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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.
