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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1908)
Howard Carmichael = Furniture = Company McDonough, ga. Biographical Sketch of Charles Thorton Zachry. This is a name of a family whose members, though not. numerous, have always been men and women of the highest character and noble impulses. Its introduction into America from Scotland was attend ed with circumstances of extreme hardship. The Zachry who landed in Mary land with a Rucker and Smith, being the only three persons saved from their wrecked vessel. From this gentleman has sprung- the American contingent of the family. Little is known of the early movements of the family, save that they were prominent agri oultui'ists and intermarried with some of the best families of the colonies. It is recorded that a John Zachry of South Carolina married Mary Hay, a daughter of the famous Daniel Hay, who was killed while in Washington’s service. From Maryland to Carolinas, the name appeared from thence in ■Georgia after the Revolutionary War, where Daniel Zachry, after a resident of uncertain period in Warren county, settled in Putnam county, where he reared a large and prosperous family. James 8., one of the sons, after marrying Miss Olive Morton, re moved to Newton county, where he spent the remainder of his life as a planter, dying at the age of seventy-two years. They were the parents of twelve children. Col. C. T. Zachry was the fourth son and was the most prominent member of the family in his day. He was born in Newton county, Feb. 4th 1828, and in 1853 settled in Henry county, where he was been a prominent and leading planter. He was twice married and of the first marriage,, two chil dren were born. James Greer, the son, is a prominent lawyer and captiiist of New York city. The daughter, Nannie, died in 1892. Of the second marriage, there were five children, four of which survive him. Col. Zachry was a man of earnest convictions on all subjects, and took a leading part in politics during his lifetime. His democracy was unquestioned, yet having been reared a whig, it is of that conservative type which stands rather on principle than party. He aided his party in the deliberations of many conventions, and has been called upon to bear its standard in several hard fought contests. His first public service was as a delegate in the convention of 1805, where he voted cheerfully to return to the old uniom, having deprecated leaving it in 1861. He served his county in the low er house during the sessions of 1880,-1882-83, where he did excel lent service for the bill establish ing the technological school and for the educational qn stions in general. Mattings, Rugs, Art Squares, and House Furnishers. Leading Undertakers. In 1880 he was honored with the senatorship of the 34th senatorial district, and served in the sessions of that and the following year. As chairman of the agricultural commitee fie introduced a bill, which passed with but few T unim portant changes, settling what is known as the betterment question. Col. Zachry’s title is not of the va riety too common in states since the war, but was won by actual service on the battlefield. Although opposed to war in prin ciple, he yielded to the inevitable and aided, in raising a company for the maintainance of the position taken by his native state, of which he was elected captain. In organi zation it was known as company H, twenty-seventh Georgia regiment and did valiant service at York town, Williamsburg, the seven days fight around Richmond, sec ond Manassas, Sharpsburg, and in many other of the most sanguinary battles of the war, some forty-five engagements in all. On the first organization of the regiment., Col. Zachry was elected Major, in which position he served till after the battle of Manassas, when he was promoted to the lieu tenant Colonelcy. For gallant con dUC t on the bloody field of Sharps burg he won his present ti 11 e, which he held with honor till the close of the war. He was wounded four different times :at first, Cold Harbor ; the Wilderness and Chancellorsville, slightly, and seriously at Sharps burg, while leading his regiment in a bayonet charge on the Yankee left. It was at the battle of Olnstee, in Florida, however, that Col, Zach ry won his chief distinction, for when history is correctly written it will chronical the fact that he was the real hero of that important and successful route of the Feder als. For daring deeds of bravery on this famous battlefield, he was raised to brigader generalship, but the war ended before ho received his commission. His scouts were the first to learn the close proximity of the enemy. Immediately informing General Finnegan, troops were hnrried to the front and a line of battle form ed. These troops were for the most part raw recruits, who gave way at the first charge. Col. Zach ry had been ordered to the extreme left and had moved promptly to position, only to find that he was too far from the scene of action Moving to the right he arrived just in time to witness the retire ment of the provincials, who it is dne to remark, might havfc behaved more creditably had they been fur nished sufficiently with ammuni tion. Rallving them bekind his battle scarred veterans, he faced the ad- FURNITURE vancing enemy and soon turned de feat into victory, driving the enemy ingloriously from the field. Col. Zachry accomplished this without the assistance of flic or ders of his superiors, all of which can he substantiated by undoubted testimony. The Col. always modestly de clined publication of these facts, but history is history only when correctly written and they are given the prominence merited from having been so long buried. Col. Zachry was one among the first men in Georgia who’s influ ence was used to establish the law known ns the stock law, which has proven to be of incalculable value to the farmers of the state of Geor gia. In 1900 Col. Zachi’y was appoint ed Judge of Henry County Court by Gov. Candler, and reappointed in 1904, but resigned in 1905 on ac count of ill health. He died on Feb. 19, 1906 in Mc- Donough, his late home, at the age of 78. Peas for sale — I have about 25 bushels of speckled peas. Call ear ly and get all you want. J T McKibben, Rt. No. 2, Locust. Grove, Ga. STYLISH FOOTWEAR FOR MEN S And boys we have shoes of all styles, ( sizes and prices. Every-day-wear calls for ? the good, lieavv-soled, substantial Oxfords, / and for dress occasions there are the hand l some Patent Colt, low shoes, either laced > or buttoned. Our line of brown and tan ; shoes is especially strong. A new and pop- S ular Oxford 1 in tan fastens with leather < straps and brass buckles, instead of the < conventional shoe strings. Plain and Fancy Hosiery. Onr Hosiery for Men, Women and Children has never been more attrac tive than it is this season. We have everything that is desirable in plain cotton, lisle or silk, as well as the more fanciful lace and embroidered effects in black or colors. Brown shoes and socks and stockings are very stylish and they are here at all prices. Knott &. Awtrey Shoe Company 25 WHITEHALL STREET Atlanta, Ga. The ease and promptness with which we fill mail orders make it almost as satisfactory to buy in this way as it is to shop in person. We invite you to test this method by sending us a trial order for Shoes or Hosiery. Our SPRING SHOE CIRCULARS will be sent you for the asking. G. W. MOKIiIS, I’res. J. G, AVAIID, V-Prea. J. T. BON D, V-l’res. Ij. G. FOKTSON, Cashier. BANK OF STOCKBRIDGE STOCKBRIDGE, GA. WK HAVE Fidelity Bonds A “Deposits Insured” Fire Insurance N In Reserve Fund Burglarly Insurance D of $250,000.00. Deposit Your Money With Us. STOCKBRIDGE WAREHOUSE CO. Will store your Cotton FREE for 30 Days. Insurance Rates : 10c. per month/ Storage after 30 Days 25c. per month for four months; Balance of the Year iPßeei *®~SEND US YOUR COTTON ! DeVVitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little liver pills. Sold by Horton Drug Co. If there were no fools in the world lawyers would die of star vation. FOR WOMEN Misses and children, our stock of shoes is filled with good things. Patent Colt and brown Vici are the materials most favored for Ladies’ and Misses’ Oxfords, but we have the Gun Metal and the plain black kid also. The low buttoned shoe and the Colonial Tie vie with each other in popu larity. Both are exceedingly pretty. Our Children’s Slippers in all sizes ure particu larly good.
