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Other citizens, too old to enter the war.
Sought safety in flight to the woods afar.
In a few weeks more, on that fatal May morning, Our hearts were appalled at the surrender of Lee.
"All save honor was lost," our country had fallen. Our land was in ruin, our negroes were free.
And now, with a courage born of despair. We turn from the present to a future more fair ; Hiding our scars, we laughed and we jested At the ironclad oaths by which we were tested.
Our hearts yearned again for the old-time ways, The parties. the balls, the dinners, the plays ; And soon the old town with mirth was bright. And again could be heard the music at night.
The first entertainment after the war* Was a brilliant affair, a ball de rigueur ;
* A large party at Col. G. W. Gayle's, in November, 1865.
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The ladies wore cashmere, satin, and pearls,* And blond lace and tarlatan adorned the fair girls.
Again. with gentlemen in citizens' clothes, We danced and were happy, forgetting our foes ; Unheeding the specter that stood at our feast, We cherished fond hopes that our troubles had ceased.
But alas! came the days of dark reconstruction : Our town to its center with grief was torn. When George W. Gayle was arrested for treason And off to the North a prisoner was borne.
Though utterly ignorant of Booth and his plan To murder Lincoln, the Northern land Remembered his words, in the excitement of war. And arrested him now as a conspirator.
He was cast in prison, at Fortress Monroe, With John A. Campbell and Clay, Where Jeff Davis, our honored President, In irons and shackles lay,
By command of that monster in human form- The illustrious Nelson Miles- Who, with Stanton and others then in power .. Were fiends in men's disguise.
PART V.
Old Time now turns another leaf- 'Sixty-six is now the year ; And the belles and beaux of '58 Are staid men and women here.
*Pearl bead trimmings were greatly in vogue at this time.
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Among the matrons whom we see, Four as brides we well recall- Mrs. Ben Craig, with sweet, modest face ; Mrs. Will Boyd, admired by all ;
Mrs. Will Boynton, too, a blushing bride, A belle from Talladega ; And Mrs. Dean, a Northern girl Of youthful grace and vigor.
And still gay scenes are pictured bright. Scenes of a later age- A night in May, with maidens rare. Just entering on life's stage :
Mollie Hunter, a stately "Queen of May," Is seated on her throne
Of flowers, with their rich perfume, Which on the air is borne.
Around her gather all her maids : Each represents a season,
Who bring their fruits from every clime And bright flowers without reason.
Anna Gayle, as blushing Spring, appears With a basket full of posies ; Fannie Milhouse, as blooming Summer, With a wreath entwined with roses ;
Mamie Gayle brings Autumn leaves and grapes To offer to our Queen ; And Lucy Walker, Winter's fruits Encased in leaves of green ;
Kittie Watson, with scepter of flowers white, Stands just beside the throne ; And the beautiful crown by Ida Craig Aloft is proudly borne-
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With waving curls and rosy cheeks And brown eyes. sparkling gay, And merry, glad, and laughing lips. She crowned the Queen of May.
Among the girls in that gay scene, Replete with youth's bright faces, Is Ella Milhouse, so pretty and mild. Observed in all such places.
There are Sallie Farley and Anna Arther. And Ellen and Bettie Shields, And Alvena White-their many charms A mystic power wields.
There is Mollie Pettns and Fannie Thom. And Lizzie Dawson's well-known face : And Mamie Morgan and Kate McCraw In all their girlish grace.
And among the manly forms we see Amid that scene so gay. Remaining ever on memory's walls In that sweet night of May,
Are Charley English and William Craig. And Sam and Danet Hill. Whose bright and cheery laugh rings out On that summer night so still.
John Hunter, with bright, racy jest. Landon Watts, of quiet mind ; Pat Sparrow, brilliant in repartee. Within the crowd we find.
George Craig, in military dress, A captain in full honors From Tuscaloosa's martial halls, With gold lace flashed among us.
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And Henry Dowman, dark and tall, Hal Walker, tall and fair ; And Ned Hunt, all reserve. With proud, distingue air.
Finley White and Joel Mathews, And the Smiths, from over the river ; And gay John Babcock and Tom Moss. John Shields and D. Mckeever.
John H. Morgan, with his brilliant mind : James Milhouse, gay and cheerful : And Willie Cade, so bright and quick, But in logic always careful.
George Norris and Sam Shepard. A. B. Griffin, too, is there : And that sweet old tune of "Money Musk" Floats merrily on the air.
And in that gorgeous springtime We pass glad, happy hours. Young people wandering in the woods. Gathering the sweet, wild flowers-
The sweet shrub and the woodbine, ' The honeysuckle and dogwood white. The golden yellow jasmine- Will never fade from sight.
And their wild and spicy odors Come with the memory of years, When life was one long, sweet dream, And the future had no fears.
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PART VI.
But alas! how soon the bright days pass by, And clouds obscure the clear, blue sky ! Damocles' sword by Fate is suspended, And those glad, joyous days are soon to be ended.
For in the near future dark clouds are woven- Our neighboring city a false friend has proven ! In her small, infant state, she asked for our aid- With ingratitude great, our kindness repaid.
Trusting her promise, we helped her to vote, And joined her petition for a full city court ; Betraying our trust, she turned in her greed And demanded the courthouse-forgetting our need.
By the power of vote, and a small local faction, Our town now lost its greatest attraction ; All the "Records of Dallas," so aged and gray, Were carried to Selma, just ten miles away.
And that "Temple of Justice," that old courthouse, Whose forum was famed throughout the great South For its brilliant orators and bright, legal minds, Alone and deserted now we find,
Used as a millhouse-sad irony of Fate ! Corn is now ground in its old room of State. . Where the eloquence of Yancey and Murphy burst forth,
No voice is now heard but the miller's rude oath.
And Cahaba ! Cahaba ! so brilliant and gay, Is left to destruction, neglect, and decay ; Her children are scattered like the sands of the sea, And ruin now rests on our fair Galilee.
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Her streets are deserted, save now and then May be seen the rude forms of old negro men. And when night's shadows begin to fall. No sound can be heard but the lone owl's call
Or the scudding wings of the bat as it flies From some lone. bleak house to bright, starry skies : Or the whip-poor-will's song we knew as a child. Haunting the gloaming, so sad, so wild.
That strange weird note of that bird of unrest. Like a poor, human mortal by misery oppressed. It sounds in the distance sad and low In constant refrain. "Chip-will's-widow."
Rising and falling, it floats on the air. Like some lone soul calling to one in despair. Who, lost in misfortune, now wanders round. Seeking its mate in the old ruined town.
Like the "Ghost of the Past." it will never be still, But comes to us ever at its own sweet will : And in memory's hall, forever and aye. Cahaba will live-ever bright, ever gay.
SONG: ON THE BANKS OF OLD CAHABA.
On the banks of old Cahaba. Where the rippling waters flow. And the stately Alabama Glides and sparkles in the glow Of the bright and brilliant moonlight In this sweetest of all climes, I sit down with my banjo And sing about old times.
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Chorus.
For the old town now is silent, Sadness lingers all around ; There is not a soul to greet me, Not an old friend to be found.
I wander round the quiet streets, I see each well-known place, And memory brings to mind again Each old familiar face ; But the days are sad and lonely, The nights are drear and long- There is not a soul to greet me, Or listen to my song.
But I think about the old days, Those days so bright and fair ; And again I see Cahaba, Like a jewel, rich and rare, Sparkling in the sunlight Of a happy, glorious past ; And I live again the old days. Those days too bright to last.
I hear the church bells ringing- How they peal upon the air ! And I see those grand old people Who in days past worshiped there ; I hear the merry laughter Of the happy girls and boys ; And I live the old days over, Those days with all their joys.
I hear the old-time music Of the violin at night, And I see the stately dancers Pass again before my sight.
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With the flash of brilliant beauty Comes the flowers' rich perfume, And I live those old days over, Those days that passed too soon.
I try to sing the old songs, But the tears begin to flow As I think of old Cahaba In the days of long ago- In that glad and happy springtime, When the roses were in bloom. And we walked and talked together 'Neath the shadows of the moon.
I've wandered far in distant lands, I've sailed the earth around, But I've never found another spot I love like this dear old town ; But my path's been rough and weary. I have lingered on the way, And now there is none to greet me. Not one to bid me stay.
Chorus.
For the old town now is silent, Sadness lingers all around : There is not a friend to greet me. They all, all now are gone.
ROSTER.
One of the bravest and most gallant companies ever organized for the Confederate Army, and one whose splendid record was not surpassed by any command in the South was the "Cahaba Rifles," Company F, Fifth Alabama Regiment.
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The company was organized in Cahaba April 16, 1861; and, when the tocsin sounded, men of wealth and position left everything and hurried to join its standard. Brave youths, in the first flush of early man- hood, whose future was brilliant with promise, eager- ly enlisted and marched away to yield up their lives on the first battlefield. The heart swells and the eye grows dim with sad, sweet memories of a never-to-be- forgotten past, as their names are recalled and their well-remembered faces arise before us from the shad- ows of vanished years.
The following is the history compiled by Capt. Charles Irby Pegues, of Dallas County, brother of Col. Christopher Pegues, who was made adjutant of the Fifth Alabama Infantry on April 27, 1862. After the death of Col. Christopher C. Pegues, his mother presented this document to Mr. G. Waring Smith. who was himself a gallant member of the Rifles, and through his courtesy I am permitted to use it :
C. C. Pegues. Elected captain of Company F (Ca- haba Rifles) January 14, 1861 ; served twelve months and elected colonel; mortally wounded in battle of Gaines' Mills, June 27, 1862 ; died July 15, 1862.
Thomas H. Lewis. Elected first lieutenant January 14, 1861 ; resigned November, 1861 ; went home and raised a company of Partisan Rangers.
Henry Brooks. Elected second lieutenant January 14, 1861 ; served twelve months; elected first lieuten- ant April 22, 1862; refused to accept ; went home ; elected first lieutenant of Lewis's Partisan Rangers.
Joseph Babcock. Elected third Lieutenant January 14, 1861 ; served twelve months; elected second lieu- tenant April 27, 1862; promoted to first lieutenant May 12, 1862 ; killed in battle at Gaines' Mills.
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No. I. J. L. Beach. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, Ala., by Captain C. C. Pegues, for one year ; elected first sergeant May 20, 1861 ; sergeant, May I. 1862; deserted in battle of Boonesboro, Md., Sep- tember 14, 1862.
No. 2. C. B. Sturdevant. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by C. C. Pegues, for one year ; elected sec- ond sergeant ; appointed fifth sergeant major April 27. 1862; wounded in battle at Gettysburg. Pa., July I, 1863; captured and exchanged.
No. 3. Frank Bradley. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; elected third sergeant April 4. 1861 ; discharged for disability February 5, 1861 ; enlisted again in Lewis's Partisan Rangers.
No. 4. Robert H. Lake. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; elected fourth sergeant January 14, 1861 ; appointed quarter- master sergeant January 1, 1863 ; captured on retreat from Pennsylvania and sent to Fort Delaware.
No. 5. John A. Duke, first corporal. Enlisted April IO, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; elected first corporal January 14, 1861 ; died Jan- uary 27, 1861. of disease at Union Mills, Va.
No. 6. W. A. Holston, second corporal. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; elected second corporal April 4, 1861 ; dis- charged for disability July 12, 1861 ; enlisted in First Alabama Heavy Artillery ; died of smallpox.
No. 7. John F. Garrett, third corporal. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; elected third corporal January 14, 1861 ; wounded in battle June 27, 1862 ; blind from wounds.
No. 8. John A. Gardner, fourth corporal. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year; elected fourth corporal January 14, 1861 ; killed in battle at Seven Pines, Va .. May 31, 1862.
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PRIVATES.
No. 9. Andrews, Joseph. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; died November 29, 1861, of disease.
No. 10. Andrews, J. N. Enlisted April 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; elected first sergeant April 27, 1862 ; slightly wounded in bat- tle June 27, 1862 ; wounded and lost a leg in the bat- tle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863 ; captured, paroled, and exchanged.
No. II. Andrews, W. T. Enlisted March 10, 1862. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues ; wounded in battle June 27, 1862 ; discharged for disability November 21, 1862, by Secretary of War.
No. 12. Allen, H. O. Enlisted March 10, 1862. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues. for one year ; ap- pointed drummer July 10, 1862.
No. 13. Allen, H. A. Enlisted March 10, 1862, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; died April 26, 1862, of disease.
No. 14. Alexander, W. F. Enlisted July 27, 1861, at Cahaba, by Lieut. M. L. Brown, for one year ; dis- abled by accidental wounds and discharged June 25. 1862.
No. 15. Arnier, W. H. Enlisted July 27, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; dis- charged for disability January 22, 1862.
No. 16. Babcock, John. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; dis- abled by wounds in battle May 31. 1862; discharged October 13. 1862, by Secretary of War ; enlisted again in Lewis's Partisan Rangers.
No. 17. Bassett, James. Enlisted April 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; cap- tured in battle at Boonesboro, Md., September 14. 1862, and exchanged October 8, 1862; captured at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863, and sent to Fort Don- elson.
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No. 18. Bassett, P. L. Enlisted July 27, 1861, at Cahaba, by Lieutenant Brown, for one year ; died July 12, 1862, at Banner Hospital, Richmond, Va., of wounds received in battle June 27.
No. 19. Beach, James. Enlisted July 27. 1861, at Cahaba, by Lieutenant Brown, for one year; trans- ferred from Company H, where he had enlisted as a substitute for twelve months; time expired August I. 1863 : discharged.
No. 20. Beene, W. A. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; killed in battle July 27, 1862, at Cold Harbor, Va.
No. 21. Blair, George. Enlisted March 10, 1862. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; died April 19, 1862. of disease.
No. 22. Blount, Peter M. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; slight- ly wounded in battle at Boonesboro, Md., September 14, 1862.
No. 23. Booth, H. C. Enlisted July 27, 1862, at Cahaba, by Lieut. M. I. Brown, for one year ; elected second corporal April 27, 1862 ; wounded in battle May 31, 1862.
No. 24. Boseman, I. Enlisted September 8, 1862, in Lowndes County, by Captain Stewart, for the war. Conscript with company.
No. 25. Bradford, John. Enlisted April 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; mor- tally wounded in battle May 31, 1862.
No. 26. Bradley, T. P. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; killed in battle May 31, 1862.
No. 27. Campbell, R. E. Enlisted April 10, at Ca- laba, Ala., by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; ap- pointed Assistant Surgeon C. S. A., to the Forty- Fourth Georgia Regiment; since transferred to the hospital at Montgomery, Ala.
No. 28. Campbell, P. L. Enlisted March 10, 1862, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; se-
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verely wounded and captured at the battle of Gettys- burg, Pa., July 1, 1863.
No. 29. Capps, W. H. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; dis- charged for disability January 22. 1862 ; enlisted again March IO. 1862; slightly wounded in battle of Gettys- burg, July 1, 1863.
No. 30. Caswell. T. S. Enlisted May 30, 1861, at Pensacola. Fla., by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; transferred September 12, 1861, to Captain King's Fourth Alabama Regiment.
No. 31. Cannon, F. A. Enlisted June 27, 1861, at Farr's Crossroads, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; wounded in battle at Boonesboro, Md .. September 1.4. 1862; now in Lewis's Partisan Rangers, having been transferred by exchange.
No. 32. Chadwick. S. W. Enlisted June 10, 1861, at Richmond, Va., by Capt. C. C. Pegues; transferred Angust I. 1861, to Captain Hobson's Company, Fifth Alabama Regiment.
No. 33. Chilton, H. B. Enlisted April 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; appointed color corporal May 20. 1861 : was color bearer and killed in battle June 27, 1862, at Cold Harbor. Va.
No. 34. Chestnut, William M. Enlisted April 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; died at First Alabama Hospital August 16, 1862. of disease.
No. 35. Chestnut, R. C. Enlisted July 27, 1861, at Cahaba, by Lieutenant Brown, for one year ; died October 30, 1861, of pneumonia.
No. 36. Clothier, G. E. Enlisted April 10. 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; wounded in battle July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill, Va. : disabled for further field service.
No. 37. Cocheron, J. P. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; trans- ferred July 16, 1862, to Captain Blackford's Company, Fifth Alabama Regiment ; died of smallpox.
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No. 38. Coleman. J. A. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; died November 17, 1861, of pneumonia.
No. 30. Coleman, J. J. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at . Cahaba. by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; slightly wounded in battle June 27. 1862, at Cold Harbor, Va .; mortally wounded in battle of Chancellorsville May 3, 1863 : died May 3, 1863.
No. 40. Coleman, J. R. Enlisted April 10, at Ca- haba. by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; discharged for disability February 25, 1862; returned and again enlisted for the war.
No. 41. Coleman, W. H. Enlisted March 10, 1862, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; died April 30, 1862, of disease.
No. 42. Cooper, H. M. Enlisted April 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; dis- charged for disability May 13. 1862.
No. 43. Costigan, Patrick. Enlisted March 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues. for three years ; slightly wounded in battle June 27, 1862 ; left as nurse in hospital at Gettysburg, captured and sent to Fort Donelson.
No. 44. Chisholm, Thomas. Enlisted July 27, 1861, at Cahaba, by Lieut. M. I. Brown, for one year ; cap- tured in battle at Boonesboro, Md., September 14. 1862 ; paroled, sent home, and exchanged.
No. 45. Craig, William. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues; discharged for disa- bility ; went home and joined an Alabama Regiment, Bragg's Army.
No. 46. Craig. E. E. Enlisted April 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues; discharged for disa- bility October 18, 1861.
No. 47. Curtis, J. R. Enlisted at Cahaba March IO, 1862, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; killed in battle at Seven Pines, May 31, 1862.
No. 48. Damon, G. H. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; died of
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wounds received in battle July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill, Va.
No. 49. Daniels, P. S. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; killed in battle July 1. 1862, at Malvern Hill, Va.
No. 50. Dallas, W. H. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; sent home from Union Mills, November 26, to hospital, very sick ; not heard from since. supposed to have died.
No. 51. Davis, John. Enlisted March 10, 1862, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; died May 10, 1862, of disease.
No. 52. Diggs, J. S. Enlisted March 10. 1862, at Cahaba, by Captain C. C. Pegues. for three years ; disa- bled by wounds received in battle July 1, 1862; dis- charged November 25. 1862.
No. 53. Ellerbe. E. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Ca- haba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; discharged for disability September 3, 1861.
No. 54. Ellis, J. M. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; elected fourth sergeant April 24, 1862; killed in battle July I, at Malvern Hill, Va.
No. 55. Ellis, F. J. Enlisted July 27, 1861, at Ca- haba, by Lieutenant Brown, for one year.
No. 56. Etheridge, D. L. Enlisted April 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; wounded in battle June 27, 1862 : promoted second lieu- tenant September 26, 1862; wounded in battle of Get- tysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863; promoted first lieutenant.
No. 57. Etheridge, Caleb. Enlisted March 10, 1862. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; wounded in battle July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill. Va. ; disabled and detailed at General Hospital, at Peters- burg, Va.
No. 58. Etheridge, F. J. Enlisted March 10, 1862, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; died August 8, 1862, of disease.
No. 59. Etheridge, James. Enlisted March 10, 1862.
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at Cahaba. by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years; died April 10, 1862.
No. 60. Erwin, James. Enlisted April 10. 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year; dis- charged for disability September 4. 1861 ; went home and enlisted again in an Alabama Regiment, Bragg's Army.
No. 61. Farr, Charles. Enlisted March 10, 1862. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; killed in battle June 27, 1862, at Cold Harbor, Va.
No. 62. Farley, J. C. Enlisted April 10, 1861. at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year : appoint- ed Assistant Surgeon. C. S. A., November, 1861.
No. 63. Gaddy, L. L. Enlisted June 20, 1861, at Farr's Crossroads, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year; discharged for disability September 17, 1861.
No. 64. Gayle. R. D. Enlisted March 10, 1862, at Cahaba. by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; wounded in battle May 31, 1862, at Seven Pines; dis- charged in 1863; went home and enlisted in heavy artillery at Mobile, Ala.
No. 65. Garry, D. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Ca- haba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year; deserted May 20. 1861, at Pensacola. Fla .; supposed to have drowned in trying to get away.
No. 66. Garrett, J. S. Enlisted July 27, 1861, at Cahaba, by Lieut. M. I. Brown, for one year ; slightly wounded in battle September 14, 1862 ; again wounded, mortally, in battle at Chancellorsville; died May 31, 1863.
No. 67. Gill, William G. Enlisted March 1, 1862, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; discharged for disability June 10, 1862.
No. 68. Grice, William. Enlisted March 10, 1862, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; died April 7, 1862, at Orange C. H., Va., of disease.
No. 69. Hardaway, J. J. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues; slightly wounded in battle June 27, 1862, at Cold Harbor, Va., where
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his clothes were perforated with balls in several places.
No. 70. Harper, W. J. Enlisted March 10, 1862, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; captured by the enemy in retreat from Pennsylvania July 1, 1863.
No. 71. Harper, J. Enlisted March 10, 1862, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for three years ; died April 19, 1862, of disease.
No. 72. Hatcher, W. H. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year : wound- ed in battle May 31, 1862, at Seven Pines, Va. ; cap- tured at South Mountain September 14. 1862; pro- moted first corporal May 1, 1863; captured at Chan- cellorsville May 3, 1863.
No. 73. Hatcher, James. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year ; dis- charged October 29 for disability.
No. 74. Hill. Bennett. Enlisted April 10, 1861, at Cahaba, by Capt. C. C. Pegues, for one year.
No. 75. Hill, D. M. Enlisted July 27, 1861, at Cahaba, by Lieut. M. I. Brown, for one year ; appoint- ed fourth lieutenant July 3, 1862; captured in battle at Boonesboro, Md., September 14, 1862; paroled ; exchanged October 8, 1862 ; elected second lieutenant August 3, 1863 ; wounded in battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863.
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