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Sardis Chapter U. D. C. Next to Youngest in
Georgia—Organized in the Fall of 1921 —
Now Has 20 Members—lts Activities
The J. F. Rackley Chapter, U. D. C., at
Sardis, was organized in the fall of 1921, by
local Daughters, ably assisted Mrs. R. M.
McMaster, and the members of the Margaret
Jones Chapter at Waynesboro. This is the
second youngest Chapter in the Georgia
Division.
Although the Chapter is small in numbers,
beginning with 13 members and now having
passed the 20 mark, it has accomplished
splendid things for the 'Cause for which it
stands.
The portraits of Robert E. ee, Jefferson
Davis, Stonewall Jackson, and Alexander H.
Stephens, have been presented the High
School, also books of Southern history and
literature have been placed in the library.
Donations from time to time have been
made to the following: The Georgia room
in the Confederate Museum at Richmond,
“The Yanks Are Coming”
(By Lucy Jordan Blount.)
“The Yankees are coming.'' How little
that expression carries with it today. What
volumes of terror were couched in those four
little words, something over a quarter of a
century ago.
It was the latter part of November, 1864,
in the afternoon, just before the sun dropped
below the tree tops, when that dreaded an
nouncement at the door of a farm house not
many miles from Waynesboro.
“The Yankees are coming!" Consterna
tion and terror reigned.
The master of the house was home on a
sick furlough, and being clothed in the uni
form of the Confederacy, he realized what
it meant to be found there by the enemy,
so in a second he was in his saddle trotting
away as fast as his faithful horse could
carry him, leaving his wife spellbound.
As “coming events cast their shadows be
fore,’ so the coming Yankees raised a dust
before them, for down the road a cloud of
dust arose, and the trampling of many hoofs
were heard.
The announcement was realized, for here
was Kilpatrick’s Cavalry.
The fence around the place was no ob
stacle, for over the riders came, swarming
like so many black birds, and many of them
dismounting and walking in.
The brave mistress of the house forced
herself to meet them. She asked if they were
friends or foes. “Why, madame, we are
friends," replied her uninvited guests.
They made every effort to get what in
formation they could from her in regard to
the location of General Wheeler and his
men. She replied to their inquiries evasively
deceiving them whenever she could.
Finally they rode away, she still standing
with a bold exterior; but, oh, with what a
mighty tremor within.
Two mornings later, this good woman, af
ter anything but a peaceful night, she being
alone with her little children and the ser
vants of the household, came into the break
fast room and there found the nurse weep
ing pitifully.
On being asked what was the matter, there
was no reply, only a continued sobbing, as
if her heart would break.
After much persuasion, however, she said,
“Marse Jetty is dead,' meaning Mr. Jethro
Thomas, for it was he who had left the house
on the announcement that the Yankees were
i coming. “That is not so," replied Mrs.
THE TRUE CITIZEN, SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH, 19*24
Jefferson Davis Memorial Monument, Stone
Mountain Memorial, and the Mildred Ruther
ford Historical Fund.
The birthday of all great Southern leaders
are fittingly observed from year to year.
Memorial Day exercises are held each year
and the graves of Confedertae Veterans and
wives are marked with a Confedearte flag and
a wreath. It is the plan of the Chapter to
secure and place a marker at each grave not
marked.
The Daughters are now working on the
records of World War Veterans of Confed
erate lineage, in this community—thirty in
all, and hope to present each a Cross of
Service Armistice Day.
Although the Chapter has not been able
to secure a place on the Founders’ Roll of the
Stone Moutnain Memorial, it plans to do
everything possible towards the furthering
and completion of this great movement.
Thomas. “Yes, Miss Nancy, dem Yankees
done shoot Marse Jetty yesterday up yonder
at the Whitehead place, for Pappy dun tole
me so."
Mrs. Thomas dispatched a messenger over
to Mrs. Whitehead who sent word back that
Mr. Thomas had not been shot, but had been
taken prisoner.
A few days later another visitation was
made at the home of Mrs. Thomas. This
time, however, it was a company of Confed
erate soldiers, who, having been engaged in
a sflirmish at Bethel Church, sought shelter
under the hospitable roof for their wounded.
Five soldiers were cared for and by gentle
ministrations were restored to health.
One left on crutches, his leg having been
amputated. Another, quite a young fellow,
begged so pitifully that his leg might be
spared that his request was granted, but it
was long after the surrender before he was
able to return to his home.
A Lieutenant Levy, of Louisville, Ky., who
was spoken of by the members of his com
pany as the bravest of the brave," was
among those who were wounded. His wound
was a most dangerous one, from which a
life and death struggle ensued, but life con
quered after a long and dreary time. His
hostess of those painful trying days often
wonders if he is still alive.
When Mr. Thomas mounted his horse on
that wretched November afternoon he set out
to tell the people of Waynesboro that the
Yankees were coming. He was joined on
the way by Mr. John Scott, and together they
traveled to Waynesboro in double quick time.
When they reached what was then the out
skirts of the town—many of you remember
the old landmark, Julys shop—they spied a
Yankee picket.
Before he realized who they were they
captured him.
After proclaiming the news they had come
to bring they set out with their prisoner to
a place of safety. They sought the seclusion
of the woods on the Whitehead place, now
the property of Mrs. C. A. Rowland, of Au
gusta, where their captive, from sheer ex
haustion, threw himself on the ground and
went fast asleep.
Not long did they rest in this quiet spot
befoer they were surrounded by a party of
Federal soldiers. It was supposed that the
negroes had betrayed them. Their prisoner
was released and they filled his place.
The soldiers accused Mr. Thomas and Mr.
Scott of bushwhackery, and threatened to
shoot them, but that, however, was all bluff,
intended to frighten them.
After carrying them around the country
Mr. Scott was set free, but Mr. Thomas’
coat of gray was the means of his benig kept
in “durance vile."
He was taken to Savannah and there he
remained until the early part of February.
From thence he was taken to Point Lookout,
where he was confined in prison until the
following June, when he was paroled. The
Fourth of July, 1865, he landed in Augusta,
Georgia.
Broken down in health, superinduced by
the hardships of prison life, his trip home
was attended by many dangers, in fact, but
for the kindness and assistance of a fellow
comrade he would have probably died on the
way.
The meeting of his frilend was, by the way,
quite a coincidence. A few days before Mr.
Thomas was paroled he was walking around
the prison grounds, and seeing a group of
men throwing dice, he walked up to them.
As he did, the man with the box looked up,
and who should it be but an old Burke County
friend, Mr. Ransom Saxon.
They each had been in the same prison
for weeks, but neither one was cognizant of
the fact.
There was, of course, a renewal of friend
ship, and on the journey home Mr. Saxon
stuck “closer than a brother’’ to his old
friend of ante-bellum days.
On reaching Augusta Mr. Thomas then
felt that he was on the “home stretch,’’
and not many days elapsed before he was
folded in the arms of his faithful wife, who
had received but one letter from him since
she heard that terrible announcement, “The
Yankees Are Coming.’’
After the war Mr. Thomas moved to
Waynesboro, where he lived until the fall of
1885, when the last summons came.
He was a faithful and true citizen, and
the people of this community felt that a
prince and great man had fallen in Israel
when he fell asleep.
Among Mrs. Thomas’ most valued relics
of the past is Mr. Thomas’ parole.
Ga. Troops in the Civil
War; 68 Regts In’fty
The following is believed to be very nearly
a correct list of the enlistment from Georgia
in the Confederate War:
Cavalry: Regiments 11. Battalions 2.
Rangers 1.
Infantry:Regiments 68 Battalions 17
Artillery: Batteries, Light, 28. Batteries,
Heavy, 2.
Total: Regiments 80. Battalions 24. Bat
teries 30. Rangers 1.
The total enlistment of volunteers, includ
ing volunteer recruits to the various branches
was 120,000 to 125,000 men, a magnificent
army in itself, and more than was ever en
gaged by the United States in any foreign
war.
To command this army, Georgia furnished
45 general officersas follows:
Lieutenant General —John B. Gordon.
Major Generals —Howell Cobb. Lafayette
McLaws, William H. T. Walker, David E.
Twiggs, Ambrose R. Wright, P. M. B. Young.
Brigadier Generals —E. P. Alexander, Geo.
T. Anderson, Robert H. Anderson, P. S. Bar
tow, Henry L. Benning, William R. Boggs.
William M. Brown, Goode Bryan. T. R. Kt.
Cobb, Alfred H. Colquitt, Phil Cook, Charles
C. Crews, Alfred Cumming, George P. Doles,
Dudley Dußose, Clement A. Evans, William
M. Gardner, L. J. Gartrell, V. J. B. Girardy.
George P. Harrison, Alfred Iverson, Henry R.
Jackson, John K. Jackson, A. R. Lawton, H.
W. Mercer, Paul J. Semmes, James P. Simms,
W. D. Smith, G. M. Sorrell, M. A. Stovall,
B. M. Thomas, Edward Willis, C. C. Wilson,
W. T. Wofford, Peter McGlashan, Peter Hen
derson.
Killed in Battle—Officers, 172; men, 5,381.
Total, 5,553.
Died of Wounds —Officers, 140; men,
1,579. Total 1,719.
Died of Disease —Officers, 107; men, 3,595.
Total 3.702.
r Total —Officers, 419; men, 10,555 —10,974.
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