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Civil War
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Dr Nathaniel Edward Walker, a physician of Putnam Co who served in the 44th Georgia Regiment of the Confederacy. It is said that he was the only Dr to dress a wound of General Robert E Lee.
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In 1861 Putnam Brown Rifles were organized and would become part of Co B of the 3rd Regt of GA Infantry. Putnam Light Infantry joins
Company G of the 12th Regt of Georgia Infantry Volunteers in 1861. Forty one Putnam boys, all under 15 years of age formed the Eatonton Light Guards and joined the 27th Georgia Battalion in 1862.
Hundreds of wounded are brought into Eatonton, Madison, Milledgeville and Greensboro following the Battle of Chickamauga.
Nov 1864, William Sherman travels through Eatonton, Madison, Milledgeville and Greensboro on his March to the Sea.
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Confederate monument, Eatonton, Putnam County GA |
Putnam Volunteers Militia
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Putnam County, 1887 Putnam Volunteers, militia from Eatonton. Photo courtesy of Georgia's Virtual Vault.
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Spanish American War
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Spanish American soldiers and companions enjoying a picnic ca 1898, Eatonton.
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WWI
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WWI Soldiers, known as doughboys, attending a barbecue, Eatonton ca 1918 Photo courtesy of Georgia's Virtual Vault |
WWI Draft registration cards:
Antney Abram, William #2, born 11 Oct 1891, Putnam Co GA. Laborer for Sam Abrams, Putnam Co GA. Single, negro. Medium height and slender,
black eyes and hair.
Jake Abram, Eatonton. Born Mar 1873 (no day). Negro. Farmer for self. nearest relative: Maria Abram, Eatonton. Medium height and stout.
black eyes and hair.
James Monroe Abram, Eatonton, Putnam Co GA. Born 10 July 1885. Negro. Farmer. Nearest relative: Lula Abrams, Eatonton. Medium height and build,
black eyes and hair.
Sim Abram, Eatonton GA. Born 3 July 1900. Negro. Laborer. Nearest relative: Mother: Lucinda Abrams, Eatonton GA. Medium height and build,
dark eyes and black hair.
Walter Abram, Nona, Putnam Co GA. Born 5 Mar 1898. Negro. Laborer for Miles Abrams, Nona, Putnam Co GA. Medium height and slender.
Brown eyes, black hair.
Willie Abram, Nona, Putnam Co GA. Born 11 Oct 1895. Negro. Farmer for Hatten Young, Nona, Putnam Co GA. Nearest relative: Christian Abram,
Nona, Putnam Co GA. Medium height, build, brown eyes, black hair.
Willie Abram, Eatonton, Putnam Co GA. Negro. Day laborer for G K Riley, Eatonton. Nearest relative: Wife: Ophelia Abram, Eatonton.
Medium height and built, dark eyes, black hair.
Brevard Adams, Eatonton. Born 7 Jan 1899. Negro. Farmer for Mrs Roy Stubbs, Putnam Co GA. Nearest relative: Josie Adams, Eatonton, GA. Tall,
medium build, black eyes and hair.
Charlie Walker Adams, Eatonton. Born 4 Sept 1883. White. Farmer for W W Harper, Eatonton. Nearest relative: Brother John W Adams, Willard,
Putnam Co GA. Medium height and build, gray eyes, light brown hair.
George Aikens, Eatonton. Born 12 Aug 1882. Negro. Farming for W J Beall, Eatonton. Nearest relative: Pinkie L Aikens, Eatonton. Medium
height and build, brown eyes, black hair.
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