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Through courtesy of Mr.
J. W. Knox, a splendid Chero
kee citizen, who lives near
Canton, the Advance is in
possession of a copy of the
“Cherokee Mountaineer,” a
newspaper published in Can
ton during the Confederate
war. The issue is dated Satur
day, September 14, 1861, and
contains much that will he of
interest to many of the older
citizens as well as to the pres
ent-day readers of this paper.
The “Mountaineer” was
edited and published by W. .1.
Sloan, and ill “make-up” and
typography is quite different
from the newspaper of today.
It is a two-page affair—one
For Congress, 9th District,
Hon. Hardy Strickland, of For
syth.
The subscription price was
$1.00 a year in advance; $2.00
if not paid in advance.
We reproduce below some of
the most interesting features
of the edition:
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New Volunteer Company.
There is now a new Volun
teer Company just organized
single sheet printed on either [in this county, and named in
side—and the columns are
wider than those used now.
The news service was rather
limited and no personal items
of any description appear,
the entire space being taken up
with professional cards, poems
anent the war, grand jury pre
sentments, brigade orders and
political dope. Two small
advertisements from Canton—
those of L. Holcombe’s Cash
store and Soloman Fidler, black
smith—and four or five from
Marietta and Atlanta, consti
tute the advertising patronage.
Among the attorneys mention
ed in the “Mountaineer” are
Judge James R. Brown, Col. W.
A. Teasley, James Jordan and
Samuel Weil, of Canton, and
Col. George N. Lester, of Mari
etta. Col. Lester was judge
of the Blue Ridge circuit dur
ing the year 1877-7H. and Mr.
J. I*. Spears, present Sheriff of
Cherokee, was then a deputy
under Sheriff H. G. Daniel.
At the most head of the
“Mountaineer” the following
announcement appears:
. For President—Hon. Jeff
Davis, of Mississippi.
For Vice President—Hon
Alexander H. Stephens, of
Georgia.
For Governor—Joseph E.
Brown, of Cherokee.
honor of our esteemed fellow
citizen, Judge Donaldson. On
Thursday morning last, this
gallant company met in Can
ton, and went into an election
for Commissioned Officers,
which resulted in the election
of N. J. Garrison, Capt., E. G.
Grumbling, 1st. Lieut., H. I).
Freeman, 2nd. Lieut., and W.
J. Jordan, 3rd Lieut.
After the election closed, the
company, by special request of
Judge Donaldson, marched to
his house for dinner. The Judge
in his unbounded patriotism,
had, at his individual expense,
prepared to receive them in
this manner; and, on their ar
rival, they found a spacious
table laden with the most
choice dishes that ever tempt
ed the eye of an epicure. On
the arrival of the company at
Judge Donaldson’s they were
marched into the yard in front
of his dwelling, where large
quantities of cool water, as
well as refreshments of strong
er nature, were amply provid
ed.
After a short time, dinner
was announced, and the com
pany marched to it in good
order, and we have never seen
better order prevail than did j
during the repast.
When dinner was over, the 1
j audience again adjourned tb
the yard, where they were
| entertained for a short time
with an eloquent address by
Dr. T. G. Underwood. The
doctor at times gave vent to his
feeling in the most thrilling
sentences; and, with every
lineament of his features
| gleaming with “the thoughts
jthat live,”he broke fourth in
strains of the wildest pathos,
j We have not often listened
to him; but, if we may decide,
jhis hearers up to this time
never received from him a bet
ter effort.
After Dr. Underwood had
concluded, Misses Sue Galt
Annie L. Wilson, Fannie Ver
non, and M. A. Donaldson,
were in turn called for, and
each responded in a brief but
telling manner. The young
ladies, each and everyone,
acquitted themselves with
honor to the occasion and to
themselves: and the gleaming
eye told plainer than words
could tell, that under these
gentle appeals, uttered in soft,
winning accents every man in
that noble company resolved
to return in victory or return
nevermore.
While too much praise can
not be bestowed upon each of
the above-mentioned young
ladies, we cannot forbear to
notice the cool calculating de
livery of speech and the
wonderful presence of mind
evidenced by Misses Wilson
and Vernon. The brilliant
sentiments to which we listen
ed on Thursday last will never
retain a place at fond memo
ry’s shrine; and if in our life
there be an Oasis in the desert
of our toils, surely last Thurs
day was the day.
Miss M. A. Donaldson stated
to the company that, for lack
of previous notice, no banner
had as yet been prepared for
them; but, as soon as practi
cable, a banner would be made
and forwarded to them.
Dinner, addresses, &c., dis-
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pensed with, the company was
formed into line for departure,
■ when three cheers were pro
posed and unanimously given
for Judge Donaldson* The
company halted in its passage
through Canton, when the part
ing of the company from
friends and relatives presented
a touching scene. Soon the
company was again in lines
and took up the line of march
for Camp Stephens, near Grif
fin. On their departure three
cheers were given for the
company and three cheers for
the citizens of Canton and
vicinity. We cannot close
without referring to our high
appreciation of the men com
posing this company, may vic
tory crown them on every bat
tle field.
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v Muster Roll of the Chero- -r
•I* kee Field Guards. +
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By request of the officers of
this company, we republish the
muster roll, with the addition
of the names of a number of
new members.
The following is a list of the
names of the Cherokee Field
Guards, a Volunteer Company
from Cherokee county, muster
ed into the service of the Con
federate States during the war,
at Camp McDonald, on the 31st
day of August, 1861:
OFFICERS.
PRIVATES.
Wm. P. Arrowood, James
H. Henson, Martin S. Bates,
John B. Kr.ox, Thomas Beam,
Wm. T. Kitchens, George W.
Brown, Andrew Lewis, Wm.
M. Bishop, Wm. J. Lowery,
John Burgess, Wilson B. Mor
ris, John A. Barrett, Robert C.
McKinney, John Chamlee,
James Nations, James Cham
lee, Wm. A. Pitman, Landy
Cole, James W. Pugh, George
W. Cagle, John H. Pugh, James
C. Colier, Isaac G. C. Pew, Sid
ney R. Dickson, Henry R. Prat
er, Wm. R. Echols, John Reev
es, Robert S. Edwards, Arm
stead W. Sisk, Larkin M. Evins,
James W. Smith, Francis M.
Figgins, James P. Timmons,
James M. Figgins, Nicholas
Teasneer, Joseph M. Humph-
res, Harmon S. Tolbert, Losson
H. Humphres, Josiah Tolbert,
Franklin Humphres, Thomas
Wiley, Wm. C. Humphres,
Henry M. Waters, Thomas W.
Hill, William N. Wilson, Wm.
D. Huff, James J. Walker,
Wm. T. Heard, Willis A. Wel-
chel, Wm. T. Henson, Richard
Garmon, John D. Pitman Wil
ey Shettlesworth, James M.
McColum, Wm. R. Wilson, Wil
lis A. McClure, Henry Edwards
Henry J. Wheeler, Orvin Wil
son, William D. Timmons, Wil
liam D. Bird, Thomas Bird.
cure the services of some safe,
reliable man, to act as agent
for the same, to represent us in
the “Clothing Aid Society” of
Cherokee county, and in any
other transaction which may
require a representative from
the company in our absence;
land having unbounded confi-
! dence in Col. E. E. Field, we
jdo hereby appoint him our
! agent, to act for and represent
jus, as in his judgement may
I best serve the interest of the
‘company. And express the
;hope, and believe that he will
'consent to accept the same,
j 2nd. That the proceedings
'of this meeting be published in
the Cherokee Mountaineer.
J. J. A. SHARP, Chm.
T. T. Moss, Sec’y.
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Capt.—J.
1st. Lieu.-
2nd. Lieu.
3rd. Licit.-
1st, Sergt.
2nd. Sergt
3rd. Sergt.
4th. Sergt.
5th. Sergt.
1st. Corp.-
2nd. Corp.
3rd Corp.-
4th. Corp.
J. A. Sharp,
—N. F. Reinhardt,
—R. A. Grist,
—T. T. Moss,
—Wm. N. Moore,
—Wm. J. Brooke,
—A. J. Pinion,
—J. H. Reinhardt,
-Willis T. Knox.
■C. C. Sharp,
-John L. E. Grier
E. S. Hawkins,
-J. R. Hunnicutt.
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•I* Field Guards, August •!«
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At a Company Meeting of
the Cherokee Field Guards
held at Shiloah Camp Ground,
on the evening of the 27th,
August, Captain Sharp in the
chair and Lieutenant Moss act
ing as Secretary, the following
resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, 1st. That this Com
pany being desirious to pro
The Grand Jury for Septem
ber Term, of the first year of
the Independence of the Con
federate States of America,
make the following general
presentments:
The committee appointed to
examine the books of the var
ious county officers report that
they find them neatly and cor
rectly kept.
We find that the jail is in an
unsafe condition, and recom
mend immediate repairs.
In regard to the present cris
is which is upon our country,
we would say that whilst we
regret the necessity imposed
upon our Governor of assessing
a tax upon our people, that
may in some instance prove
i onerous, yet in view of the in-
dispensible obligations upon us
to furnish the sinews of war,
to resist the reckless and mer
ciless crusade waged against
us by the despot Abe Lincoln,
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Farming Implements, Hardware,
Buggies and Wagons
We Have a Complete and Large Line of
OLIVER TURNING PLOWS
OAT AND GRAIN DRILLS
MOWERS AND RAKES
DISK AND DRAG HARROWS
HAY BALERS
PEA THRESHERS
Buggies and Wagons and General Line of Hardware
Hi
and Building Material.
WE CAN SUIT YOU WITH THE BEST GOODS THE MARKET AFFORDS
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