, never allowing church contributions. He was an exemplary Methodist, noted for entertaining ministers. He was a devoted friend of Bishop Pierce. Proudly he spoke of Mercer University for this literary attainments. He was greatly characterized by his hospitality of true typically Southern style. History handed down through my mother, Antionette Battle Lawry, who died in her 92nd year, the last member of a large family. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elder of Asheville, N. C., and Mrs. Crutcher of Nashville, Tenn. The latter with whom she spent most of her declining years. The Battle ancestry is directly French, affable and vivacious. I find a few writers in my collection, others noted in music. I learn that over 100 years ago eastern North Carolina, the home, gave birth to this wonderful historical chain, whose memory cannot be effaced but remains verdant in the coming years. Forsyth, Ga., revives many sacred recollections of the by-gone days, when life was ripe and sweet, they gathered by ties of affection in the home nest to twine immortal wreaths of jassamine and ivy to the dear ones whose spirits passed into the beyond forever. Hearts from which twas death to sever, Eyes this world can ne'er restore; There as warm, as bright as ever. Shall meet us and be lost no more. |
| MONROE ADVERTISER, ESTABLISHED
1855, JOHN M. MCDOWELL Editor and Publisher Subscription per year ...$1.00 Published weekly and entered at Post office at Forsyth, Ga., as 2nd class matter. |
| COUNTY landmark is Now
Restored. (This was the home place of Leonard Greer and the Green
Cemetery is nearby, Jane Newton) (Monroe Advertiser, Feb. 26, 1942) The Circle recently carried a story about the grandeur of the old Greer home, a few miles out from Forsyth on the Juliette road. "My son Frank and I have purchased and restored that old place," said J. F. Pippin, living two miles away. "We believe farming is to be restored in America," he said. In the old days the wealth was in the rural districts; then came a great change. The country area was sacrificed, and the farmers lost out. We have restored everything on the Greer place except the back hay and wine cellar. We are buying other places and building them back because we believe they will make a good investment as farm land again becomes useful. Monroe county had some fine old homes and highly successful farmers in days gone by.". Macon Telegraph Circle |
| LEAPS FROM SECOND STORY
WINDOW. P. D., the high diver, wasn't a circumstance in Garfield Byars,
colored, when he leaped from a second story window of the court house Tuesday
afternoon about four-thirty o'clock, and made a dead-set for the tall timbers
at a two forty gait. Garfield had been on trial in the city court for gaming and was found guilty. Judge Cabaniss had just pronounced his sentence, $10.00 or eight months on the gang. This was too much for Garfield and he decided to try a little flying without the aid of a flying machine. He hade the leap of about eighteen feet, hitting the ground in a run and made good his escape. Sheriff Holland and others followed him out west of town about a mile, but lost track of the negro and gave up the case. (The Monroe Advertiser, January 27, 1911) |
| REHASHING OF OLD WAR TIMES.
(Monroe Advertiser, March 31, 1911) Dr. Morse Writes interestingly of His experience March 25th, Just 46 years ago. Mr. Editor: A few weeks ago, there appeared a letter in your paper written by Hugh Neisler, an old veteran living in Butler (Note by transcriber: see below In Prison 45 Years ago) who was a member of Company E, 45th Georgia Regiment, during the civil war. The letter proved to be of interest to me and no doubt to other veterans who were participants in the engagement (March 25th, 1865), referred to in his letter between our forces and the yankee myrada. He gave a vivid description of the engagement, his capture and subsequent treatment as a prisoner of war. I was at the same place described in his letter but was not captured and was a member of Company D of the same regiment. As comrade Neisler expressed a desire in his letter to hear from any member, living, of the 45th Georgia, who was participant in the engagement on that day, I will write and give my experience on March 25th, just forty-six years ago today. The rifle pits referred to in comrade Neisler's letter were small breastworks, six or eight hundred yards in front of our lines. These pits were about four feet high and thirty feet long and I suppose about fifty yards apart. After retaking the pits from the enemy, comrade Neisler, myself and perhaps forty other soldiers were partially protected from the bullets of the yankees. We held our position for three or four hours. During that time many of our men were killed and wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Conn of our regiment was killed by a yankee bullet and fell dead by my side. A young man, Kinchen by name, a member of Company K, 49th regiment, of our brigade fell as I thought mortally wounded on my left side. Lying close to him was John Abney of Company D, who was wounded in the thigh and perhaps soon bled to death after being taken prisoner by the yankees, at any rate he was never heard from afterwards. during the excitement incident to such an engagement, John Jones from this county was accidentally killed by another member of our company. Many others were killed and wounded at that point on that day. Colonel Charles Conn, referred to above, had just come from Milledgeville, where he went to get married. A day or two before he was killed, he showed me a heavy plain gold ring which he was wearing and which he told me was presented to him by his wife. the day after he was killed a flag of truce was sent over and his body was secured. the yankees had buried him in a shallow grave, not even covering him with a blanket. I saw him on the wagon which he was brought to our lines in. His face, hair and clothing were covered with dirt, the brass buttons on his uniform were taken off and the gold ring had been taken from his finger. I have often regretted not taking the ring from his finger the day before, while he was lying dead by my side and sending it afterwards to his wife in Milledgeville. During the day that we were engaged, I had fired my trusty Springfield rifle so often that it had become so fouled that after starting a ball I could not then force it down. So stooping down to get another I saw that Kinchen, referred to above, was wounded in the chest, I asked him if he was suffering much pain and he replied "not very much". I then asked John Abney to hand me the gun lying near him but he did not respond. I said "John, are you wounded too?" He did not reply but placed his hand on his thigh, indicating where he was wounded. I then stepped over them and got the gun lying by Abney's side, which I used for a while, I hope with desired results. Now I will have something to say regarding the young man Kinchen, whom I supposed to be mortally wounded by my side. About three years ago the United Daughters of the Confederacy at the state capital presented sixteen veterans with crosses of honor. The services were being held under the aupices of Atlatna Camp, 159 United Confederate Veterans. Mrs. Edward Warner, president of the Atlanta Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, presented the crosses. Now listen, J. P. Kinchen of Company K 40th Georgia regiment, the man I supposed to be mortally wounded lying by my side on March 25th, 1865, was then an inmate of the soldier's home and was one of the sixteen veterans presented with a cross of honor. Two years ago while in Atlanta, I went out to the soldier's home to see this mortally wounded old veteran. I was told by Captain A. W. Force, then superintendent of the home, that Kinchen had been an inmate, but abut three months before that time had left the home and was then conducting a grocery store in Hawkinsville. I asked Captain Force if Kinchen was ever wounded during the war. He said not that he was aware of but he, Kinchen, was always complaining of a pain in his chest. I then told Captain Force that Kinchen was as I thought mortally wounded by a ball in his chest on March 25th, 1865 in an engagement near Petersburg. He was captured by the yankees that day after being wounded and came to life. After the lapse of many yers, I was glad to know that he was still living. Many of our men were captured thae afternoon of the day referred to above. Others, myself, among the number, when it was seen from the overwhelming force confronting us that we would either have to run or be captured, couldn't get away from that rifle pit fast enough, at least that was my experience and my movements at that time perhaps could not have been eclipsed by a modern sprinter. "He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day." Among those captured that day of Company D, was D. G. (Babe) Proctor and Tandy Ward of our county. The latter shot and killed one of the yankees as they jumped over the little breastworks of the rifle pit. After being held a prisoner of war for some time he was paroled and returned to his home in this county, afterwards going to Mississippi where he is now living. Before I got to our main lines, when I was making that 2:40 gait I met Colonel Jordan of the 49th Georgia. Colonel Tom Simmons and Captain Dan Redding of our (45th Georgia) regiment. I said to Colonel Simmons, "We have had bad luck today." His reply was, "Yes, General ____ ought not to have put such a small number against such an overwhelming force." General W. H. T. Walker, who was killed on the 22nd day of July 1864, in the battle at Atlanta need to give this advice to the soldiers: "Boys, don't shoot too high, aim at their knees, hit them in the stomach and you've got 'em." From the many blue coats seen killed and wounded in the immediate front of our rifle pits on the 25th day of March 1865, our boys must have taken the advice of General Walker. Although the North and South are now under the "stars and stripes" and at peace, yet we of the South know too well and want posterity to know that we were never whipped but had to succumb to overpowering numbers. L. S. Morse, Forsyth, March 25, 1911. |
| ADAMS-HATCHER. (The Monroe
Advertiser, Oct. 20, 1916. File submitted by Jane Newton, transcribed
by E. Robertson) A wedding of much interest to a wide circle of friends will be that of Miss Cleo Adams, of Juliette, and Mr. W. C. Hatcher, of Lilesville, N.C., on Monday October 23, at five o'clock in the afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Adams. The wedding is to be a quiet home affari with only relatives and a few immediate friends of the family present. The young couple will enter the drawing room together to the strains of Mendelsson's Wedding March, plaed by Miss Rose Adams, of Cox College, and a sister of the bride. The ceremony will be performed by Reverend J. T. Pendley, of Flovilla. Miss Lucy Marvin Adams, Lady Principal of Cox College, and a sister of the bride will play a violin solo, "To a Wild Rose," during the ceremony. Pedestals wound with smilax on which will burn pink candles with gorgeous ferns and pot plants for... |
| WAR-TIME LETTER WRITTEN
IN 1861 BY H. D. WILLIAMSON (Monroe Advertiser, July 28, 1911) A Soldier Day's Letter to his Aunt after He has been in Several Battles in Camp Near, Richmond, Va. (Published by request) Written to Daniel and Elizabeth Butler, July 12, 1861 Richmond, Va., July 12, 1861 - Dear Aunt: I received your letter yesterday and was more than glad to hear from you all. Your letter found us all well, that is James and myself. Frank was up and about the last that I heard from him. We left him at Stanton with the measles. I received a box while in Savannah, but it was too long getting there and everything had spoiled but the eggs and butter. I was very glad to get it. You said that you thought I would loose----Let me tell you if you will believe me, I have as little time to study about the girls as I have to take pleasure trips to California and back. We are in camp in sight of Richmond and I might as well try to get a furlough as to try to go there. Well, I recon that you would like to know how I like to chase the Yankees. I was in it all and if you will believe me, I don't care whether I ever get in another of not. For there is no fun in it. I had to run over too many dead and wounded because there were all of ours and their's together and they would not stand and fight long when they took a stand and when they would start they would leave all their dead and wounded. We would take after them like a pack of hound dogs, hollowering every step and was obliged to run over the dead and wounded. We ran them about thirty miles and old McCleland may thank his God that his gun boats were as close as they were for if he had had to go much father than this, we would have gotten him and all of his force. I lived well all the time that we were going through the Yankee camps. I got plenty of sugar, coffee, shoes, etc. Aunt Elizabeth, you and uncle Daniel must excuse me for not writing oftener, for a soldier has a bad chance to write. I don't write home once a month. I hardly ever get a letter. Sometimes I get to studying abut my people and it seems like I would give anything I could see them and hear from them. Sometimes I think that they don't think half as much of me as I do of them. If you hear any of the girls talking about me or writing to me, just take a brush and frail them good. I will treat you if I ever see you again. You must excuse me for not paying the postage on this letter. I am out of money and stamps at this time. You must write as soon as you get this and tell Uncle Daniel to write. Direct your letters to Richmond, Va. I know nothing else at present. H. D. WILLIAMSON |
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The Monroe Advertiser, 5 August 1937, Vol 83, Pg 6, Col. 2 (Transcribed by Evelyn Bugg) New Trail is Denied in Boatwright Suit
A new trial in the suit of Mrs. W. S. Boatwright against H. D. Pollard,
receiver of the Central of Georgia railway, has been denied by Judge Ogden
Persons in Monroe superior court. |
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The Monroe Advertiser,,5
August 1937, Vol 83, #14, Pg 1, Col. 1. Transcribed by Evelyn Bugg First Pension Checks Distributed Saturday
Forty-one Receive Checks Ranging from $6
to $30, With Negroes Predominating, 23 to 18 Whites |
| LEROY SMITH WILL STUDY
IN NEW YORK (Monroe Advertiser, Nov. 16, 1943, file submitted by Jane Newton) On Monday, LeRoy Smith, Forsyth's beloved blind musician, left for Philadelphia, where he will spend the Christmas holidays with relatives. From there, Mr. Smith will go on to New York, where he will study for several weeks with Frank LaForge returning home around the middle of January. Mr. Smith has studied before under LaForge, the teacher of Lawrence Tibbett and Lily Ponds. When Mr. LaForge was in Atlanta last spring, he heard several of Mr. Smith's pupils, and gave a very favorable opinion of them. |
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The Monroe Advertiser, 31 Oct 1884 - File submitted by Evelyn Bugg
Another Venerable Mule. Mr. Brown Sanders, of this county, father
of Mr. W. R. Sanders, of Forsyth, has a mule that was three years old
when the Federal troops came along here in 1864. She was carried
off by them, but made her escape and returned home where she has been
serving her master faithfully ever since. She is still in the
prime of life, and can do as good a day's work, or jump as high a fence,
as any mule in the Confederate states
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The Monroe Advertiser, 5 August 1937, Vol 83, Pg 1, Col 5 (Transcribed by Evelyn Bugg) Forsyth Obtains Dial Telephones
The Public Service Commission has granted permission for the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company to install the dial telephone system in
Forsyth and scheduled hearings on similar petitions for three other cities. Petitions for similar action in Wadley, Swainsboro and Louisville were set for hearing August 11. The change in service in Forsyth, the commission ruled, will be accompanied by a 50 cents per month increase in service charge. Mayor A. L. Willingham, of Forsyth, testified a large majority of subscribers in his city favored the change as well as the rate increase to permit it. |
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The Monroe Advertiser, 5 August 1937,Vol 83, Pg 1, Col. 6 (Transcribed by Evelyn Bugg) Georgia, Air Mail Week, August 9th to 16th
The different states of our nation will soon observe a period known as “Air
Mail Week” in order to encourage our people to make use of the speedy and
dependable air mail service that is available at this time. J. Emmett Phinazee, P.M. |
| Col. Clark Kittrell Wins
Distinguished Service Medal (The Monroe Advertiser, Aug. 29, 1946) A host of friends in this section will be interested in the following announcement by the War Department concerning Col. Clark Kittrell, who with his family was a resident of Forsyth until a few months ago. Information has been received from Washington that by the direction of the President the War Department has awarded a Distinguished Service Medal to Col. Clark Kittrell, division engineer, Upper Mississippi Valley Division. Presentation will be in Washington by the chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. R. A. Wheeler, Colonel Kittrell has heretofore, received the Legion of Merit Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster to the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal. He also received theCroix de Guerre with Palm from the French government. Colonel Kittrell, a native of Georgia, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in April 1917, with B. S. degree, returning in 1918 for a four-year tour of duty as instructor of mathematics. He received his bachelor's degree in civil.... (Continued on Page 8). Note: copy of page 8 not included. |
| FORTUNE FOR HEIRS BENJAMIN
JACKSON. (The Monroe Advertiser, Feb. 17, 1911) New York, Feb. 11, 1911 ---Dear sir: I am trying to locate the heirs of Benjamin Jackson (or Benjamin C. Jackson), born about 1807, and his wife Rebecca Chamberlain Jackson, nee Burschell, on account of some property to which they are entitled. It is known that they resided in Georgia in 1840 as one of their children, Florence Jackson, was born in your state on December 7, 1840 and, shortly afterwards the family left your state and came to New York City. This man stated his business in 1841 was that of a "Proprieter" and no doubt he was possessed of lands and property in your state and that the family was probably somewhat prominent, and your records might disclose the fact that he owned property in your county. The last surviving member of the family has died recently, leaving property and the heirs are unknown. |
| WOODWARD-NISBET.
(Monroe Advertiser, Dec. 3, 1915, file submitted by Jane Newton, transcribed
by E. Robertson) Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Woodward, of Smarrs, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Trellis Nellie to Mr. Reuben B. Nisbet, of Macon, the wedding to take place in December. No cards. The above announcement, which appeared in the Sunday papers will be of particular interest to the Monroe county friends of Miss Trellis Woodward of Smarrs. Miss Woodward is a young woman of delightful personality and unusual attractiveness and has a large circle of friends throughout this section. |
| TAYLOR-FLETCHER. ( Monroe
Advertiser, Dec. 3, 1915 , file submitted by Jane Newton, transcribed by
E. Robertson) The Taylor boys of Popes Ferry, announce the engagement of their sister, Kessie, to Mr. Thomas A. Fletcher, of Forsyth, the wedding to take place in late December. The news will be received with interest by people in all sections of the county and especially by the people of Forsyth where Miss Taylor has been a frequent and popular visitor. She is a delightful and accomplished young lady, of rare personality and unusual charm of manner. By her graciousness she has endeared herself to many people throughout the county, who will learn with interest of her approaching marriage. Mr. Fletcher is the son of Hon. M. Fletcher of Forsyth and is a young man who has the confidence and esteem of all who know him. |
| Farming Encroaches on
Former Cemeteries. (The Monroe Advertiser, Forsyth, Ga., Apr. 27,
1939. Submitted by Jane Newton, transcribed by E. Robertson) The following bit of interesting history is taken from the "Around the Circle" department of the Macon Telegraph: The sturdy ox, or the quiet mule or the chugging tractor, is turning the sod to grow crops over the graves of many heroes of the different struggles through which Americans had to pass to make the country what it is today. No one knows how to find the last resting place of many of the old warriors who sacrificed so much to make America. The Story is the same in most of the cases; after the foes were vanquished the veterans returned to their homes, cleared the lands, built houses and fences, and started a family burying ground in a corner of the garden or home orchard, and lived in comparative peace until he himself was summoned by death. After he was laid to rest among his loved ones the home was probably broken, and the other members of the family moved away. Strangers came, and in time the grave markers crumbled. The orchard gradually disappeared; fences were removed, and cotton was planted up to the very doors of the old residence. Descendants remembered for a time where the graves had been but changes occurred in the spelling of the names, the families drifted apart. Even the kinship was forgotten. Some accumulated wealth, but they had nothing to spare for family memorials, family records, or other evidences of family loyalty. Away down the line somebody's interest may be aroused, and he may purchase one of the grand old plantations and seek to restore it. This is occasionally done. It has been done twice recently around Culloden where many traces of former grandeur are to be seen. On the old road that once was traveled from Monticello to Macon and connected Round Oak with Wayside, were some magnificent plantation homes, and many family burying grounds, surrounded by an iron fence in a big field. Each headstone bears the name of "Hunt". The fence keeps out the plowman. No residence is near, and the visitor guesses that the Hunt family must have lived a considerable distance across the fields. But the present owner of the property, George Jackson, now approaching 80, says the original Hunt residence stood across the present road from the graveyard. His plows have turned up bricks and other evidences. A mile across the field toward Wayside is the fine old home know as the "Jesse Hunt place". and tradition says it was built by George Cabaniss one of the Revolutionary soldiers who came to Georgia after the fighting was over and founded the well known Cabaniss family, many members of which became illustrious in the later life of Georgia. Macon had several of them; Forsyth was a better place to live because of some of them; Atlanta had her share the descendants are to be found in nearly every part of the state. But the grave of that worthy pioneer has become common earth, crops grow over it as if it had never existed, and visitors are frequently going there to guess where it might have been. The Jesse Hunts later became owners. The first wife of Jesse Hunt was a sister of Macon's big merchant, W. R. Rogers. The second wife was Mrs. W. C. Gibson. Jesse Middleton Hunt was the father of Jesse Hunt of the Cabaniss place. He is buried within iron fence on the George Jackson place. He had nine sons, and each became a Confederate soldier. One of them was named Francis Marion. The marble headstones show: Thomas Hunt was born in 1800 and died in 1875 William Hunt was born in 1779 and died in 1834 William B. Hunt was born in 1810 and died in 1880. Sarah. wife of Thomas Hunt, was born in 1804 and died in 1847 William H Hunt was born in 1825 and died in 1846 A name now illegible shows the birth date of 1827 and the death of 1856. Mary H. Hunt was born in 1802 and died in 1858 W. W. Hunt, one of the Confederate brothers who made a reputation for never having missed a veteran's reunion, died in Little Rock at 95 years of age. |
| YOUTH KILLED FOLLOWING
ROW. (Monroe Advertiser, Wed. Mar. 1, 1939. File submitted by
Jane Newton, transcribed by E. Robertson) Billy Evans, 22, Held in Forsyth on Murder Warrant; J. W. Bennett, Jr., Dies. Forsyth, Feb. 28. -- Sheriff Cary Bittick said Billy Evans, 22, shot and killed J. W. Bennett Jr., 22, in an argument at the Little Brown Jug filling station and sandwich shop this afternoon. The sheriff said he learned the two Monroe county young men and been quarreling during the day. He added that Evans admitted the shooting and told him about the quarrel. The dead youth is the son of J. R. Bennett Jr., Forsyth. The sheriff said tonight he was holding Evans on a warrant charging murder. Bennett, he said, had been drinking prior to the altercation at the tavern. Bennett roomed at the Brown Jug, the sheriff said, and Evans had recently been sent to manage the enterprise by C. M. Clark, Macon grocery man. Bennett is survived by his father and mother; three brothers, E. A. and Horace Bennett of Macon, and W. R. Bennett of Fitzpatrick; and two sisters, Mrs. Marshall Evans of near Forsyth and Mrs. Jessie Gay. Funeral arrangements were incomplete tonight. |
| EVANS-PENN. (Monroe
Advertiser, May 16, 1913. File submitted by Jane Newton, transcribed by
E. Robertson ) One of the prettiest weddings of the season was that of Miss Vera Evans the charming and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Poindexter Evans and Mr. Fitzhugh Lee Penn, a prominent newspaper writer and editor of Monticello which occurred at the home of the brides parents Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The house was beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, roses and southern smilax, the color scheme of white and green being carried out in all the rooms open to the guest. In the parlor where the ceremony was performed an improvised altar was formed of palms, ferns, and tall white pedestals. |
| Tingle Reunion. (Monroe
Advertiser, Aug 23, 1973 submitted by Jane Newton) On Sunday. July 22, 1973 about 100 descendants of James LaFayette Tingle met at High Falls State Park for their annual family reunion. Mr. Tingle, born in 1841 near Blount Community of Monroe County was tenth of eleven children born to Daniel and Berthenia(Parthenia) Hatcher Tingle, who lived as early as 1829 in the Jackson-Forsyth area. Along with three brothers, James LaFayette Tingle served his country during the War between the States, enlisting in Monroe County Georgia. He and one brother were seriously wounded though all four returned home. Mr. Tingle was first married to Miss Sarah Elizabeth McCallum. After her death he was married to Miss Tommie Tucker. There were children born in both of these unions making a large family. All these children have died except one daughter; Mrs. Zadie Mae Tingle Darden of Milner, Ga., who will celebrate her 84th birthday on September 20th. This writer, after having done much research believes her mother, Mrs. Darden to be the only living grandchild of Daniel and Berthenia (Parthenia) Tingle. This family of Tingle descendants began a reunion day in 1948 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Tingle, a grandson, who at that time was living near Longwell Baptist church in Monroe County. The reunion was then moved to Indian Springs in Butts County where it has been held annually since then. The meeting place was moved this year to the Family Shelter at High Falls State Park. This place is most fitting since Mr. Tingle lived about a mile from this building. He was a large land owner in the High Falls Area where he and his wives reared their family, living since about 1904 on the High Falls and Indian Springs road at the Blount intersection. He operated a store there and died there in 1930 at the age of 89. He and his wives are buried at Paron Baptist Church cemetery at Blount in Monroe County. His descendants have reserved for another year the Family Building at High Falls and other Tingle are welcome who wish to join them on this day, fourth Sunday in July 1974. A granddaughter, Mrs. Edna Darden Brown. |
| Middle
Ga. Argus - Week of January 19, 1884 Mr. J. L. Washington who has been confined in Forsyth jail for some time past, on the charge of making and passing counterfeit money, was released on a $1500 bond on Monday. We had a talk with Mr. Washington since his return, and he is not uneasy at all about the result of his trial thinking that he will have no trouble in proving his innocence. He says his arrest was brought about by some parties having seen him with some foreign coins in possession judging them to be counterfeit and though they could make something by reporting him to the government officials. Contributed by Don Bankston, |
| E. N. GOODWYNE HAS
INTERESTING INVENTION. (Monroe Advertiser, Jan. 28, 1916). Mr.
E. N. Goodwyne has returned from a visit to Washington, where he went to
see about patenting a device for automatically cutting off the water in
a pipe during cold weather and thus preventing the freezing and consequent
bursting of the pipe. The article is very simple, but experiments prove that it is quite efficient and that it does what it is intended to do. Not only can it be used to cut off the water at a persons residence or place of business, but it can be attached to an automobile so as to let the water out of a radiator when the freezing weather sets in. The invention consists of a "dead end" of a pipe which is left out of the ground; in one end is a plunger which works thru a hole made water tight with asbestos packing; this plunger or piston is attached at the other end to a crank which is in turn attached to the "cut-off" on the regular water pipe line. When the weather turns cold, the water in the "dead end" , since it is exposed, will be the first to freeze; as it freezes and the ice expands in the pipe, the piston is forced upwards, and the water is by this action cut off. Mr. Goodwyne has used this invention of his a number of times and invariably with success. It should prove a time, labor and money saving device. Mr. Goodwyne has also patented several other articles. |
| From "The Schley
County News", Thursday, July 14, 1893 No. 27. (submitted by Harris
Hill) Mr. John Henry Mott of Monroe County was here several days this week looking after the gathering and shipping of the first crop of peaches from his young orchard in this county. |
| Middle Ga. Argus - Week
of July 28, 1883 A considerable excitement was noticed at the High Falls in Monroe County, by the announcement that Mr. Willie Ham had been shot and killed by Charlie Wright. From various reports that have reached us we gather the following: An old feudal had existed for some time between Charlie Wright and Cape Ham and on Wednesday morning they, the two Ham brothers, Cape and Willie, and Charlie Wright and his brother Will met in the road near Unionville, when the difficulty was renewed between Charlie Wright and Cape Ham, when Mr. Willie Ham, either in his efforts to take a pistol from the hands of Charlie Wright, or in his own defense or otherwise, he was shot through the breast and instantly killed by Charlie Wright. The coroner's jury made it a case of murder but the reports are somewhat conflicting. Wright immediately made his escape and is yet at large. Mr. Willie Ham was a quiet inoffensive, law abiding citizen, and a strict member of the Methodist church and was well beloved by the people of the whole community. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss. Contributed by : Don Bankston April 27, 2004 |
| (Carroll County Times,
April 26, 1872) The Hon. E. G. Cabaniss, late auditor of the State Road, died in Atlanta last week. Judge Cabaniss was a man well know all over the State, having been placed repeatedly by the Democratic party of Monroe County in offices of trust and honor. His life was characterized by temperance, moderation and integrity. It is stated that though his party was frequently beaten in Monroe county, he never was for any office he was a candidate. |
| (Carroll County Times,
April 26, 1872) The Atlanta Presbytery closed its labors at Forsyth; a full attendance and large amount of business done. Rev. Mr. Quigg of Covington, preached the introductory sermon; Rev. Mr. Ketchum of Atlanta, was chosen Moderator; Rev. Mr. Stacy, of Newnan, Stated Clerk; Rev. Mr. Grow, of Carroll county, was admitted a Licentiate, and Rev. William Dimmock, Rockdale county, ordained. The fall session of the Presbytery will be held at White Oak Church. The tax levy in Monroe county for 1871 was $12,242.60. Forsyth Advertiser. |
| The Carroll County Times,
December 2, 1872. Shocking affair- The gin house of Mr. Green Harper,
of Monroe county, was consumed by fire on last Saturday night and five persons
perished in the flames. It seems almost incredible that there should
be such loss of life, but so it is reported to us. Names of victims: John and Joe Spruce, two of Harper's boys, and two negro boys. One of Harper's boys is still living but expected to die. They were ginning at night, and accidentally set the lint room on fire with a lantern. |
| The Carroll County Times,
February 28, 1873 The new Supreme Judge. - The appointment of Hon.
R. P. Trippe as Judge of the Supreme Court, was rather unexpected.
He was barely, it is stated confirmed by the Senate, there being some discussion
over the matter. His fitness or unfitness for the position we do not
propose to discuss, but merely to give a short sketch of the gentleman,
who now occupies so prominent position on the Judiciary of the State. The Hon. R. P. Trippe was born in Jasper county in 1819, but is at present living in Monroe county, having been principally raised in the latter county. He is a graduate of Franklin College, with first honors. Studied law with the Hon. Charles Daugherty of Athens, was admitted to practice in 1840. In 1849 and 51 was elected to the lower house of the Legislature from Monroe County. In 1853 ran for Congress in his district, and was beat. In 1855 he ran again, having beat his opponent, Gov. Smith by a considerable majority. In 1857 was re-elected but in 1859 went to the State Senate from his district. During the war was a member of the Confederate Congress. Since, has been quietly practicing his profession in old Monroe. As a lawyer, it is stated that he stands high among his professional brethren. His private character is without blemish, and he is considered a fine type of the Christian gentleman, being a member of the Methodist Church. In person he is six feet high, and weighs 215 pounds, being in full possession of all his faculties. |
| The Carroll County Times,
July 25, 1873. A special dispatch to the Atlanta Herald from Forsyth,
states that in that village on Tuesday last, a difficulty occurred between John Pounds, of Barnesville, and Post Master Potts, of the former place, arising from some dispute over a game of billiards--- Pounds vaccinated Potts seriously with a pocket knife, and the later curried the former with the butt-end of an ale bottle. A warrant has been issued for Pounds' arrest. |
| File contributed for use
by Don Bankston November 6, 2006 Jackson Argus - Butts County October 1, 1897 Convicts to Begin Work October 1st. There was a meeting of the county commissioners of Monroe county at Forsyth on Wednesday of last week, and plans were perfected for the working of county convicts. Mules and a road machine and scrapers have been purchased and work is to begin October 1st. Messrs. J. M. Horne was elected general superintendent, J. H. Fletcher assistant, J. G. Biddick and Theo Rumble guards. The names of roads to be worked were decided by lot and will begin with Cabaniss, Russellville, Dames Ferry, Culloden, Barnesville, Juliette Macon and Indian Spring, and will be worked three miles on each road, beginning as enumerated above. This will be continued until Christmas, and January 1st free labor will be employed and the work pushed. The machines purchased now are to be used as an experiment, and if successful, more will be purchased. The commissioners are determined to have the best and to make roads that will compare with any in the state. |
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File contributed for use by Don Bankston
November 6, 2006 |
| Monroe Advertiser, June
21, 1912. " It isn't often that a man thinks himself so interesting,
that he mails a letter to himself and yet this is the procedure followed
out by Mr. O. T. McComon, our estimable townsman. Rushing to the post
office on Wednesday morning, just before the 8:17 train, he purchased a
special delivery stamp. This he placed on the letter and dropped in
the post office and since upon its face it was addressed to Mr. O. T. McComon,
Forsyth, a special delivery letter was soon delivered to Mr. McComon at
his place of business. It so happened that the whole thing was a mistake
and the letter did get off on the desired train.
Mr. McComon had intended to enclose in a letter to an Atlanta firm a return envelope and, in the hurry of mailing the letter, had mixed the envelopes. Thanks to the courtesy of our post office authorities no harm resulted from the mixup. |
| ACTS OF THE General [Illegible
Text], OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, [Illegible Text] IN [Illegible Text] AT
AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOV. AND DEC. 1826. [missing title] Relief laws. 1826 Vol. 1 -- Page: 140
Full Title: AN ACT for the relief of Sally
Woodson. Matthew and Polly Ann Higginbotham, children of Benjamin Higginbotham
and Elizabeth Higginbotham. Page: 141 [Illegible Text] the authority of the same, That the right and title to lot number one hundred and twenty two in the second district of Monroe county be and the same is hereby vested in the said Sally Woodson, [Illegible Text] and Polly Ann Higginbotham, children of Benjamin and Elizabeth Higginbotham, in the same manner as if they had been orphans at the time of drawing the same -- any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approval Date: Assented to 26th Dec. 1826. |
| ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1834. [missing title] RELIEF. 1834 Vol. 1 -- Page: 184 Sequential Number: 142
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, the name of Lurena Elizabeth Smith shall be changed to that of Lurena Elizabeth Redding, and she be the adopted heir of James P. Redding of Monroe county; and that she be capable in law to inherit and take by descent from the said James P. Redding. THOMAS GLASCOCK, |
| ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE State of Georgía, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1831.
[missing title]
1831 Vol. 1 -- Page: 49 Sequential Number: 024 Full Title: AN ACT to permit John Finch, of Monroe county, to continue his mill dam across a part of the Ocmulgee river. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be lawful for John Finch, to continue his mill-dam across that part of the Ocmulgee river, on his own land, known by the name of the Bull Sluice -- Any law to the contrary notwithstanding. ASBURY HULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor. Approval Date: Assented to, Dec. 27, 1831. |
[missing title]
1831 Vol. 1 -- Page: 46
Sequential Number: 022 Full Title: AN ACT to authorise Larkin Wilson to erect a toll bridge across the Towaliga river in Monroe county, on the road leading from Forsyth to McDonough, at the place now known as Wilson's ferry, and to regulate the rates of toll for the same. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, it shall and may be lawful for Larkin Wilson, to erect a toll bridge across the Towaliga river, in Monroe county, on the road leading from Forsyth to McDonough, at the place now known as Wilson's Page: 47 ferry; Provided, the same be built on his own land, or with the consent of any other person or persons, on whose land it may be built. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Larkin Wilson, after the completion of said bridge, shall be, and he is hereby authorised to receive the following rates of toll -- For every loaded wagon and team of four horses twenty-five cents; for each empty wagon and team, of four horses, eighteen and three-fourth cents; for each cart, or wagon, with team of less than four horses, twelve and a half cents; for each four wheel pleasure carriage twenty-five cents; for each Jersey wagon, eighteen and three-fourth cents; for all other carriages and wheeled vehicles, twelve and a half cents; for each man or man and horse, six and a quarter cents; each loose or lead horse or mule; three cents; and for each head of neat cattle, sheep, goats, and other stock, one cent: Provided, the foregoing rates of toll shall be subject to be changed and altered, and other rates fixed by the Inferior Court of Monroe county; And provided also, That the said Larkin Wilson shall not receive toll until the said bridge shall be adjudged secure and fit for passing by the Inferior Court of Monroe county, or commissioners by said court appointed, and until the said Larkin Wilson shall have entered into bond with good security to the said Inferior Court, to keep said bridge in good and sufficient repair, and to ensure the safety of all persons and property crossing upon the same. ASBURY HULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor. Approval Date: Assented to, Dec. 21, 1831. |
| ACTS OF THE General [Illegible
Text], OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, [Illegible Text] IN [Illegible Text] AT
AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOV. AND DEC. 1826. ROADS, BRIDGES & FERRIES. 1826 Vol. 1 -- Page: 132 Sequential Number: 136 Full Title: AN ACT to authorise Elijah Phillips to erect a Bridge or Ferry over the Toweliga river, in Monroe county, on his own land, and to establish the toll [Illegible Text]. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, Elijah Phillips be and he is hereby vested with full power and authority to erect a bridge or ferry over the Toweliga river, in Monroe county, on his own land, and that the said Elijah Phillips is hereby authorised to ask and receive from any person or persons crossing on said bridge or ferry the same toll rates as is allowed or established by law at the public ferries on the Ocmulgee river. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Elijah Phillips is hereby deemed and held responsible for all losses sustained by passengers arising from neglect of duty on his part: Provided, nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to hold said Elijah Phillips responsible for unavoidable accidents or improper conduct on the part of passengers. Approval Date: Assented to 26th Dec. 1826. |
| The Pike County Journal.
Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia Information Regarding the Fall of an Aerolite in Monroe County From the Monroe Advertiser On the 8th of May 1822, a meteoric stone fell near Forsyth. It was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon when a black cloud appeared south of the city, from which two distinct explosions were heard in immediate succession, followed by a tremendous rumbling or whizzing noise passing through the air, which lasted about four minutes. This uncommon noise was on the same evening accounted for by Mr. Sparks and Captain Postian who were informed by some negroes who were working in a field one mile south of Forsyth, that they had seen a large stone descending through the air, weighing as it was afterward ascertained, 36 pounds. This stone was in the course of the evening, or very early the next morning recovered from the spot where it fell. It had penetrated the earth two an a half feet. The outside wore an appearance as if it had been in the furnace. It was covered about the thickness of a common knife blade with a black substance somewhat like lava that had been melted. On breaking the stone it had a strong sulphurous smell, and exhibited a metallic substance resembling silver. A fine specimen of this aerolite can be seen in the cabinet of Franklin University. (Transcribed 09/27/03 Lynn Cunningham) |
| (Contributed by Harris
Hill) WEEKLY COLUMBUS [GA] ENQUIRER, March 18, 1862, p. 3, c. 3 From the Macon Telegraph. Gunboat Fund. Mr. Clisby: Sir: We see by the Charleston papers, that a young lady, Miss Sue L. Gelzen, of Summerville, has started a subscription to build a gunboat at Charleston, by the ladies of the Palmetto State, which is being responded to by the ladies of Carolina. We propose that her noble example should be followed by our native Georgia. And as an earnest of our intentions, we herewith enclose you our subscriptions of five dollars each, to build a gunboat, for our own gallant war-worn veteran Commodore Tattnall, who oft has bared his breast to the "battle and the breeze." We know there is patriotism enough among the ladies of the Empire State of the South, to raise the necessary fund to build one that will do credit to Georgia. We would therefore, propose the following names to act as agents to receive funds from the ladies of Georgia: For Macon.-Editor Georgia Telegraph, Editor Georgia Messenger, Col. L. N. Whittler, Jas. A. Nisbet, Esq., Mrs. Washington Poe. Savannah.-Savannah Republican, Savannah Morning News. Augusta.-Constitutionalist, Chronicle & Sentinel. Columbus.-Times and Enquirer. Atlanta.-Intelligencer and Confederacy. Milledgeville.-Southern Federal Union and Southern Recorder. Albany.-Richard Clark and Sims & Rusk [?] Americus-John J. Scarboro and T. M. Furlow. Cuthbert.-Edward McDonald and Otho P. Beall. Sandersville.-James S. Hook, Esq. Waynesboro.-Mrs. Shewmake. Covington.-Wm. P. Anderson. Not being sufficiently acquainted to name agents in the various counties of Georgia, we would recommend the ladies to appoint agents in their various towns and counties and remit their collections to a committ ee in Savannah, to be composed of His Honor Edward J. Harden, R. R. Cuyler, President, Central Railroad, G. B. Lamar, President Bank of Commerce. Respectfully yours, Mary Ann & Ella. All newspapers in Georgia please copy. We need hardly say that we would cheerfully accept a commission of this kind. The proposition to raise the fund may as well be regarded at once as successful, for whatever the Ladies undertake is sure to be accomplished. All who wish to have a hand in the patriotic work should therefore respond at once. We will acknowledge through the Enquirer any subscription forwarded to us. A large sum for any one subscriber, we are satisfied will not be necessary. Who will "start the ball" in this region? |
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(Contributed by Amma Crum) MACON TELEGRAPH – March 24, 1862 Three Cheers for Monroe Mr. Clisby: I send you $179.50, collected by the Ladies Soldiers’ Relief Society, of Forsyth, for the Georgia Gunboat Fund, and turned over to me by Mrs. Robert Trippe, their president. Other contributions from the same source will be sent, also a list of the names of contributors. I will take this occasion to say that I will take charge of all brass, which the people of Monroe will contribute for casting cannon, and forward it to the foundry in this State which may be employed for such work. Cannot the people of Monroe county find a sufficient amount of brass, now thrown aside as useless, to cast one piece of cannon – a rifle 12 pounder. Let us try.
E. G. Cabaniss |
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(Contributed by Amma Crum) Editor Telegraph – We herewith enclose ninety four dollars and twenty five cents, contributions for the Georgia Gun Boat from our village; a small amount comparatively, but we feel unwilling to withhold even this, in our enterprise so unanimously responded to by the patriotic women of the Empire State. Respectfully, Mrs. R. S. Lockett, Miss Annie Amos Mrs. John L. Woodward,
Sr.
$ 5.00 |
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(Contributed by Amma Crum) I send you $204.85 for the Georgia Gunboat Fund, with names of contributors below. E. G. Cabaniss Collected by Ladies’ Relief Society of ForsythMrs. M. Bell
5.00 $74.10 Collected by Miss Lou C. Wright Amateur
Society
25.00 |
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(Contributed by Amma Crum) Editor Telegraph – March 25, 1862 At a meeting this evening of the East Monroe Relief Society, One Hundred and Five 50/100 dollars were contributed to the Gunboat Fund as follows: Mrs. M J Taylor
5.00 Respectfully, Mrs. Job. E. Taylor, President |
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(Contributed by Amma Crum) MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 1883 – PRICE 5 CENTS Forsyth, GA, July 26 – The details of the murder of W. J. N. Ham, near Unionville, in this county, are substantially as follows: Mr. Charlie Wright had had a misunderstanding with Mr. Capers Ham, a younger brother of the deceased, on Tuesday night, originating from a collision of their buggies in the public road. On Wednesday morning Wright, accompanied by his brother, was on his way to Unionville to have his broken buggy repaired and met Messrs. W. J. N. and Capers Ham in a buggy going to church. Wright, renewing the quarrel with Capers Ham about the buggy drew a pistol as if to shoot. W. J. N. Ham sprang from his buggy and endeavored to induce Wright to desist from his purpose by persuading him to go off and forego a difficulty. Wright then turned his pistol at the elder Ham and fired three shots at close range, the first passing through Ham’s hat, the second hitting his head and the third striking his breast where a mortal wound was inflicted. Wright then jumped from his buggy and fled. His younger brother also ran back up the road and meeting Mr. Lem Alexander, told him that his brother Charles had killed a man and passed (?) on. Upon the arrival of Mr. Alexander, Ham was dead. His body was carried to the adjacent dwelling of Mrs.Thornton, by Alexander and Capers Ham. There were no immediate witnesses but the younger brothers of Messrs. Wright and Ham. The homicide is regarded a most unjustifiable murder and parties are out scouring the countryside in search of the fugitive. Ham was a first class citizen of good character and family and well thought of wherever known. He was about 33 years of age and leaves a family. Wright was regarded as a wild and rather dangerous young man. No previous trouble was known to exist between the principals. It is thought by some, however, that for some cause Wright had meditated some desperate act, as he had been in Forsyth the previous day trying to sell his horse and buggy at a sacrifice saying he was going West, and seemed to be more moody and reserved than usual. While in liquor in the collision of Tuesday night with Capers Ham, he is believed to have been sober the next morning, and seemed to have vented his malice on W. J. N. Ham, only for interfering to prevent a difficulty. Rewards will be offered by the family of the deceased and Governor McDaniel for the capture of the fugitive. |
| (File Contributed by Harris
Hill) ALBANY [GA] PATRIOT, February 4, 1864, p. 1, c. 4 Worthy of emulation.--The planters of Monroe county, in this State, have held a meeting in which they resolved hereafter to furnish provisions and other products of their farms at reasonable prices. They propose to sell corn at $2 50 per bushel; wheat, $5 00 per bushel; bacon, $1 00 per pound; |
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