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GEORGIA GRAYS.
The Georgia Grays took their departure from Columbus on the 7th of May, for Macon, the place of rendezvous of the 5th Georgia regiment, of which they were made a part. Of this regiment, John K. Jackson was elected Colonel, and W. L. Salisbury, Major. It was first sent to Pensacola, and after- wards did gallant service in opposing Rosecrans and Sherman -suffering severely at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, and remaining in the service to the close of the war. We again copy from the Directory :
Officers-John F. Iverson, Captain, promoted Colonel in December, 1862. W. E. Sandeford, 1st Lieutenant, resigned 1861. W. L. Salisbury, 2d Lieu- tenant, elected Major, 11th May, 1861. L. M. Burrus, Bvt. 2d Lieutenant, promoted Captain, 1862. W. J. Dillon, Sergeant, elected Lieutenant, 1861, discharged, May, 1862. W. R. Wood, Sergeant. J. N. M. Reese, Sergeant, elected Lieutenant, 1861. A. T. Calhoun, Sergeant, elected Lieut., 1862. W. I. Strupper, Corporal, promoted 5th Sergt., 1861. T. Ribero, Corporal, killed at Chickamauga, September 19th, 1863. John Barber, Corporal, dis- charged. M. V. Cook, Corporal, wounded at Murfreesboro.
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Privates-R. Anthony ; John Avery, missing; Eli M. Averett, elected Lieutenant in 1862; G. Banks, wounded and discharged Dec. 31, 1862, at battle Murfreesboro; W. Banks; A. J. Boland, transferred to 2d Ga. Bat- tallion ; T. Brown, killed at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863; J. Baxley ; Richard Brannon ; T. Carrol, discharged, August, 1862; J. P. Chapman ; W. Carington, discharged, lost leg at Murfreesboro; J. Courtney, discharged from wounds ; William Clark, discharged from wounds ; Henry Clay, dis- charged ; Sidney Crow ; J. Davies, transferred ; J. M. Dennis, discharged ; Charles Dever, discharged ; Thornton Dukes, died at Pensacola, Fla .; Ellis ; John Everitt, wounded at Murfreesboro ; Thomas Everett, first killed from Columbus, October 9th, 1861, at battle Santa Rosa, Fla .; George Fack- ler, discharged from severe wounds at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862; George Hammond, discharged ; - Hammock, died ; Daniel Hoopaugh, missing ; L. P. Jepson, transferred to artillery ; J. D. Johnson, died at Tazewell, Tenn .; A. S. Johnson, discharged ; J. Jefferson, discharged; T. J. Jones, discharged ; T. Jones, discharged ; J. W. Jones, discharged ; Jack Keenan, discharged ; - Kemp, died; Joseph Little, discharged; Milton Long, died; George Lapham, transferred ; J. C. Leslie, transferred and killed at Petersburg, 1864; Asa Lynch; P. H. Madden, discharged ; J. Maddox, transferred to engineer corps; E. McEachren, transferred ; J. Marler, died ; Tom Nobles ; Wm. Newman; J. T. Ogletree, transferred to Company A, 2d Battallion Sharp Shooters, and promoted 1st Lieutenant; F. M. Parkman ; Julius Prager, missing ; John Quin, transferred to engineer corps ; Martin Riley, transferred to 2d Battalion Georgia Sharp Shooters; W. H. Robarts ; J. Robinson ; T. C. Robinson, discharged, April 1862, and joined 1st Bat. Georgia Sharp Shooters ; J. M. Robinson, transferred to Washington Artille- ry, Feb., 1862; Jasper Rooke, died; Lewis Sheline, missing; G. W. Shearer, wounded at Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862; James Short, killed at Chickamauga, 19th September, 1863; G. Smith, discharged ; J. Smith, miss- ing; Jep Smith, transferred to 2d Battalion Ga. Sharp Shooters ; George Snell, discharged ; Larry Sturges, discharged; Martin Surles, died ; L. B. Townsley ; - Taylor, transferred to Sharp Shooters ; - Vandenberg ; Barney Veasey, died at Chattanooga, 1863; Hamp Wagner, transferred order- ly to Gen. Hardee; W. Ward, killed at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862 ; - Willis, discharged ; R. A. Wood, transferred and elected Capt. 41st Georgia ; Joseph Wood ; Jason Yarbrough, transferred to 2d Georgia Battalion Sharp Shooters ; Needham Averitt; L. P. Aenchbacker, promoted Corp'l, wound- ed at Chickamauga, September 19th, 1863 ; Joseph Barnes, deserted ; Chas. Kendall, discharged ; John Crouch ; John E. W. Henderson ; A. H. Allen ; J. H. Almonds, died ; J. L. Baskin, died ; Cornelius Bachelor ; J. Bradford, died; W. S. Bradford, killed at Chickamauga, 19th September, 1863 ; A. J. S. Brooks, died from wounds at Chickamauga 19th September, 1863; Maynard Corley ; J. J. Davis ; A. L. Davis ; J. K. Freeman; U. L. Guthrie, killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 19th, 1863 ; H. R. Hannah ; R. L. Hern; W. A. Jack- son ; J. A. Lovelace ; F. M. McHugh ; M. L. McKee ; John G. Merck, died ;
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John Ogle, died; J. D. Pittman ; R. Rumsey ; T. J. Roe, died ; J. E. Smith ; J. E. Stockwell ; U. R. Taylor ; J. Taylor; A. J. Widner; LeGrand Guerry, wounded at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862; A. Jones; Wesley Gilbert.
The following were battles of the war in which the Georgia Grays were engaged :
Santa Rosa Island, Florida, October 9, 1861 ; Perryville ; Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862 ; Chickamauga, September 19, 1863 ; Resaca; on Look- out Mountain ; Bentonville ; Port Royal, before Bentonville.
"CONFEDERATE STATES SENTINELS."
The "Confederate States Sentinels," Captain R. R. Hawes, took their departure from Columbus, for Richmond, Va., on the 23d of May, making the fifth Columbus company sent to join the Confederate army. This company numbered 71 members, some of whom were from Columbus, but the larger portion from the surrounding county. We regret that we cannot find its muster roll. The officers elected at the time of its organization, on the 26th of April, were-R. R. Hawes, Captain ; C. S. Pryor, Ist Lieutenant; S. E. Taylor, 2d Lieu- tenant ; Joseph B. Wynn, 3d Lieutenant.
COMPANY G. OF SOUTHERN GUARD.
The sixth Columbus Company-being Co. G. of the South- ern Guard-left Columbus for the seat of war on the 28th of May. The following was its muster roll :
Officers-Captain, John A. Jones. Lieutenants-1st, Van Leonard ; 2d, F. M. Brooks; 3d, C. S. Hart. Sergeants-1st, C. B. Mims; 2d, T. H. Smith ; 3d, Wmn. Bond; 4th, J. T. Scott. Corporals-1st, B. Daniel ; 2d, Arthur McArdle ; 3d, W. A. Wales; 4th, D. B. Castleman.
Privates-Alex Aides, Levi Blake, John W. Bozeman, D. M. Crenshaw, Owen Casey, R. S. Crane, A. K. Crane, J. L. O. Davis, Daniel Davis, Thos. Durham, Peter Edgar, William Frazier, Erastus Flemming, J. H. Frampton, James A. Gue, Daniel Grant, Fleming Hodges, George Henderson, James Hodges, Henry Henderson, Calvin Hearn, G. M. Henley, Jesse J. Halton, W. A. Hill, J. E. Jones, William R. Jones, G. W. Jarrett, J. Leonard Jones, Leroy Kilgore, Alfred H. Kimbrough, Thomas H. Knowles, John Lassiter, James Lanning, John T. Moye, George W. Massey, James Manning, John C. Morgan, Amos Murphy, Josiah Murphy, Jack Milton, John McPhatter, A. N. McCarra, Henry W. Martin, John Ousley, J. R. Posey, J. R. Park, James Rivers, Hiram Riley, James P. Russell, John Shores, Patrick Shandley, Wm. Sherrer, James Smith, W. C. Thomas, William Waytor, James A. Williams, Ransom W. Wood, Hampton Wilson, Pat. A. Weatherford, W. O. M. White. hurst, Stephen G. Wilson, R. C. Yarbrough.
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BORDER RANGERS.
The "Border Rangers," Captain J. A. Strother, was the next Company that left Columbus for the Confederate service. It left on the 13th of June, and was a fine body of men, num- bering 106 who left on that day. It was raised chiefly in Muscogee and Harris counties, with a few from Russell county, Ala. We have not been able to obtain its muster roll. The Lieutenants were H. C. Mitchell, J. A. Granberry, J. T. Scott, Hardy Cornett.
COLUMBUS GUARDS.
The Columbus Guards, while stationed at Brunswick, Ga., were on the 9th of June divided into two companies by order of Col. Semmes. They were designated as Columbus Guards, Companies A and B. The following officers for the two companies were elected: Company A-Roswell Ellis, Captain ; John S. Allen, jr, 1st Lieutenant; W. G. Clemons, 2d; Richard Potter, 3d; A. A. Calhoun, 1st Sergeant ; J. M. Denson, 2d; Van Marcus, 3d; J. J. Clapp, 4th. Company B-W. C. Hodges, Captain; J. M. Everett, 1st Lieutenant ; T. M. Barnard, 2d; Thos. Chaffin, jr., 3d; B. H. Holt, 1st Sergeant; W. A. Barden, 2d; R. M. Rutherford, 3d ; J. A. Cody, 4th. But this division was overruled by superior au- thority, and as neither the division of the company, nor the increase of its members to over 114 men would be permitted, a squad of recruits who had gone to Brunswick to join it returned to Columbus on the 26th of June.
"INDEPENDENT LIGHT INFANTRY."
The "Independent Light Infantry," Captain R. A. Harda- way, took their departure from Columbus for the seat of war on the 15th of June.
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On the 18th of June, the "Muscogee Rifles," Capt. T. B. Scott, making the tenth company, left Columbus for the Con- federate service. This company had 63 men in its ranks when it left, and Lieut. Sikes left in a few days afterwards with some. privates unavoidably detained. The company
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comprised many young men of promise and standing. The following was its muster roll in July, when in camp near Richmond :
Captain, Thaddeus B. Scott. Lieutenants-James A. Whitesides, 1st ; Jesse H. Sikes, 2d ; James K. Deckrow, 3d. Sergeants-Wm. L. Robinson, 1st; Augustus M. Green, 2d; Patrick H. Thornton, 3d; Hiram A. Gibson, 4th. Corporals-Joseph W. Holmes, 1st; Sidney C. Lloyd, 2d; James Sim- mons, 3d; George W. Cooper, 4th. Commissary-J. P. Floyd.
Privates-John Wm. Allen, John Anderson, A. J. Autry, Wm. W. Autry, Isham R. Brooks, Joseph H. Brooks, James C. Brooks, John H. Britt, Wm. R. Britt, Amos R. Blackmon, Bryan Burns, Jacob Bluhm, W. V. Bartlett, Jeptha Bergamy, M. A. Bryan, Moses Clay, R. P. Camlino, Smith Colter, B. M. Colter, William Cherry, S. E. Cornett, J. W. Curenton, Henry Dunn, Joseph H. Davie, Joseph Davis, J. W. Davis, James H. Dawson, James J. Dukes, John T. Dean, Joshua Ellis, Howell W. Freel, A. J. Giddens, John C. Griffin, George Gaddis, Calvin L. Grant, Alfred Harris, Achibald B. Hobbs, Wm. L. Hill, Calvin Jernigan, Wm. Knight, Albert Kilgore, Patrick Kelley, John Kirkland, Isaac Lynn, Julius Lipman, J. W. H. Latham, Richard Lewis, Lewis W. Motley, Lewis P. Mosely, F. M. Mitchell, Hugh McTigue, John C. Milton, Wm. H. Miller, W. N. Marchant, Wm. Mooney, R. Clay McCoy, Sowell W. Markham, Gardner Moye, Robert J. Orr, Wm. Omily, N. W. Pitt- man, Joseph Putnam, Jesse Quick, David Roland, Timothy Smith, Whitford Smith, James L. Smith, James Smith, Josiah M. Smith, D. D. Singleton, B. J. Stonaker, Wm. W. Skates, Lewis A. Taylor, C. J. Woulfe. Drummer, George Blankenship. Fifer, W. G. Slaughter. Total number present, 4 offi- cers and 85 rank and file-89.
The "Jackson Avengers" left Columbus for Virginia on the 21st of July. The following was its muster roll :
Captain-J. J. Bradford. Lieutenants-1st, Wm. H. H. Phelps ; 2d, W. A. McDougald ; 3d, Thomas E. Blanchard. Sergeants-1st, P. S. Bradford ; 2d, John Schnell; 3d, James R. Lively ; 4th, John C. C. Walker. Commis- sary-Chas. E. Johnson. Corporals-1st, D. D. Adlington ; 2d, H. T. Huff ; 3d, W. C. Kelly ; 4th, Paul Haller.
Privates-Job Alford, M. Blanchard, R. B. Brookins, Jerry Broadaway, J. C. Broadaway, J. C. Brooks, P. A. Browning, Charles Chaffin, James Comp- ton, G. W. Culpepper, E. M. H. Duke, Joseph Ellison, A. Everidge, H. Everidge, jr., Joseph Everidge, Thomas Ellis, Calvin Evers, J. W. Evans, John Gardner, Thomas Garrett, George Greer, J. M. Gray, John Heratt, John Helton, John Hoffman, J. H. Harald, William Hudson, John Jones, Leroy Kilgore, M. Kenny, A. L. Kinsey, George Kirle, James Kilcrease, James Lambert, Benjamin Logan, J. B. Morgan, J. C. McCarty, George Mc- Gee, J. N. McKenney, A. B. McCrary, John W. Mainor, B. F. Mainor, Jas. Martin, James Norris, B. F. O'Neal, Wiley Percy, Pink Pike, George Pike, Esaw Pike, Henry Pike, Littleton Pike, John Phelps, James Powers, W. W.
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Peddy, J. C. Peddy, B. Raiford, P. T. Smith, W. B. Smith, Thos Thompson, Wm. Thompson, Frank Veach, John Wade, M. M. Wadkins, C. Williams, H. Williams, R. Williams, Wm. Wells, James Wooten. Musician-Wm. Quinn.
"IVEY GUARDS."
The "Ivey Guards," a fine company commanded by Capt. John R. Ivey, left on the 21st of July. The following was its muster roll :
Captain-John R. Ivey. Lieutenants-1st, Wiley N. Hutchins ; 2d, Thomas S. Fontaine; Brevt. 2d, S. B. Cleghorn. Sergeants-1st, Charles L. Williams ; 2d, Aug. O. Garrard ; 3d, Joshua S. Roper ; 4th, Wm. D. Miller. Corporals --- 1st, James H. Moore ; 2d, James Broderick ; 3d, James S. Williams ; 4th, Elias N. Beall,
Privates-R. O. Allen, H. T. Armstrong, E. Armstrong, David J. Adams, T. J. Alford, Lawrence W. Anderson, Solomon Belcher, James Burran, Stephen Blackmar, Hiram F. Bailey, George W. Brodie, Henry Coy, Jesse Crosby, Edw. C. Daniel, Wyatt L. Dalton, Daniel C. Foster, John Fox, John W. Forby, Christopher C Farr, Simon Farrell, Jackson Grimes, Alex. Gerald, Dennis Govey, Joseph A. Howard, Saul Huey, Robert A, Huey, Henderson Henley, Enoch J. Hodge, John F. Jordan, William H. James, Jefferson James, William James, William H. Lantern, Michael Leddy, Elisha Marlow, Thomas Moore head, Thomas Morgan, Alex. C. Morton, Samuel T. Mckenzie, Joseph C. Mc- Kenzie, Absolom McDaniel, Joseph McMillan, William McElrath, Thomas McEchern, M. D. Odom, William D. Ogletree, Andrew J. Odom, James Pike, Andrew J. Ragland, Charles M. Russell, John Riley, H. S. Riley, Joshua A. Reams, John Rembert, Wm. Rotenberg, Erastus V. Sevell, Walter Stewart, William Simmons, John Singon, William C. Thomaston, John S. Thomaston, Joseph Thornton, John F. Underwood, Shepherd Welch, Reuben B. Wilkerson, Theophilus Wilson, John W. Wills, Wm. H. Woodruff, William C. Williford, John M. Wallace, John Wheeler. James Yarbrough.
"SEMMES GUARD."
The "Semmes Guard," Captain William S. Shepherd, left on the 24th of July. The following was its muster roll of officers and of the privates from Muscogee county :
Captain-Wm. S. Shepherd. Lieutenants-R. N. Howard, 1st; Charles R. Russell, 2d ; Wm. Redd, Jr., Brevet, 2d. Ensign-J. J. Jones.
Privates from Muscogee county-J. A. Weems, J. D. Bethune, W. A. Barker, W. Lynch, J. B. Hopkins, O. E. Ligon, David Lyons, G. W. Ainchbacker, H. Oliver, Rolin A. Russell, D. G. Russell, J. Greenwood, L. Green.
"COLUMBUS VOLUNTEERS."
The "Columbus Volunteers," Captain F. S. Chapman, and the "Georgia Guards," Captain D. B. Thompson, left Colum-
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bus on the 14th of August for Atlanta, where they formed part of a regiment of which Hon. H. L. Benning was elected Colonel. It was the 17th Georgia Volunteers. The follow- ing account of the services of the Columbus Volunteers, and its muster roll and casualties, are taken from the Directory :
The Columbus Volunteers arrived with the regiment, (17th Ga.,) at Manas- sas after the first battle of that memorable field, and went into camp near by. Soon after they went into Prince William's county, and there built winter- quarters. Early the Spring following they moved with the army of North Virginia before McClellan's advance, and pitched tents for some time at Orange C. H. Thence they were ordered to the Peninsula, passing through Richmond and taking steamer for King's Landing on the James. Here they confronted the enemy at Warwick river, and began one of the most severe campaigns in the history of the war, occupying during the day, water-filled muddy trenches, and being relieved every other night, to rest a short distance away in the wet swamp. The retreat to Richmond shortly followed, and after a short respite before that city, occupying a portion of the time on Garnett's farm, occasion- ally skirmishing with the enemy, and took part in the memorable and glorious Seven Days battles. From this period the Company followed the fortunes of General Longstreet's corps, taking part in battles, campaign and march, till at last the sad surrender of the gallant remnant was made by Gen. Lee.
This Company was made up of young men from Columbus, Marion, Chat tahoochee and Upson; many of them are sleeping their last sleep on the fields of honor in Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Officers-F. S. Chapman, Captain. Lieutenants-1st, J. J. Grant ; 2d, J. R. Mott, promoted Adjutant and Capt. on Gen. Benning's staff. L. E. O'Keefe. Brevt. 2d Lieut., transferred to Trans-Mississippi department and promoted Captain and Adjutant Lewis' Brigade. Sergeants-1st, A. D. Brown ; 2d, J. H. Brown, missing ; 3d, W. H. Dickerson, promoted Lieutenant and killed at Gettysburg ; 4th, S. R. Jaques, promoted to Orderly. Corporals-1st, Matt Underwood, killed at second battle Manasses; 2d, Douglass Moore, killed by railroad accident at Reynold's creek ; 3d, James C. Garrett, promoted Sergt.
Privates-James G. Brown; Wm. S. Brown, killed Gettysburg, July, 1864 ; William Beck; Isaac Beckwiths; N. Barrett; William Bentley ; Berry Bent- ley ; Mark Bentley ; J. J. Boswell ; Robert Beeman, killed ; Wm. C. Cousens, promoted to Captain, lost leg and resigned ; W. D. Chapman ; Henry Chap- man, killed ; Jeff. Culpepper ; Joel Culpepper ; John Culpepper, killed; Jasper Culpepper, killed at 2d battle Manassas; William Culpepper ; George Corbet ; Martin Clark ; William J. Chaffin ; C. Carpenter ; James W. Dickey, promo- ted Commissary Sergeant; W. H. Dickey ; M. Frank ; C. C. Fickling, wound- ed and discharged; William Fickling, died; John Fickling, died ; James Gor- ham, killed ; Wm. Harbuck, died ; James Hollman ; T. B. Howard, transferred and promoted Major; Joshua Jones ; W. B. Johnson, died; Clark Jenkins ;
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Lewis Jenkins, died ; J. W. Jack ; John Key ; Hugh Key, killed at Gettysburg; J. H. Lawrence, promoted Sergeant ; J. F. Lowe, killed at Manasses ; H. C. Lowe, transferred and promoted Hospital Steward; Benjamin Ledbetter, trans- ferred ; J. C. Lightfoot, missing ; John Lindsay, killed; A. C. McCord, promo- ted Captain ; J. B. Moore, promoted Major ; Jasper Majors ; T. J. Majors, promoted Sergeant, killed at Fort Gilmore; Henry Moore, lost an arm and discharged ; D. D. Munn, killed at Gettysburg ; J. McCulloch ; Frank McGe- hee, died ; William Martin ; L. Meyer, discharged, ; Valentine Martin, died ; William Norton ; Robert Noles; Cyrus Northrop; J. H. Patterson ; J. D. Patillo ; - Pearce, died ; Dan. Pope ; Jack Pope ; S. E. Robinson, promo- ted Sergeant and Adjutant; Jacob Revier; Isaac Rice ; Newton Royals ; B. P. Shaw, killed at 2d Manassas; A. L. Short, killed at Gettysburg; Willis J. Skinner, killed at Gettysburg ; John Skinner, died ; Isaac Simmons ; - Snead, killed ; John Sutton, died ; J. A. Sellars, promoted 1st Sergeant ; T. J. Story ; O. T. Thweatt; John Thom, lost arm and discharged; Allen Talbot; H. Talbot ; Joseph Terry, transferred to engineer corps; Isaac Wineberger ; S. F. Walker, killed at battle of Wilderness ; Henly Williams, died; E. L. Wells, promoted Sergeant ; - Watson, died ; T. J. Young ; A. Young, died.
GEORGIA GUARDS.
The following was the muster roll of the Georgia Guards :
Officers-Captain, D. B. Thompson. Lieutenants-1st, Henry McCauley; 2d, Charles A. Klink ; Brevet 2d, P. Gittinger, jr. Sergeants-1st, Thos. J. Cay; 2d, Thomas Sweet; 3d, John H. Weeks ; 4th, George Potter. Corporals-1st, Frank Goldsmith; 2d, A. J. Snipes ; 3d, J. R. Horton ; 4th, W. J. Langston. Quartermaster -. J B. Aquem. Commissary-John H. Madden.
Privates-C. Arnold, M. J. Anthony, William J. Bird, James Brock, J. A. Boswell, J. W. Cone, Willis Cook, H. Cannon, William Cone, F. Curtem, T, Comer, Henry Corry, W. M. Davis, J. Davis, Thomas Donnovan, R. P. Falford, Peter Finnigan, John Foran, E. A. Gossette, Thomas Graves, W. M. Hally, S. W. Hall, H. H. Hall, George Hall, J. W. Hall, C. Hargroves, Jas. M. Jones, C. Johnson, J. H. Jones, Henry Jones, Henry Langley, J. B. Lewis, A. Murphy, J. Martin, W. McMichael, J. T. Mullins, L. Maddox, William Murray, D. Purcell, Charles Owens, W. Riley, G. B. Ragan, J. Riley, A. Smith, William Singleton, J. Turner, P. Wry, M. T. Walker, G. W. Lavar.
Mayor Thompson having entered the service, Dr. J. F. Bozeman filled the position of Mayor until the regular elec- tion.
A meeting of Ladies of Columbus, held on the 21st of May, formed the "Ladies' Soldier's Friend Society," the object of which was to furnish clothing and other comforts for the sol- diers. The following officers were elected : Mrs. A. H.
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Chappell, President ; Mrs. Robt. Carter, Vice President ; Mrs. J. A. Urquhart, Secretary ; Mrs. R. Patten, Treasurer.
The City Council, at its meeting held on the 6th of May, passed resolutions expressing regret for the resignation of Alderman Salisbury, who was about to go with his company to "the front," and declaring "that each member of this Board will imitate his gallant example whenever necessity may re- quire it." Council, at the same meeting, also passed a resolu- tion appropriating $200 for the benefit of the Georgia Grays, and promising a like sum to each company recruited out of and by citizens of Columbus for the Confederate army.
GEORGIA LIGHT INFANTRY."
The "Georgia Light Infantry," a fine company of young men, Captain Apollos Forrester, left Columbus for the Con- federate service on the 7th of October.
"TERRELL ARTILLERY."
The "Terrell Artillery," Captain Edgar Dawson, 1st Lieut. John W. Brooks; 2d, Charles Wright; 3d, T. M. Barnard, left on the 17th of October.
" COLUMBUS MINUTE MEN."
The "Columbus Minute Men," Capt. Hatch Cook-a com- pany formed for coast defence in the service of the State-left for Savannah on the 29th of October.
"COLUMBUS FLYING ARTILLERY."
The "Columbus Flying Artillery," a large and well ap- pointed company, raised by Captain Ed. Croft, left Columbus før Savannah on the 23d of December.
We cannot find the muster rolls of these companies, all of which were composed of volunteers partly from Columbus and partly from the surrounding country, both of Georgia and Alabama.
The war, while it drew off so many valuable citizens, stim- ulated many industries, and built up some new ones, in Colum- bus. The Factories were pushed with work, a very large por- tion of their fabrics being made for the Confederate and State
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authorities, for clothing the soldiers in the field. The Colum- bus Foundry and Machine Shops had to enlarge and increase their working force to supply the demand for machinery and materials of war. The Quartermaster's establishment, under the chief management of Colonel F. W. Dillard, gave employment to a large number of women and girls, most of them wives or daughters of soldiers. Among the new indus- tries were a Cap Manufactory by Samuel Thom, and a Sword Factory by Haiman & Co. The ladies had a Soldier's Aid Society, which afforded valuable aid in clothing and sending comforts to the soldiers in the field.
The prices of many commodities advanced greatly even during this first year of the war, and some became so scarce that the people generally had to do without them and to look out for "substitutes." Salt was one of the first articles of prime necessity whose scarcity and high price were severely felt. We make the following quotations of prices for Decem- ber: Bacon 25 to 30c .; 'Flour $10 to $12; Coffee 67}c .; Su- gar 10 to 12c .; Salt $10 per sack; Corn 85c. to $1; . Wheat $2; Prints 15 to 25c .; Osnaburgs 17 to 20c .; Flannels 75c. to $1.25 ; Shirtings and Sheetings 15@20c.
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Mr. John W. G. Gorden, an old conductor on the M. & W. P. Railroad, was found dead in the lower part of Columbus on the morning of the 15th October. It was supposed that he died of heart disease.
A member of the Columbus "Flying Artillery," named Jas. Smith, was stabbed by Isaac Harrell, on the night of the 10th of November, and died in a few minutes. Smith was from Chambers County, Alabama. The killing took place in a liquor shop in Wamackville. Other members of the compa- ny burned the shop and the dwelling of the owner.
The extensive tin and hardware establishment of Capt. D. B. Thompson was destroyed by fire on the night of the 2d of December. The stock was very large, valued at $50,000 or $60,000, and insured to only a small amount.
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At the State election in October, Dr. A. I. Robison and Col. J. A. L. Lee were chosen Representatives of Muscogee county.
Capt. Jacob G. Burrus was killed on the 8th of April, in a difficulty with John and Thomas Redd. He was shot with a pistol, on "Triangle street."
Ed. Croft was in May elected an Alderman of the 4th Ward vice W. L. Salisbury, resigned.
Osborne, a little son of Mr. Wm. Douglass, was drowned in one of the brick yard holes on the 18th of May.
A special election on the 14th of June for one Alderman each for the 1st and 5th Wards, resulted in the choice of Jno. B. Wright for the 1st, and John Peabody for the 5th.
James Gibson, a youth of about thirteen years, was drown- ed near the upper bridge, while bathing in the river, on the 6th of June.
The Eagle Manufacturing Company; in June, adopted reso- lutions tendering to the Confederate Government, in exchange for its bonds, the sum of one thousand dollars per month until the end of the war; also appropriating one hundred dollars per month as a contribution in aid of the city fund for the support of families of volunteers.
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