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cf-lbe Regiment. P. K McGriff, m Bat Major. This eirnKny wan I» cTultrd ia UK, a ad ~a officers *tn Cap*. J J. Ivey. UMtaowli P. M. Dtckajr. Henry C. McLendon snt Wat J. Dickey. It* notwiiilMii ailon vac* Sergeants P. Keanu. R B. Madre, J. W. Coebraa. T. W. Hardwick, /oka W. H. MltchnD of Ikla com paw beonzae adjutant. Ha n* recceafind br flsddea Paaanrk who waa ewe- «eJ<4 PUT. McLean. whowaa Regimental Adjutant whoa, tk* war M. Godwin. Gober. Tbona* Hat - tk, Taylor Hancock. G. W. Halt Bobu' Halt James Hinson. Dadd It Nathan Hamit Wash Joys, Jir-a Joyce, Tom Lanier. Gibson Laakr. Timothy Lanier. Prior Lewis, H. J. J. McCroaa. W. J. McMillan. T. McCrom. Jim Martin, Montgomery, William Norton. Klijali Pace. Bawdall Phln- nle. Joshua Proctor, Tom Peary. Jamea Parramore. Calais Poser. At len Peacock. Alas Peacock. E. Pea cock. Henry. Peacock. J. B. Pyles, P. M. Bawls. Das Bawls. W. B. Boyst Tony Boateoaals. Joe Boaeacnats. John Singletary. D. X Singletary. Baa Singletary. R- K. Simpson. Shads Stringer. Dan Slone, Dare Sloan. Wil liam Sboeraa. Prank Stark. Tim Whid don. Tom WlUbaaks. W. WOlbaaks. Brinson Wkseler. Nat Wllaoa. Prank ol William H. Ramsey; that Edward Seixas was administrator of the estate' of Theodlshns B. Davies; that Thomas J. Bottoms was administrator of the estate of James C. LeiBs; that John il rille, O. B. Stanley; Flint River Mis sion. S. G. Childs and W. A. Dyall; ers about a talf mile from the wharf; at SL Marks.” St. Marks and New- i at St. tuargs. ot. mums ana now-; ""“o »<• “to; mat Jonn port were evidently flourishing towns S2? Barwlck eras administrator of the at that date. ;J 4 H arrla - 9? 101 !®? Mission estate of Gabriel Kellam; that Dixon _ , _ , ■ ,T.C. Coleman; Alapaha Mission, W. I Cowl was administrator of the estate There Is ao editorial in tho issue ot o’Caine; Irwin Mission. C. P. Mur. Inf Jumps th>t Tamnnii u * Sept IS. crltMsing (*ngl^ S _sman dock; ocmulgee Mission. J. G. Giles; lay w« WiPI^^^^WlllHHW^^iPSSiBB^flnf^Ocmulgee Mission, J. G. Giles; Seward tor procuring the removing of, Troopville. X Davis; Lowndes Color E. L. Anderson and substituting Mr. | ed Mission, to be supplied: Grand Bay. Cl) as tain as Postmaster ot Thomas- r. p. Lanier; Albany, William Grit- Tl, * e - • „ ! On; Agent American Bible Society Y On September 25. 1858, the whole R. H. Lucky. ‘'community was excited by a comet Ti n the same issue appears an ad which was Intruding upon the peace jertisement of Gen. Thomas E. Black- -of the happy inhabitants. Shear offering everything on his plan- In the issue of October 9, there is (Vyon in the Duncanville District for some discussion as to the proper lo- £ie which conld not conveniently be cation tor the depot which the editor moved to his plantation in Texas believes will soon he needed. The » also appears *u.j »u. election in citizens did hot want the depot too BrAoks County resulted as follows: near the cemetery. Jufctices of the Inferior Court. On the 12th of October, there was MfeMallen and C. EL Groover- Sheriff, a big wedding in Thomasyille. -Miss B E.FIIn: Ordinary, Attgas Marri- fcnrieUa Vickers, of ThomaavOle. bw £»; Tax Receiver, John Dekle: Tax ~,jhe bride of Lieut A. R. Arm-/collector. George Alderman; County Rim U ~ S - NaTy ' Rev - A # Treasurer, IV. Speight; Surveyor. Jer- lay was administrator of the estate of William Tyson. D. N. McNeill? sheriff of Lowndes County, advertised certain lands tor sale. Robert Ivey had lost two notes, one signed by William J. Heard and the other by William KcAolay. whfth he wanted returned. V M. D. Dekle and Company, ot GnJ- Ons Mill. Berrien County, ware adver tised for mercantile business. Charles J. Harris, Esq- was trying to collect everything owing to Ephrem Wash Watch tended L. Sewa It al Wheel RY OF THOMAS COUNTY correspondent of the Reporter, successor to the ,n, v.-ith strong criticism from of the Enterprise who. con st the correspondent was T than Congressman James 1 appears that Col. H. G. and Col. Schlatter of the Brunswjck & Florida R. R.. were in Thomasyille giving optimistic reports about tme early completion' of the railroad'to Tnpmasrille.' . There’-also , appeared'-* notice , that at the beginning of the' next issue the Southern Enterprise would be edited In bolt ThomasvUle and Trdupvllle, the third page being devoted to edi torials and news * from .Troupvllle,. with Hon: W. B. Bennett, editor In Troopville and Mr. Lucian C. Bryan, in Thomasyille. In the April 24tb, issue, being the first in which Mr. Bennett’s editorials appear, we find an editorial on Thom- UsvlUe, in which be describes the neat ness of the town and devotes special attention to the streets, to the court house, and oo the new Presbyterian Church. In the May 15*n, issue of the Enter prise, we find that Editor W. B. Ben nett had recently attended Berrien but that Sam Jones and his followers had taken to the Everglades. In the issue of June 9, 1S58, we find a considerable agitation in Thomas- ville In behalf of a new and. tine ho- tel. We also notice that on the 10th Inst., Mr. Sutton, Overseer , for Mr. J. J. Mash, at Duncanville, heard a cur dog barking near the negro quar ter, and., upon investigation, found that Hie. canine had treed a panther. Mr. Button, having no experience panther shooting, got Dr. Robert Cope- land to attend to this detail and Mr. James T. Hall, Esq, sent one of the paws of the dead panther to the editor of the paper. We notice in the issue of June. 26, that the cofort house at Troupvllle burned on' the Wednesday before, w'hile Judge Love was holding court. Practically all the public records of Lowndes County were destroyed. Conrt was continued at the Academy insofar as it was possible In view of the lost records. We learn from the issue of Jury. 3, that Col. Platt, of Troupvllle, was gaged in compiling all of the statute laws anij roles of the court of the state of Georgia. Beginning about this time, there Is Considerable discussion as to the Superior Court. He states that at- route that the Main Trunk line shall torneys ami others attending court Tun throus J 1 Lowndes County. One were entertained by Mr. Peoples, Mr., a “ rTey w ®?t "““h of Troupvllle: one Overstreet and Mrs. Kirby. ^through Troupvllle; and one going south through the present site of Val Overstreet and Mrs. Kirby. The crops were fine and the editor * described the country as the Promis ed Land and Nashville as a beautiful and progressive town. In the issue of May 22, 1858, we no tice that the wheat and oats were be ing affected with rust; that the Thom asville Tax Digest and Census showed a total town population of 1458, dosta. The people of Troopville were very much disconcerted by the survey o? the three routes. The issue of July 24th was the last of the paper published under the dou ble arrangement of having a page and editor devoted to Troupville . Maj William Kline succeeded Mr. W. whom 911 were white, the taxable] Bennett as Associate Editor but his property of all kinds being $1,628,-1 re8 )dence wa3 in Thomasvllle, the 120.46 and the gross amount of taxes Trou P v,,le Mature being discontinued, collected being $4*520.20; that Billie I In the issue of Au &* 7 * 1858 » we find Bowlegs, with one hundred sixty-five j tabulation of the^ wealth of other Florida Indians had surrendered Thomas County, by districts, as fol- — — ~ lows: District— No. of Acres Thomasville 275,558 Duncanville 61,279 14th 41,619 Girooverville *.... 97,869 Swains 33,479 17th 58.462 Value of Land 833.662.00 348.378.00 231.188.00 525,525.u0 96.840.00 178.879.00 Value of Whole Prop’ty $3,962,142.00 1.347.602.00 731.651.00 1.665.334.00 308.678.00 538.649.00 TOTALS -. .572,152 $2,214,472.00 $8.594,100.00 In the Issue of Aug. 14, we find that upon. The only trouble was that Col. E. Remington had something there were no trains, which the editor said few people in in the issue of November 27, 1858, the county had ever seen—a banana there appears an account of the death plant—which was attracting the atten- of Thomas Adams, Esq., • one ol the tlon of all of our citizens. j original settlers of Thomas County, There was also a very bitter editor- Rev. Benjamen Manning preaching the ial against those opposed to the Amer-. funeral sermon at 4he Parramore’? lean or No-Nothing party. Among Church. other things the editor said: “If De-! In the same issue is the announce- mocratic skill can purify and regen- i ment <of the death of ex-Governor erate such men as Van Buren, Bob Schley. Toombs, and ‘to come nearer home 1 There was a write-up of a ball given among the small fry,’ James L. Sew- the Tuesday before in Thomasville. ard, it certainly can invent a pana- • Leon County, Fla., and Dougherty cea for the ‘Giant’ of the West.” The County, ? a • wer , e weI1 represented. ‘Giant’ of course, referred to Mr. ^e dancing teacher was Prof. Titas: Douglas ! In the issue °* December 4, we In the same issue we notice that " otlc < e that t the hill in the Legislature Col. Tift, of Albany, had sold the AI- : £ ,d *1 l K he M , a /°« n ban> Patriot to Mr. A. J. McCarthy, ** had be f n ,definItely who succeeded as editor. advocates were pre- Ou Aue 1858 a convention met parlng to support a general scheme to at°Troupvilie \o makeTecommenTa- j«\*'£^*Z*™ n ** n of oc T . ' A municipal ticket for the town of m rt“f""®, bet ® een Thomasvilln was announced, signed h >- “Many Voters.” as follows: For ty -TK d 7 county of Brooks I Mayor. Hon. A. H. Hansel!; for Al- The delegates to the convention derman C ol. A. P. Wright. Maj. J. D. were as follows: Morven District,, Bdwardg E L Anderson> c . H . Rem- Dr. L. Stanley, WiUtam A l.ane, Wil- lngt0 Dr p s B ower and Dr . Edward liam G. Lane, George Folsom; Pea- sexies. cock’s District: Dr. Stegall, William j n j ssue of December 11, 1858, E' da “ e8 _ Burn ett, Nicholas there appears an editorial on an ar- Reddick. Robert Peacock; 15th DIs- tide appearing in -the \V regrass Re- trlct: John W. Spain, Thomas Har- porter, signed by Hon. Peter E. Love, dee, M. Jones, William Smith, Charles judge Love had written in answer to Davis; Capt. Martin’s District: Wil- un article published in the Bainbridge Ham C. Knight, Reuben Roberts, South Georgian charging that Col. John Cracker,, John Harrell, Stephen Seward and Judge Love were oppos- Martin; 16th District: M. M. Brinson* ing the southern route for the Trunk Dr. Newson, J. M. Clyatt, H. Strlck-;LIne R. R. because the former intend- laiid, D. P. Gibson; Troopville Dis-'ed to run for Governor and the latter trict: S. Griflleth, Jordan Tucker, M. for Congress. Smith, William Bradford, Isaiah Till- • In the issue of December 18, there is man; Ganness District; George Carter, given a fair way to estimate the value William Carter. B. C. Ganness, George of a negro. It is claimed that a negro Mitchell, Dennis Wetherington; Capt. should be worth $100 for every cent Prine’s District: Capt. Prine, N. W. a pound of the value of cotton. At that ^Copeland. D. McLoud, James Copeland time cotton was worth from ten to and Joseph Copeland. ‘twelve cents per pound and a negro Co). James West explained the div- should have been worth from 51.000 to Wing line under consideration by the 51, r „ t last session of the Legislature. On motion of Mr. John Scruggs, Col. q. R. Stapler was made chairman lu " uv ', s , r “ r n,a - vor -"■ r and lif. J. Culpepper, secretary. The *“ r Ald f™ a IJ n - ^'- A- »• Wright, convention recommended the divid- | h d Evans - c - ” Ing line which is now the line between Re ”‘ n £ on - Dr ' P - S ' Bower - Dr D - S - Brooks and Lowndes Counties. , T , Q ,, ... . . On Aug. 18, 1858. citizens of Lown-' * ta v pp n ea ™ “‘ at . C ‘ l ‘ Ieaa °' * ha Tv,* t „, * to „„i A „ -i | A county of Ufooks had nominated the ‘ iSItfnn 5 ^ lowing ticket for county officers: nxr A n d Sniff For Sheriff, John Hobson; for Ordi- Ww. William A. Lane, for Tax Re- ll ! 5 i chairman, and J. T. ceiver John Dekle; Tax Collector, G. Webb of Lowndes as secretary. Mr; • Alderman: Treasurer. R. A. Du-ham: E. C. Morgan explained the object of coroner, John Duvan: for Judges of th 3 meeting and Messrs. Martin Shaw the Inferlor Court James McMullan Ekekial Paris and David Matthews, of and Charles E. Groover. Berrien and James Rountree and Jam . j n t h e lssue of January 8,1859. there es Folsom, of Lowndes County, were appears still another municipal tick, appointed a resolutions committee to. et » to Wll: p or Mayor, Hon. A. H. draw up a protest against tbe Main j Hansell; for Aldermen. William Me. Trunk line of the railroad being built. Lendon. Jared Everett, Sheldon Swift, along the southern edgp of the coun-1 Milton C. Smith, J. S. Merrill and ty, leaving Troupville and the country | william L. Holland, north so far from the railroad. I in the same issue, it appears that in Suitable resolutions of protest were i the general election the vote in Thom- passed and published In the Georgia j as County was as follows: Watchman at Troopville, In the Judge of the Superior court. Love, Southern Enterprise and the Wire- 542. grass Reporter of Thomasville, and in Solicitor General. Spencer.. 306; the Bainbridge Argus. {Harris, 190; Sheftall, 333; McLendon, In the issue of December 25, there ’ appears another municipal ticket as follows: For Mayor, Hon. A. H. Han as- follows: Spencer, 1,060; Harris, 1,037; Sheftall, 564;' McLpndon. 4S9. On Thursday night, after the elec tion. the citizens of Thomasville gave a torch light procession in honor of the Solicitor General elect. It appears, in the Issue of January 22, that Mr. Simmons, far many year.- postmaster of Thomasville, had moved to Montlcellp. FIa^ and, with Mr. FHa« Blackburn, would open up a first-class hotel. _ ^ . In the issue of January 29, we find that mail went from Thomasville. by Duncanville and Centerville, to Tal lahassee, thirty-seven miles and back; twice a >treek; from Thomasville, by Arabia, Tired. Creek and Cairo, to Bainbridge, forty miles and back, .once a week; from Thomasyille, by Tates, ville and Greenfield, to Mpultrie. thir ty-three miles and back, once a week; from Thomasville, by Eastwood, to Miccosukee, eighteen miles and back, once a week; from Grooverville, by Station, to Monticello, Fla., once a week; from Troopville, by Piscola, Nanken and Cherry Lake, thirty-three miles and back, once a week. It seems, in the issue of January-22, that a great discussion is in progress between tht Bainbridge Georgian and the Southern Enterprise as to wheth er the New York-New Orleans mail, which had been passing through Thomasville, Tallahassee and St. Marks, should* be shifted through Bainbridge and Appalachicola from Albany. The Thomasville editor had great curiosity to know what the Bainbridge editor would do with New York mail if he had it. In the issue of February 26, the edi tor agrees with the Milledgeville Re corder in that entirely too many new counties w^e being created in Geor gia. In the issue of March 19, there ap- peam a notice of tbe death ot Mr- Hardy Bryan, Sr., formerly of Thom asville but, at the time of his death, a resident of Louisiana. In the issue of March 26, 1859, of the Enterprise, appear professional cards from W. B .Bennett, Attorney at Law, near Quitman, Brooks County, Ga.; J. R. Alexander, attorney, Thom asville, Ga.; P. B. Bedford, attorney, Waresboro, Ga,; John M. Dyson, at torney, Thomasville; G. H. Daniel, at torney, Savannah; Eugene L. Hines, attorney, Thomasville. Other attor neys, whose cards appeared, were L. C. Bryan, Thomasville; Harris and Harris, Thomasville; John B. Miller, Mill Town; E. C. Morgan, "Nashville; J. B. McGuire, Macon; H. T. Peoples, Nashville; Samuel B. Spencer, Thom asville; G. M. T. Ware, Nashville; James C. Ross, Thomasville. S. Adams and S. R. Williams an nounce that they have formed a co partnership and they tender their pro- pessional services. It is not shown what sort of professional services they have in mind. There are protesslonal cards from Drs. Bruce and Eaton. Dr. P. S. Bow er, Dr. Brandon, Dr. W. H. Hall, Drs. H. B. and E. O. Arnold and Dr. Wil liam Eaton, the latter three being den tists. S. Bower had opened up a new drug store. Peter Lindsey and John P. Arnold advertised themselves as tailors: James M. Gray showed himself to be a jeweler; Mrs. Fisher advertised the Tocwatton Academy to open the third Monday in January; Jared Everett ad vertised a stock of merchandise at R. R. Evan’s old stand. There were advertisements from John H. Lowry, carriage maker; Ben jamen Hubert, merchant; E. Reming- \on, merchant; Moore and Homan, variety works; L. B. Brockett, mer chant; John N. McKinnon, merchant; John Stark, merchant; John W. Dekle, grist mill. Williams and T. J. Bottoms adver tised a new cotton press. James H. Rawls advertised that the firm of James H. % Hayes and Company had been dissolved and that the books of account and notes of the firm would be found at the store of Hayes and Holloway. Mr. George w. # Turner, or Micco sukee, advertised 4hat his horse had been stolen from the lot of Mr. Josiah Drew on the Monticello road. It appears that S. Swann and Com pany, lottery agents of Augusta, had sold out to Wood, Eddy and Company, of Augusta, Atlanta, and Wilmington. Del., who were advertising a lottery. There was also an advertisement of a scheme, in the nature of a lottery, known as the ‘‘New York Weekly Gol den Prize.” Everyone subscribing got a weekly periodical and from 50 cents to $500 in gqld. Winn and Neely advertised a black smith shop. Mrs. A. L. Little advertised .ho Mo- Bain Hotel, and Mr. F. W. Johnson published rates at the Bryan House, board and lodging being $1 per day, $4.50 per week and $15 per month. Mr. J. T. Byington. of Albany, ad- ertised the Byington Hotel In which was located the stage office fqr stages running from Albany to Thomasviile. Bainbridge. Quincy and Tallahassee. P. Little had an advertisement In the nature of a poem in which it seems -that Mr. Little was a combination of a dentist and druggist. C. H. Remington advertised sewing machines at from $25 to $50. Under the caption “Bound for the West*” John S. Ferrill advertised his plantation, nine miles southwest of Thomasville, for sale. It appears from the legal advertise ments that Richard Ramsey was ad. mlnistrator of the estate of Obediah Moye; that Thomas Adams, Jr., was administrator of the estate of Thomas There is editorial correspondence * 56. in the issue of Sept. 11. from Newport} Tax Assessor, W. Massey, 246; Tai- Adams. Sr.; that W. G. Ponder was Fla., In which the editor says he ^ McAuley, 300. executor of the estate of J. M. Vicke- came within three miles of Newport' Tax Collector, J. G. Lindsey, 2S0: rs ; that Duncan S. Ray wanted to be by railroad from five miles of Monti- W - A - Cone, 278. guardian of ghrah M. Lowry; that cello. “Who wonld have thought it; Treasurer, John Pittman, -6*. John N. McKinnon was administrator twelve months ago and a most excel \ * n same issue appears the an- of the estate of Neel McKinnon; that lent railroad It is?” 'i nouncement of the Florida Conference. Richard Ramsey and William S. Ram- He writes of a visit “to the U. S. 1 The ThomasviUe district was given se y were administrators of the estate Marine Hospital, situated upon a;S. Woodbury for the Presiding Eider small eminence at the very Junction I th ® Pas ‘ ora *f r ? ^ follows: . .IT _. .. . • m *»_ to* I Thnmaqvillp Havirt Hnlmne- Crnm-or. bought one-half interest i which will be published 3 Messrs. Bryan and Reneau. Bryan to continue as editor. The paper t arries the Bell a ett Presidential ticket. The elector from the fi: sional district was Hon. Spencer of Thomas. . In this Issue we notice, that the edi tor* together with Judge Hayes, hod examined the work on Uie main trunk line which had 'been completed to within one end ' one-half miles of Thomasville by Messrs; Hayes and Jones. The editor said that there were about fifty hands at .work and the road wonld soon be completed into town. The next issue of the Enterprise in existence is that of Wednesday* May 15, 186L - President Davis had convened the Confederate Congress in Montgomery .in extraordinary session and his of ficial message, appears. Some' of the legal advertisements bear the caption “Republic of Georgia, Thomas County.” The Ochlocknee Light Infantry, with Capt. Young and Sergeant McGlashen and the Thomasville Guards, with Capt. Rockwell, had been organized and were drilling. The ladies of the jown were assisting the soldiers by sewing and raising'funds. A' list of contributors is published by the committee raising funds to equip the two companies by the Treas urer, James H. Hayes, who could be found at the store of R. R. Evans. The list is as follows: James ,L. Seward, A. P. Wright, John Hurst. William McLendon, Henry C. McLen don, Wm. Stegall, J. L Whiddon, R. H. Eaton, L Kubitshek and Bro., J. W. H. Mitchell, C. Braswell, John A. Lane, Josiah J. Everitt, R. H. Harda way, William C. Dodd) John D. Ed wards, James Millen, J. Schiff and Bro., T. L. Parker, D. C. Peacock, John Futch, William Cline, S. Samuel Adams, M. J. J. Bryan, Joseph S. Neely, Thomas E. Blackshear, Henry Mitchell, Sheldon Swift, H. Wolff and Bro., H. H. Tooke. David Ward, Wolf- sohn Kapp and Co., E. Thompson. J. Pittman, J. W. Dekle, Donald Mc Lean, Thomas Adams, J. H. Whaley, R. R. Evans, Charles Mertz, David Harrell, John N. McKinnon, M. C. Smith, K. Braswell, W. B. Cochron, Edward Remington, N. Cochron, T. W. Cochron,. Edward Seixas, D. J. Holloway, H. Quin, Abel Johnson, J. H. Murphy, Jeffers, John Martin, Dud ley J. Cox, Donald McAuley, Randolph Pearson, Thomas Pugn, Littleton Wyche, R. W. Heath, .James L. Ross, P. N. /Vickers, D. S. Brandon, H. A. Hubert, P. S. Bower, R. S. Burch, J. R. Reid, James T. Hayes, J. R. Evans. P. E. Love, Robert Tuggle, Henry Wyche, J. R. Alexander, I. W. Mitchell, W. and T. C. Mitchell, J. R. Maddox, T. J. Young, A. F. Everitt, John G. Lindsey, W. P. Smith, D. F. Pearce, Ponder, Moses Anderson, Wil liam P. Flanigan, Simon D. Hudley* Joshua Carroll, Richard Thomas, Rob ert Roddenberry, A. H. Hansell, Thom as Jones, Thomas Wyche, Giles Price, (colored), Merida Braswell, G. W. Brown, John C. Browning, William J. Heard, M. Wilder, Thomas Steel, R. J. Bruce, J. L. Johnson, C. H. Young, Josiah Drew, William Howard and J. G. Miller. A notice appears that the Confed erate government will receive no more twelve months’ enlistments but that soldiers must be taken tor the dura tion of the war. After the issue of May 8, 1861, there seems to be no copy of the Southern Enterprise in existence prior to the Civil War except the front page of the issue of December 26, 1861. From this, we learn that Fletcher Institute will continue as before. Robert Fleming announces himself i a candidate “to take the returns and collect the taxes of Thomas Coun ty” and turn over the emoluments of the office to the Judges of the In ferior Court for the benefit of the families of volunteers. M. E. Clisby, Secretary of the Sol diers’ Aid Society, acknowledges re ceipt of $372.25 from the young ladies of Thomasville for the society. St. John tlie Baptist Lodge A. F. M. of Valdosta, elected the following of ficers: S. A. Smith, Jr., W. M.; S. W. Baker, J. W.; W. D. Howell, J. W.; J. M. Howell, Treasurer; Charles McKinnon, Secretary; It. T. Roberds. D.; Willis Allen, J. D., and H. P. Morris, Tyler. The Thomas Reserves were called to meet and drill on January 1, at 10 a. m. H. M. Hurst, J. P. Turner and Aaron Daniel were candidates for sheriff; John G. Pittman. John R. Maddox, J. J. Brock, H. R. McRAb and James Everett were candidates for tax receiver and collector. The Florida Conference had just finished its session in Quincy and the assignments to the Thomasville dis trict were as follows: R. H. Lucky, P. E.; Thomasville, W. F. Easton; Albany and Liberty Chapel, to be sup plied by J. B. Jackson; Newton, F.- R. C. Ellis; Calhoun, J. A. W. John son; Camilla, J. L. Williams; Moul trie Mission, J. W. Jackson; Groover ville, R. H. Howren: Quitman, J. J. Giles; Valdosta, N. B. Ousley; Nash ville Mission,, A. W. Harris; Irwin Mission, J. Henderson; Ocmulgee, R. W. Flournoy. The presentments of the Grand Jury were published but nothing was said about the military situation except a recommendation that the patrol tffirs be enforced. The Grand Jury was composed of the following: John G. Dekle, Fore man; Levi Bole, James P. Turner. Samuel Meek, Hamilton Williams, James A. Slater, Robert B. M ard re. James B. Singletary* Charles Mertx, John R. Maddox. James A. Bulloch, William Howard, Caleb Carroll, James M. Hurst, Jesse J. Maddox, James A. McLendon, John A. Lane, Richard "Wheeler, Robert Raines and James Millen. The editor announces that on ac count of the critical situation the newspaper was suspended, hot that he would undertake to get Job printing done until his services were needed on the battle field. Daring the Civil War Thomas Coun ty soldiers distinguished themselves in many different commands Many of them enlisted in companies which were recruited elsewhere. The com. panics recruited in Thomas County ere as follows: Company C* of the Cist Georgia Regiment, was lawvn as the Wiregraas Rifles. This company belonged to Gor- aad taught with the Virginia. Ji the Army Army waa Division. Grx- jaBr WIncy. A. W. _ man. Isaac Alderman. William Alder. man. Dempsey Allen. Stephen Yi Berrian Beaty. Jamea Burney, EDaa Burney, J. M. Burgess, A. Baker. B. W. Butler, Neal Browning, Josh Browning, J. If. Yaics, Alderman Carlton, John Cuter, William Carter, W.-N. Craft, George Craft, Aaron Carl ton, William Yates, Dagger, James Hunt, Elisha Dukes. Roan Dixon. Baa Dogger. John Weldon. Edmondson. James Smith, Wright Flowers, Georg* Smith. S. N. Goldman, Tim Gray. Joshua Gray, William Gunn. James Gann. Neal Godwin. Joe Smith. John Harris, Rich Harris, Brills Harris. G. W. Herndon. William Holloway, G. A. Handcock, ft B. Hand-sock, Calvin Hood. W. S. R. Hamil. Wiley Yates. Tom Ireland, William Ireland. James Ireland, Shade Strickland, Jonathan Johnson, Dr. Johnson, Gilford Kent. Alfred Strickland. A. A. Lewis. John Lovett, William Lovett, Aaron Lovett. Lytle, Joseph Lewis. John Miller, Dr. G. T. Morris, W. L. Mobly., Wilson McMillan. M. P. McMillan. R S. Strickland, George Newton, Isaac New ton, Tom Nesmith, Linton Nesmith. Henry Nesmith. John PursalL N. M. Reddick, Peter Reddick, James Rainy, William Rainy, Berrain Rainy, Isaac Royal, BUI Smith, Newton Sloan, Wil liam Slater, G. W. Selph, John Selph, Tom Selph, G. B. Selph, Owen Dekle, Montgomery Wingate and Sam In gram. Company K, ot the 29th Georgia Regiment, was commanded by Capt. H. C. Bowen and was attached to Wil son’s Brigade in the Army of the West. T. W. Ballard was first lieu tenant. O. J. Bowen and M. J. Brown were promoted from privates to lieu- tenants, the termer dying in service on June 10, 1863, of the fever. G. B. Harrell was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant, as were J. J. Ragan and Private J. P. Watts who was dis* charged on account of lit health and who died of the fever. ©le non-commissioned officers in this company were Sergeants D. Mc Intosh, W. Maddox, J. C. Ganey. Sr., ”*• Atwell and Corporals A. A. Bras- fell, M. Gay, G. Hays, J. Pilcher and D. Thompson. The privates in Company K, of the 29th Regiment, were Thomas Ames, J. Atkinson, William Atkinson, H. At kinson, S. Altman, J. Albritton, J. O. Bryan, P.. Barr. W. Barr, G. Brown. W. A Bunch, J. Barwick, D. Bradley, E. Baggett, H. Baggett, N. Baggett. T. C. Benton, N. Bryan, J. Bowman, L. Cannon, Wily Cannon. William Can non, William Carter, W. Chastain, L. Carter, P. Clay, W. Clay, D. Clay, G. Colvin, John Davis, J. Davis, W. Davis, J. Danilran, G. H. Elkins. Jes Ferrill, John Griffin, J. C. Ganey, Jr„ S. Oll- liarcl, William Gilliard, J. Gllliard, G. Gilllard. Jerry Gllliard, Joseph God win, William Godwin, Holt Gray, F. P. Hawthorn, J. Hawthorn. H. Hesters, J. Hesters, D. Hesters, William Hest ers, H. J. Harrison, J. Hurst, I. Hurst, W. Hargraves, J. Johnson, A. Last- inger, John Maddox, G. Maddox, Jess Maddox. C. M. Maddox. John Miller, R. Miller, H. Miller, P. Maddan, D. McIntosh, James Nesmith, R. R. Piles, F. M. Piles, J. Peacock, J. Rawls. P. Rawls, R. Singletary, C. Singletary, William Singletary, John Singletary, James Singletary, N. Sin gletary, D. Sedath, H. M. Singletary, Gilmore Singletary, E. W. Singletary, John Singletary. Jr., H. Singletary, John Smith, C. W. Smith, T..Smith. H. Spes^ G. Spears, D. Spears, B. Scoggi#5,ft M. Thompson, A. Thomp son, G. rhojpson, A. White, J. White. James White, T. Whiddon and S. Col vin. Company K ot tne 60th Gecrgla Regiment, known as tbe Thomas Coun- ty Rangers, belonged to the brigade of Gen. Drayton, Army ol northern Virginia and Longstreet’s Corps. Cice ro H. Young was captain and died October IS, 1862. at Winchester, Va. Private Franklin Kearce. of this com pany, became lieutenant colonel ot his regiment and Private Peter McGlash en became successively lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier general. John N. McKinnon and R. J. McLean were lieutenants, the latter becoming a captain. There were also in this com pany Lieutenants J. W. Everett, George E. Fahm. the last captured, and Sergeants J. C. Reynolds. T. J. Young. H. Roberts. R. R. Rensan. George W. Platt, L. W. Johnson and Corporals H. H. Floy and T. M. Fnl- wood. The Thomas County Rangers was organized at the Courthouse in Thom asville on March 4. 1862. The com pany proceeded to Camp Davis on tbe Georgia Central R. R.. near Savannah, where it became Company E. of the 50th Georgia Regiment. From Camp Davis the company went to Savannah where it did duty in the coast defense until June, 1862. at which time it went to Richmond. It was brigaded In Gen. D. R, Jones' Division of Longstreet's Corps and participated in the invasion ot Maryland at the battles of Point of Rocks. Frederickstown, South Moun tain, Sharpsbnrg. Fredericksburg. Cbancellorsrille, Salem Church, Get tysburg. Frankstown. Barryvllle, Ce dar Creek. Chicksmauga. Second Cold Harbor, Second Manassas. Thorough fare Gap; was in the trenches at Rich mond and Petersburg; and. lastly, took part In the Battle of Sailor* Creek. 18(5, when the entire regiment waa captured, at which time the com pany was composed of ten men. The privates in Company E. of the 50th Regiment were A. J. Abbott G. L. Braswell. J. H. J. Brock. EL Biss. J. Bragg. John Bullock. J. T. Carr. J. T. Chastain. A. Chapman. J. W. Clark. H. Cone. X. B. Cone. Henry Copeland. J. H. Cooper. J. Conner, P. M. J. Creed. J. M. Cone, Jr, L. J. Cannon, _ W. Davis, W. Davis. W. W. Douglas, A. J. Donaldson. T. 8. Dun bar. W. C. Dodd. M. Dtnard. John M. Dyson. G. W. Franklin. S. Gandy. J. M. Gandy. F. M. Gandy. J. L Gandy. Charles Gandy. W. H. H. Gandy. W. N. Gandy. Thomas Gill. J. J. Hales. & Hardy. Lawis Harden, Mouse no*. Stephen Botha. Gilbert Hobts. V. EL Herat Thomas Hutchinson. C. F. Hnd- . J. Kennedy. Base Knhttcheck. I High Debret J. CL Lewis. J. W. Lowe. Kilby Murphy. W. H. Morphy. Tim Morphy. J. m Morphy. R. J. HaUaa. J. M. Me. A. W. Ml “ --- - - Corps, known as the Dixie Boys, was commanded by Capt L. C. Bryan who became major, after which, R. ff. Har. ris became captain. In thin company were also Lie*tea ante T. J. Ponder. Redden Smith. & T. Davis, who become captain ot Com pany B. in 18(4. John McLoud. W. M. Smith and John W. Patterson. Then were also Sergeants P. J. Humphreys. C. D. Groover. Ames Tail and Cor. porals O. G. Brown, T. N. Lewis and J. C. Miles. ' *i The privates in Company A. ware T. Beasley. Alsey Bryan, J. T. Beasley. W. L. Bibb. W. H. Bibb. A. J. Bollock. A. B. Cone, James Cone. John Cone. Joseph Cone, J. L. Cone, Creech, J. C. Cannon, John Chastain, Tom Chastain, Thomas J. . Dunbar. Mathew Dnkes. W. S. Daniels. Robert Dixpn, Newton Dugger. Dick Dodd. Jasper C. English, J. C. English. Al bert Ferguson. Fret well, Jesse Groov er, EL C. Groover. Albert Groover. W. H. Hart Monroe Hart W. J. Hart, J. K. P. Hagan. T. J. Holland, Thomas Hutchinson. G. A. Jeffers, Jack Ker. sey. S. P. Coon. Murph McLeod. Ken neth McLeoud, Dan MeLsoud, Peter Larkin, Virgil May. John'Murphy. W. P. Moncrief, John Owens. B. F. Os wald. John Phillips. Ephrim Phillips. James K. Phillips. Jack Phillips, Stephen Pollard. Jim Pollard, Clark Parramore. Albert Parramore, J. EL Parramore, W. H. Ramsey. Reese. A. Rice. Charles Rice, P. S. Rainy, Craw ford Ramsey, W. J. Rowland. J. C. Stanaland, T. C. Stanaland. Ben Stana- land, S. Stanaland, Daniel Stanaland. John Stanaland. Fam Simmons. T. H. Straughter. T. J. Siandfleld, John Stanaland. J. S. Smith. W. g. Sanford. William Sheete, J. C. Shields, William Thurman, R. A. Taylor. John Tlfton, Lewis Vann, Robert Worrell, James Wambwell. Sidney Williams. J. H. Whitfield. John Williams. Sam Walk- -, Sam Wright and D. H. Groover. Company E. 20th Battalion of Ca. valry, belonged to Young's Brigade of the Array of Northern Vlrglna and was commanded by Capt. Thomas Spalding Puyne. In this company were also Lieutenants Augustus A. Brooks, Alex C. Lawton. Sumuel B. Reed. Samuel J. Cassels and Sergeants Charles P. Hansell. Josse Hunter, Jack Pardee, William L. Hudson. Jo seph Geter, and Corporals Seymore Smith. John R. Milton. Ellis Hunter and.Tom P. McKinnon. The privates in Cavalry Company E. were John Anderson. W. A Baggs, W. A. Baggs, Jr., N. A. Banks, R. B. Blackburn, W. R. Baggs. W. S. Brad- burg. Dixon Carroll, Jim Carroll, J. L. Crawley, T. J. Conan, William Daniel, George Dougherty. James F. Evans. Dr. John D. Eskridge, John Guyton Fondren. Forsyth, A. Folsom. John D. Fountain, Scott Fowler. Mitchell Fowler, Frobock, William Haddock, W. J. Hall, John Hall, Miles Hawestone, William Harper. Monroe Hart. William M. Hayes, James T. Hayes, Joseph B. Holst. Hunt, Jerry Hurst, Warren Hurst, Bartley Hunter, Thomas P. Jones, Thomas W. Jones, Robert W. Lawton. Barney Lassiter, E. V. Lee, A. H. McCann, J, C. McDonald, Mc- PhersoD, J. C. McWilliams, Daniel Martin, John G. Martin. John Martin, Martin, John Mallard, John Mobley, Moms, J. C. Rhodes, James Rogers. J. D. Shipp, L. Sims. William D. Smith, Mike Stephens. Z. Standstill, Jumes A. Thompson, Thompson, Tilly, Sr., Tilly, Jr., Tilly. James Vick. J- J. Whilton, W. A. Williams. Robert Wil son. Preston Willy. Frank J. Winn, Branch, Theo Newman, Willy New man and William Platt. Company I. 29th Regiment belonged to Stephen's Brigade and to the Army of Tennessee, it was commanded by Capt. W. D. Mitchell who. having been promoted to colonel, waa suc ceeded as captain by t?. T. Burch who died from wounds received In action at Pine Mountain June 18, 1S64, and was succeeded by Ihcmas Johnson. A. Q. Moody was s lieutenant as was J. Blackshear Jones who waa killed at fliick&mauga on September 18. 1868. Tbe non-commissioned officers of this company were Ser-tanu T. N Gandy and John James, who became lieutenants: Sergeants Lewis Conolly, Robert Warren, C. A J. Miirtln. James Phillips. J. H. Daniels. M. Brinson and Corporals R. N. Hancock, C. W. Hines, W. G. Lewis and R. C. Wheeler. The privates in Compmuy I were Daniel Bowen. G. W. Bro, •a. E. W. Bryant. Daniel Brinson, Hugh Benlon, James Browning. J. J. Bros ring. M. Collins. J. B. Crosby. Lewi, Collins, Carter. John Dekle, E. K. Dunsou. Randal Dekle. Eli Dekle. Hxmp Dun- son. George Dekle, Tom Forest, Su,[ar Forest L. Forest, Pat Folsom. John Fountain. Gregory, Brinkly Gandy, Burry Gandy. Frank Ortffin, Br- Frank Griffin. Jr., Shade Griffin. Sr, Shade Griffin, Jr.. Lewis Coffin, John Oriffin, Green Griffia. Mitchell Griffin, Dempsey Griffin. Barren Or*' „ It afire the oore- pany to AM-Wiiwt the present Mayor of ThomaavlUe, Hon. John M. er. K. C. Beall. J. M. Blackshear, W, H Bruner. H. M. Better. John Barnard. CL Carroll. John Carroll, S. T. Carroll. J. K. Carroll, W. F. Cochran, a M. Collins., J. K. Coll Ins, ft Craker. Jo seph Cone, J. J. Cone. M. S. Cam. Binge. John Cox. W. T. Dekle. J. M. Dekle. Peter Dekle. S. A Dickey. J. H. Douglass. O. W. Douginas. J. O. Dunbar. J. E. Dyson, Frank Dogger. Isaac Enoch, E. C. EvrrRi. John Fin ny. B. F. Fudge, a J. Ferguson, H. A Gandy, a A Gandy, a Gandy. Pat Gartty. F. GaUgher, Harry Grower. Sheppard Hagan. John Rail. 8. A Hall. A H. Harris, a L Hines, a Holland. B. G. Howran. W. H. Hardee, a It. Herat. William Hayes. W. L. Joiner. J. A Lester. John Lowry. F. a Lowry. J. A Massey, Jack Massey. J. a Mas sey. A. W. Massey, a U Massey. C. W. Martin. H. T. Mash, T. N. MUton. S. T. Moire, a H. Murray. C. A. Msy. J. H. McCardle, J. A. MeCaMlr, H. C. McCrary. D. J. McGuire, A J. McIn tosh. D. W. McIntosh. James McLeod, Kenneth McLeod. J. McUco Charles Moore, W. W. Owen. T. W. I'earce. O. W. Owen. John Pipkin, J, T. Pitt man. W. a Ptttman. a M. Pringle. J. T. Rivers. William Rivers. James Rod- djn. J. P. Shark. D. Sikes. C. 11. Smith. A Smith. J. J. Smith, G. W. Stanseli, J, A Stegall, T. T. Stephens, P. B. Stephens. J. M. Stephens, M. a Stephens, D. Stine, John Smith. 8. a Taylor, a O. Tray wick. H. J. Ward. William WUltord. Frank WUiford. A W. Williams. Richard Williams, James Winn. T, J., Woody. Robert West. A. L. Young and C. W. Martin. Company K, 4th Regiment or Geor gia Cavalry, was attached to the West ern Army, it was commanded by Capt. J. P. Turner. In this company were Lleqtenanta J. W. Barrow, W. J. Dopson and Isaac Alderman. The non-commissioned officers were Sergeants N. It. McRae, B. F. Turner. J. A Walker. J. Carroll. L. K. Mills and Corporals A. J. Wlnright. J. F. Williford. John H. Smith and T. H. Lsne. This company saw service on the coast near Savannah for over two years. It was In the battle of Ocean Pond. Florida, and went from there to Atlanta and followed Sherman to tbe sea. The privates In Company F, of the 4th Cavalry, wore J. M. Alexander. V. V. Connally. W. p. Burke. E. C. Brown. H. Browning. J. S. Bodiford. C. Bur ney. J. Ballard; W. Beaty. R. Christie, B. Crosby. D. d Clark. T. Carrol). J. W. Carr. G. L. W. Carter, J. W. Childs. G. W. Davis. Jasper Davis, Isham Davis. W. M. Denton, J. It. Duckworth, M. Dukes, E, C. Dukes, J. J. Eden- field. John Ellis, J. H. Gsy. J. aritfln. E. Green, H. W. Gowen, M. Hayes, N. Jackson, J. D. Jones, A. Jones, L. Kleroe, K. W. McDonald. J. McCuller. J. C. McCuller. B. Mobley. W. L. Mob ley. W. Mima, J. M. Mars. J T. Man. EL H. Monroo, T. C. McMath. W. Mc Clelland. M. Nesmith. J. Nesmith. E. Nesmith. D. B. Norman, H. Oxley, J. W. Pullen. L. J. Pendarvts. M. Rey nolds, B. M. Rowell. L. Russell. W. H. Rogers, J. B. Summer. G. W. Share- bly. W. Spears, B. C. Hharp. J. H. Talte, W. H: Talte. O. A. Talte. R. J. Thompson, A. J. Thomas, A. J. Trowel, B. Tyre, J. T. Taylor, J. C. Toply. B. K. WalnwrtghL W. Woodward. W. Wil lis and J. Warren. Company E,*12th Georgia Regiment, McCoylt Brigade of the Army of Ten nessee, was commanded by Capt. T. N. Gandy. W. F. Hubert. A J. Bullock. John Stark and T. I*. Whitfield were lieu tenants. The noncommissioned officer* were Sergeants A. A. Way and N. IL Spang ler. The surgeon was Dr. J, A. Mai. letle. This company got lo line In Jaiy. 18(4, but aaw action In Atlanta, Gris- oidrill* and Savannah. The privates In Company EL of tbe 12th Regiment, were Pkella Bantu. Jasper Barwick. William Cox.' Hugh Coawell. Mark Collins, B. E. Chastain. Charly Dekle. John Dugger. Edwards. N. Franklin. A A. Gandy. Frank Ha gan. O. B. Havln. D. A. Horn. Plsos- ant Hutchinson, 8. A Johnson. J. A J. Johnson. J. C. Mile*. K. C. McMur- ray. Nat Milton. Kenneth McKinnon. J. D. McRae. Tom McIntosh. Tom Mandy. Dan McDonald. McDonald. J, F. Pilcher, D. C. Peacock. Mahwcth Peacock. Alfred pollard. WUy Hftrte. John Ruahln, E Ramsey. Tom Ram. aey. Back Roberta, Trave Singletary, Willis Singletary, Harrison Slngls. tary, Hainan Singletary. J. A Staga- laed, William Singletary, M. J. Tam er. Morris Williams and J. H. Whaley, Company C, of tbe 12th Regiment. 4th Brigade, belonged to the Army of Gen. Gustavos w. Smith. It Was la McCoy's Brigade. Richard films waa