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of the sutnmer of 1863, and where i t remained until about the
15th or 20th of March, 1864, doing picket duty at the several crossings on the Black Water and Chowan rivers. The com- mand had comfortable quarters and fared well in every par- ticular during the ten months it was stationed here. About the middle of March, 1864, while quite a number of the men were engaged in a game of town ball one evening, Major Rylander acting a s he often did as pitcher. orders came
for the battalion to report as soon as possible a t Orange .,ourt- house, Va., for duty, the point where the Army of Northern Virginia was then concentrated in readiness to meet Gen. Grant when he should move toward Richmond. The game of ball was abandoned, and in a short time, on dress parade, the order was published, and every man began preparations to move early the next morning. Right here the picnic season of the 10th Ga., Battalion closed. On reaching Orange Cotlrthouse the battalion was assigned to duty with Gen. A. R. Wright's Brigade of Georgians, Ma- hone's Division, and A. P. Hill's Corps., where it remained un- til the close of the war. Eesides the 10th Battalion, Wright's Brigade was then composed of the 3rd, 22nd, and 48th Ga. Regiments, and the 2nd Ga., Battalion. The 64th Ga., Regiment was also attached to this Brigade during the summer of this year, on its arrival from Florida. Company "B" was continttously with the battalion and en- gaged in all the battles a t the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court- house, North and South Anna Rivers, Cold Harbor and Gaines Mill, and in front of Richmond and Petersburg during the siege of those cities by the Federal Army, which began in June 1864 and lasted until the last of March, 1865, and the last engagement that the battalion took any part in occurred, as I remember it, about two or three miles north of Farrnville, Va., on the evening of the 7th of April, 1865, in which a whole brigade of Federals was captured, only to be recaptured on the morning of the 9th following, when General (^) Lee sur- rendered. And now after more than forty years of a s heroic struggle against poverty and for many years of that period the oppres- sion of the Federal authorities sent among us to misadminister the laws, the few survivors of that fateful four years of as deadly strife a s history records have lived t o see the south
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once more prosperous, the two sections firmly reunited and
the future of their beloved southland brighter than ever. We, the few remnants of that once mighty army of resolute Southern soldiers, standing near the brink of the dark river so many of our comrades have passed over, watch with pride and satisfaction the march of the rising generation to great achievements in all the lines of peaceful pursuits, and wish for them and their posterity all the blessings of good govern- ment, peace and prosperity. Aug. 1904.
M. HENDERSON
Manasseh Henderson was Captain of the Worth Rebels a t the close of the struggle between the States. H e died a t Ocil- la, Ga., in Irwin Co. where he was an honored citizen for many years.
WORTH IN SECESSION CONVENTION OF GEORGIA
The delegates to the Secession Convention in Milledgeville from Worth County were Dr. Terrell T. Monger and Robert Graham Ford, Sr.
NOTE:-Hon. William Henderson says of the men who enlisted from Worth: "I never saw a more enthusiastic class of men, nor a class closer united or more determined to win success on the battlefield." Below we quote some incidents of bravery of men who enlisted with the Worth Rebels. Capt. Wm. A. Harris went t o the front with the Yancy Independents but did not remain with themt hrough the war, be- cause a leg that had been broken before the war gave him trouble. So he was sent home and made commander of the Home Guards, State Militia.
W. R. McLELLAND
"In the spring of 1864 the company B, 10th Battalion, Ga., was in the breastworks a t North Anna river, supporting a bat- tery, and while there the Yankees threw a shell which struck the breastwork and rolled down among the men. Private W. R. McLelland, seeing the terrible danger, almost as quick as thought seized the shell and threw it over the breastworks, a t the same time telling it "lie there and swell awhile." This was an act of heroism seldom equaled and never sur- passed; for in lifting the shell he ran the risk of being torn to atoms. Not one man in a hundred thousand would have per- formed the feat, and yet he claimed no merit for the act.
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Promoted to First and Second Lieutenant in 1863. I n 1864 resigned the First Lieutenancy to accept a position in the Commissary Department in Georgia.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Poulan, W. W., First Sergeant-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Honorably discharged in 1862. Register, Joel P., Second Sergeant-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Hon- orably discharged in 1862. Young, James J. S., Third Sergeant-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died in hospital from disease at Griffin, Ga., in 1862. Sumner, George W., Fourth Sergeant-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Elected Clerk of the Inferior Court of Worth County, Georgia, and was honorably discharged in 1863. Dixon, John A., First Corporal-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Severely wounded at Spottsylvania Courthouse, Va., May 14th, 1864, and disabled from further service. Greene, George W., Second Corporal-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Pro- moted to Sergeant in 1862, and died from disease in hospital at Macon, Ga., same year. Brown, James W., Third Corporal-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Pro- moted to Sergeant in 1863. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. Willis, William G., Fourth Corporal-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Griffin, Ga., in 1862.
PRIVATES
Brown, Davis S.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862, and died from disease in hospital at Richmond, Va., in 1863. Brooks, John F.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Severely wounded a t North Anna River, Va., in May, 1864, from which he lost one hand and was ho,norably discharged. Cook, John R.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hos- pital at Macon, Ga., in 1862. Creede, Edward-Enlisted March 3th, 1862. Slightly wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 23rd, 1864. Furloughed home and never returned. Cooper, William-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Killed in battle a t Peters- burg, Va., June 22nd, 1864. Denby, Elijah-Enlisted July, 1862. Died from disease in hospital a t Macon, Georgia, in 1862. Dixon,- - William C.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered at Appo- mattox, Va. Downs, Thomas-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864. Furloughed home and never returned. Britt, Henry H.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Lynchburg, Va., in 1863. Bass, Alexander-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Severely wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864 and disabled from further service. Blunt, Thomas-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Slightly wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864. W a s in hospital at close of war. Blunt, Joseph-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Petersburg, Va., in 1863. Barfield, Levi-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. Barfield, John-Enlisted July, 1862. Was sick in hospital at close of war. Bennyfield, James-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Killed in battle a t Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864.
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Brooks, Allen C.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862, and was honorably dis- charged same vear. Dfkes, ~ l l e n - A. - ~ n l i s t e d March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hos- pital at Macon, Ga., in 1862. Dykes, Jesse-Enlisted July, 1862. Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 23rd. 1864. Surrendered at A D D O ~ ~ ~ ~ O X .Va. Davis, William A.-~nlisted March 4th, 1862. Honorably discharged in 1862. Davis, John T.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hos- pital at Richmond, Va., in 1863. Fortner, Hardy F.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Slightly wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., in 1864. Deserted and went to enemy a t Petersburg, Va., the same year. Fillyaw, John J.-Enlisted July, 1862. Surrendered a t Appomattox, Va. Fillyaw, Thomas C.-Enlisted July, 1862. Honorably discharged in
Fillyaw, Joseph S.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Slightly wounded a t Spottsylvania Courthouse, Va., May 14, 1864. Captured near Farmville, Va. April 6th, 1865, and was in Northern prison at close of war. Fletcher, Elbert-Enlisted July, 1862. Severely wounded a t Peters- burg, Va., June 22nd, 1864, and disabled from further service. Fletcher, John-Enlisted July, 1862. Died from disease at Fredericks- burg, Va., December, 1862. Fletcher, Wiley-Enlisted July, 1862. Furloughed in same year and did not return. Faircloth, H. Faircloth, Zachariah-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Macon, Ga., 1862. Going, John W.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1861. Furloughed home and did not return. Gaff, William-Enlisted July, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. Gay, Obediah-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Honorably discharged in 1862.--. idd dens, John S.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered at Appo-- - mattox, Va. Giddens, Eli-Enlisted March 4th. 1862. Died from disease at Rich- mond. Va.. Tanuarv. 1863. idd dens,' ~ a r t i n z ~ n l i s t e dJuly, 1862. Died from disease a t Fredericks- burg, Va., December, 1862.
- Giddens, Thomas J.-Enlisted July, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. Goodwin, Richard I.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Killed in battle a t Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864. Hammonds, William R.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Captured a t Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864, and was in Northern prison at close of war. Hammonds, Charles-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital a t Macon, Ga., in 1862. Hobby,- - Berrien-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered at Appo- mattox, Va. Hobby, Andrew J.-Enlisted July, 1862. Died from disease at home o n furlough in 1862. Hobby, James N.-Enlisted July, 1862. Promoted to Sergeant in
- Died from disease in hospital at Lynchburg, Va., in 1863. Hobby, Jesse. Hobby, William-Enlisted July, 18672. Honorably discharged in 1864. Hall, George W.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered at Appo- mattox, Va.
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Spottsylvania Courthouse, Va., May 14, 1864. Surrendered at Appomat- tox, Va. Murray, William-Enlisted July, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. Mitchell, John M.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease i n hospital at Macon, Ga., in 1862. Newell, Alfred-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered at Appomat- tox, Va. Nipper, Jno. W.-Enlisted March Ith, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Macon, Ga., in 1862. Porter, Richard P.-Enlisted July, 1862. Elected Judge of the Inferior Court of Worth County, Georgia, and honorably discharged in 1863. Pate, Elijah-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered a t Appomattox, Va. Pate, John H.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Macon, Ga., in 1862. Pate, Samuel-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hos- pital a t Macon, Ga., in 1862. Pate, Elbert-Enlisted July, 1862. Died from disease in hospital a t Petersburg, Va., in 1863. Powell, Dennis-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered at Appomat- tox, Va. Powell, Nathan-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Promoted to Orderly Sergeant in 1864. Surrendered a t Appomattox, Va. Register, Calvin-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Richmond, Va., in 1863. Register, John T.-Enlisted July, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. Reynolds, Henry G.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Slightly wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. Reynolds, John M.-Enlisted July, 1862. Honorably discharged in
Reynolds, J. J.-Enlisted July, 1862. Surrendered a t Appomattox, Va. Reynolds, James R.-Enlisted July, 1862. Honorably discharged in 1862.-.. Rouse, Calvin R.-Enlisted July, 1862. Killed in battle at Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864. Ricks, William-Enlisted July, 1862. Severely wounded at Spottsylva- nia Courthouse, Va., May 14th, 1864. Surrendered a t Appomattox, Va. Ross, James A.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered at Appomat- tox, Va. Ross, Lott-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Promoted t o Orderly Sergeant. Killed at the Wilderness, Va., May Sth, 1864. Simpson, Lewis-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from wound received at Petersburg, Va., June 23rd, 1864. Sinclair, John B.-Enlisted July, 1862. Smith, John M.-Enlisted March Ith, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Macon, Ga., in 1862. Smith, Joseph A.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Macon, Ga., in 1862. Smith, Ambrose &I.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered a t Ap- pomattox, Va. Smith, Mathew L.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Surrendered at Appo- mattox, - ~ a. Smith, Walter M.-Enlisted July, 1862. Promoter', to Orderly Sergeant in 1864. Killed in battle at Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864. Spring, I. Sumner, William R.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Macon, Ga., in 1862.
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Sumner, Berry-Enlisted July, 1862. Died from disease in hospital a t Richmond, Va., in 1863. Sumner, Thomas J.-Enlisted July, 1862. Died from disease in hos- pital at Jerusalem, Va., in April, 1863. Sumner, Joseph M.-Enlisted July, 1862. Promoted to Sergeant in
- Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 22nd, 1864, and disabled from further service. Story, James L.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Honorably discharged in 1862. Story, Frederick-Enlisted July, 1862. Story, John-Enlisted July, 1862. Honorably discharged in 1862. Story, Willis-Enlisted July, 1862. Sick in hospital at close of war. Story, Samuel S.-Enlisted July, 1862. Taylor, William-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Richmond, Va., in 1863. Taylor, William W.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Thornhill, James T.--Enlisted July, 1862. Surrendered at Appomat- tox, Va. Theus, Joshua-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Transferred to Co. "G", 14th Ga. Regt. in 1862. Willis, James-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hos- ~ i t a lat Macon. Ga.. in 1862.
- Willis, ~ o h n 2 ~ n l i s t e dMarch 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital a t Macon, Ga., in 1862. Willis, Daniel-Enlisted July, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. Wilson, William-Enlisted July, 1862. Died from disease in hospital a t Macon, Ga., in 1862. Wommack, John S.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Promoted to Orderly Sergeant in 1862. Killed in battle at Spottsylvania Courthouse, Va. May 14th, 1864.
Williams, T. I,.
Willianls, W. A.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Honorably discharged in
1862.- - Yearby, Henry L.-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Macon, Ga., in 1862. Yearty, Homer-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Died from disease in hospital at Macon, Ga., in 1862. Yearty, William-Enlisted March 4th, 1862. Captured at Deep Bot- tom, Va., August 16th, 1864, and was in Northern prison a t close of war.
MUSTER ROLL OF YANCEY INDEPENDENTS OFFICERS, COMPANY G. 14TH GA. REGT.
Captain Wm. A. H a r r i s ; 1st. Lieut., Asa M. Giddens; 2nd L i e u t. , Wm. A. Johnston ; E n s i g n , Robert A. Weeks ; Orderly S e r g t. , Thomas W e s t f a l l ; 2 n d , Sergt., Thadius M. Bostwick ; 3rd, Sergt., S y l v a n u s I. J o r d a n ; 4th, Sergt., Robert F. Shine; 1st. C o r p o r a l , James H. Ford ; 2nd, Corporal, James Bass ; 3rd, Corporal, Lett W. Hi11 ; 4th, Corporal, James J. Goodman.
PRIVATES
Adams, Salathial Brown, P. D. Calhoun, T. 0.
Bray, Harmon Bass, Malcolm J. Calhoun, Joseph
Bozeman, John R. Baker, Elbert Champion, D. H.
Bozeman, Luke C. Baker, Nathan Eady, Edward Britt, Samuel J. Calhoun, Thomas Etum, E. Benj.
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Royal, H. D.
Rouse, H. H. Story, J. W., n
Story, S. R., a
Story, Alfred Sirnpson, James
Slappey, J. A.
Slappey, S. J. Smith, W. C., d Scherrnan, Charley
Sykes, John, k
Stansell, Dr., W. R., a
Smith, C., a Scherman, H. Theus, Daniel, d Teasley, Daniel, d Usary, Green, d Usary, James, d
Williams, W. L.
Williams, James. d
Williams, A. B., n Wade, G. B. Wade, A. T. Weldon, Irwin, k Whiddon, John, k Walters, W., d
Wade, W. R.
Wade, James
White, C. D.
Whiddon, Lott, d
STATE MILITIA-HOME GUARDS, 1864-
Tenth Military District, Worth, Lee, and Daugherty. The Counties of the Tenth Military District Form a First Class Battalion
Officers Date of Commission
E. T. Jones, L i e u t e n a n t Colonel ............................March 22, 1864 Wm. A. Harris, M a j o r ........................................ March 22, 1864
WORTH COUNTY First Company Wm. A. Harris, C a p t a i n .................................... March 12, 1864 Robert G. F o r d , 1st L i e u t e n a n t ........................ March 12, 1864 T. I. Young, 2nd Lieutenant ................................ March 12, 1864 W. J. Ford, 3rd L i e u t e n a n t .................................... March 12, 1864 C. K. Chestnut, 4 t h L i e u t e n a n t ............................ March 12, 1864
Second Company
D. M c C l e l l a n d , Captain .................................... March 12, 1864 F. M. T i s o n , 1st L i e u t e n a n t ................................ March 12, 1864 Thomas H a r r i s , 2nd L i e u t e n a n t .................... March 12, 1864 James Posey, 3rd L i e u t e n a n t ............................ March 12, 1864 John W. F o w l e r , 4th L i e u t e n a n t , ................ ( D i d not a c c e p t )
Kendall, H a l H., Captain, July 6, 1864. Resigned, August, 1864.
McClelland, Dugal. Elected 1st Lieutenant Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. Militia, April, 1861. Transferred to Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia and elected 1st Lieut., July 6, 1864. Paroled, Albany, Ga., May, 1865. Ford, Robert G., Jr. Enlisted as a private, Co. G, 14th Reg. Ga. Vol. Inf., July 9, 1861. Discharged, furnished Green B. Wingate as substitute, December 4, 1862. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. Militia, April, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia and elected 2nd (^). Lieut., July 6, 1864. Elected Captain August, 1864. On detail, December 1, 1864, to close of war.
Young, Thomas J. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. Militia,
April, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia and elected Jr. 2nd Lieut., July 6, 1864. Elected 1st Lieut., 1864. On detail, November 1, 1864 t o close of war. Ford, William J. Enlisted as a private, Co. G, 14th Regt. Ga. Vol.
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Inf., May 14, 1862. Discharged, underage. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt, Ga. Militia, April, 1861. Transferred t o Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia and appointed 1st Sergt., July 6, 1864. O n detail December 5, 1864 to close of war.
Henderson, William. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga.
Militia, April, 1864. Transferred to Co. F', 10th Regt. Ga. Militia and ap-
pointed 2nd Sergt., July 6, 1864. Wounded in leg, Griswoldville, Ga.,
November 22, 1864. Home, wounded furlough, close of war.
Fillyaw, Thomas W. Enlisted as^ a^ private, Co.^ F,^ 5th^ Regt.^ Ga.
Militia, April, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia and ap- pointed 3rd Sergt., July 6, 1864. On detail, December, 1864 to close of war. Calhoun, J. H. T. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. Militia, April, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia and appointed 1st Corpl., July 6, 1864. O n detail, November 1, 1864, to close of war. Bass, Barney. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. Militia, April, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, 10th Kegt. Ga. Militia and appointed 2nd Corpl., July 6, 1864. O n detail, November 1, 1864, t o close of war. Sumner, Gordon. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. Militia, April, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia and appointed 3rd Corpl., July 6, 1864. O n detail November 1, 1864, to close of war. Williams, Jackson J. Elected Jr. 2nd Lieut. Co. B, 7th Regt. Ga. State Troops, November 16, 1861. Appointed Ensign. Mustered out April 29, 1862. Appointed 4th Corpl. Co, F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia, April,
- On detail, November 1, 1864, t o close of war. Ammond, W. J. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. Militia,
April, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia, July 6, 1864.
O n detail, November 1, 1864, to close of war.
Black, William. Private, July 6, 1864. On detail, November 1, 1864,
t o close of war.
Britt, Andrew M. Private, July 6, 1864. On detail, November 1, 1864,
to close of war. Brooks, Wesley. Private, July 6, 1864. On detail, November 1, 1864, to close of war. Bunch, William. Private, July 6, 1864. On detail, November 1, 1864, to close of war. Castleberry, S. B. Private, July 6, 1864. On detail, October 5, 1864, t o close of war. Chestnut, C. K. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. Militia, ' April, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia, July 6, 1864. On detail, December 1, 1864, to close of war. Eady, William. Private, July 6, 1864. On detail, December 1, 1864, to close of war. Hall, John M. Private, July 6, 1864. On detail, December 1, 1864, to close of war. Hancock, Jordan. Private, July 6, 1864. On detail, December 1, 1864, to close of war. Harden, W. H. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. ~ i l i t i k ,April
- Transferred to Co. F, 10th Regt. Ga. Militia, July 6, 1864. On detail, November 1, 1864, to close of war. Harris, Thomas J. Enlisted as a private, Co. F, 5th Regt. Ga. Militia,
April, 1864. Transferred t o Co. F, 10th Regt, Ga. Militia, July 6, 1864.
On detail, November 28, 1864, to close of war. Henderson, John. Private, July 6, 1864. On detail, November 28, 1864, t o close of war. Hill, Augustus. Private, July 6, 1861. On detail, November 28, 1864, to close of war.
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or December to aid conscription officers in locating straglers and de- serters.
ROSTER SPANISH-AMERICAN W A R VETERANS
W. Coley Canon ........................................................................................ Poulan
W. L. Boynton ....................................................................................... Sylvester
Pope Gregory ................................................................ Sylvester (Deceased)
H. W. Shackerford ............................................................................ Sumner
S. J. Williams ............................................................................................ Poulan
Hill Calhoun .............................................................................................. Albany
Alex B. Harris, 3rd Georgia Regiment .................... .............. Sylvester
Jack IV. Woodward .... Sylvester (Served in the Philippines three years) Amos Roper .......................................................................................... Sylvester
ALEXANDER BOYD HARRIS
Alexander Boyd Harris was born in Jefferson County, Flor- ida, in 1877. His parents were Dr. D. W. Harris and wife, Mary Susan (Avery) Harris. Alexander B. Harris enlisted in the Infantry for the Span- ish-American W a r in Jefferson County, Florida. H e was put with the 3rd Georgia Regiment of Infantry on July 12th, 1898. H e sailed with this regiment on the Manitoba, a ship 500 feet long. It carried 1380 soldiers and 396 mules and horses. The ship sailed from Savannah for Cuba. He served in Cuba for nine months and 21 days under the command of Col. R. Burnner and Capt. C. E. Gilbert. H e was brought back t o Georgia and mustered out in Augusta, Georgia. He married Sarah Eugenia Rainey and moved to Worth where he lives. Their children are: Annie Belle, Mary Eliza- beth, Ethel, Edward Percy, William R., Juanita and Garvin Boyd.
P O P E GREGORY Veteran of Spanish-American War
Pope Gregory enlisted from Worth County for the Span- ish-American War. H e served in Cuba. H e reinlisted a t Rowel Barracks, Cuba, a t the age o'f 21, as a private in Troupe N, 2nd Regiment of Cavalry, March 2nd, 1899 and stayed on duty until Aug. 5, 1901. His Captain was Alf. M. Fuller. The Com- mander of the Post, from whom he received his honorable dis- charge, was Lieutenant-Colonel E. D. Bimmick. Pope Gregory married on Dec. 25, 1904, to Aurelia Fowler of Wilmington, N. C. He returned to Worth County to live.
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His home was on the road from Sylvester to Doles. H e was a
large farmer and progressive business man. This home was
blessed with six children, James Hilton, born Feb. 23, 1906,
Alton, born Sept. 11, 1907, Myrtice, born Feb. 11, 1909. Wm. Royce, born March 24, 1911, Helen Carolyn, born Sept. 27, 1914 and Martha Pope, born Oct. Ist, 1918. His family live a t Isabella. They are numbered with Worth's best citizens.
WILLIAM LEANDER BOYNTON Spanish-American War Veteran
William L. Boynton went from Bartow, Florida to the Span- ish-American War. He enrolled at Macon, Ga., for two years as a private in Company C. of the 3rd Regiment of United States Volunteers. H e served in the Cuban Army one year, which was as long as he was needed. H e was mustered out May 2nd) 1899. Wm. L. Boynton married Miss Willie Cannon of Chattahoo- chee County, Ga., on Nov. 22nd, 1905. Children: Sarah, Martha, Labon, Walter, Marion, and Lila. Moved to Worth County in Dec., 1926.
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Soon, however, we were in it up to our necks, and were com- pelled to ask the Allies t o hold the enemy off until we could get ready. The rest is history. W e were stunned-dumfounded-when we realized that our own boys whom we had reared tenderly in homes of comfort and plenty, were destined to be snatched from their schools, farms and jobs of various kinds and hurried across the ocean, with little or no training, to join the ever in- creasing throng that was being thrown against the Germans. VCTewill not attempt to describe our feelings through those anxious weeks and months, as we watched the mails for let- ters that seldom, or never, came; and if they did, they were cen- sored beyond recognition. Neither will we dwell on the sleep- less nights, but rather on the busy days in which we sought forgetfulness by striving to do our bit in some way, and thus soften our own sorrow. In Worth County, as in every section of the United States, the women did their part as true patriots. They bravely gave their loved ones to go to the front and they themselves went to the Red Cross rooms where they made garments and band- ages, knitted socks and sweaters, and in every way they gave of their time and the work of their hands to soften the hard- ships of the battlefields. I n their homes, meatless days, wheatless days, sweetless
days, and heatless days were observed that the boys a t the
front might not suffer any privations that could be avoided. Through their prayers and sacrifices in many ways they kept the home fires burning till the lads were home again, and
" O u t of the darkness of night
T h e world rolled into light."
THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER SPEAKS
By Agnes Bramblett
About my restinq place I hear the thud
Of rnnrsltaled feet falling in bright parade,
A nation trysting with her brotherhood
W h o dared the perils of a world crusade.
Here, the comrades that I never k n e w
Speak rezferently of their unknown dead:
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"Honor him to w h o m honor is due-
H e w h o was sacrificed!" Above rny head
A sheaf o f poppies withers in the sun,
T h e bugle's notes echo against the sky,
A prayer, the deep saluting of the guns,
A n d cheering, weeping nlultitudes pass by.
Think not that w e are dead w h o fought the fight.
Thirst-tortured lips that czlrsed-now pray for pence.
Hands that slew-life oriflammes of right,
W e are a Cause-urhosc being shall not cease.
W e have no grievance, no greed o f gain,
W e ' s h a r ~ da common hell, both friend and foe,
O u r young ejles saw n million nobles slain,
W h o s e hearts cried, ""In God's name, w h y is it sol"
Invincibles, a Blood-bought trust w e keep,
W e are the deathless legion-though w e lie
Jfingled w i t h dust i n poppy -fields, asleefi,
I t is said, " T h e valiant never die!"
WILLIAM JACKSON FORD, JR.
William Jackson Ford, Jr., son of William Jackson and
Rowena (Hanes) Ford, was horn Sept. 16, 1890, in Sylvester,
Ga., and lived here until a short time before the World War.
A t the time the United States entered the war he was living
in California. H e enlisted at Oakland, Calif. Sept., 1917. H e
trained at Camp Lewis, Washington State. H e left there in
May, 1918. H e was a Corporal in Co. A. 364th Infantry, 9lst
Division, known as the "Wild W e s t Division," made up of
men from California, Washington and Oregon. He was in the
offensive engagement a t St. Mihiel, and of the Meuse-Argonne
offensive, in which the Western men played such a conspicu- ous part. H e was gassed in Meuse-Argonne offensive Sept. 28, 1918, and remained in a hospital in France for months be- tween life and death. H e left for home in 1919, reaching there in Fel~ruary,1919. After remaining a t home a few months it was found that he would have to g o to a dryer climate. H e went to Tuscon, Arizona, where he spent the remainder of his life. After ten years of fighting the deadly malady brought on by his being gassed, he died at Saint Mary's Hospital in the city of Tucson, Arizona, on February 23, 1930. His body was
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men of the platoon and did much to insure the organization's
success.
Mr. Ford is slow to talk about his experience in the war a n d
but few of our people, outside of his immediate family, really
knew of his brilliant record.
Mr. Ford was in France 12 months during the fighting. H e
was in the battle lines in the Argonne Forest for thirty days.
Here was fought some of the hardest battles of the war in
which thousands of men were killed on both sides.
H e was a member of Company G, 327th Infantry, a part
of what was known as the All-American Division. When this
division, with several others, entered the battle lines, there
were 250 men in Mr. Ford's company. When they came out 30
days later all but 17 had been killed or were sick or wounded.
Mr. Ford had two brothers in the army a t the same time.
His brother, W. J. Ford, who died about three years ago from
the effects of being gassed, was in the Argonne battles a t t h e
same time, but neither one knew the exact location of t h e
other. Willie was in the far West when our country entered
the war and he enlisted at Camp Lewis, state of Washington.
His division was made up of men from the states of Washing-
ton and Oregon. Anxious to learn something about his brother
who he knew was in the All-Division, he inquired one day, when
a t a hospita?, if anybody knew E. J. Ford. H e was told that
his brother hkd been killed several days before. Willie did
not know his brobher had come out alive until both arrived
home. after the cl6se.of the mar.
After the war was over E. J. Ford returned t o Sylvester
where he and his brother-in-law, Hiram C. Camp, are engaged
in business representing the ~ t a n d a r hOil Co.
He married Miss Ruth Farmer of'Albany in 1924. They have
three bright little girls.
He is an active Church and Sunday School worker. F o r
more than ten years he has been Superintendent of the Sunday
School of Sylvester Baptist Church.
HISTORY O F GORDON S. SUMNER
World War Service
Gordon S. Sumner was commissioned as First Lieutenant
in Medical Resenre Corps in &'lay, 1917. He was called to
active duty and reported at Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga. on October the 8th, 1917, and received active training as a
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