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6 th (jeorgia CavalryGoing through the papers of hisfather. Dr. K. Y. Rudicil. a shorttime ago. Dr. C. C. L. Rudicil. of Chickamauga, found a roster of the famous 6th Georgia Cavalry, together with a short sketch of the campaigns in which this regiment participated. as well as a very interesting letter written by A. D. Me-Cravey. of Blairsville, Ga., to his comrade-in-arms. Dr. R. Y. Dudicil.Owing to the fact that many of the soldiers lt;i the 6th Georgia went from th*-. section. Dr. Rudicil kindly loan d the manuscripts to the Messenger for publication. They are given below:Roster 6th Ga. CavalryThos. R. Hart, Col., Floyd County,Ga., dead. * ,Cicero C. Fain, Lieut-Col., Gordon County, Ga., wounded.Alfred Bale, Major, Floyd county,Ga.. killed.Benton F. Chastain, Adjutant, Fannin county, Ga.R. Y. Rudicil, Surgeon, Chattoogacounty. Ga.Jno. W. Farr ill, assistant surgeon,Floyd county. Ga.Thos. M. Fulton, Quartermaster,Gordon county, Ga.Co. AJos. Standrick, Capt., Towns coun-tv, Ga., died on march to Kentucky, granted by the \\ ar Department toEngland. 1st Lieut.. Towns! raise the Battallion to a RegimentJames Roberts, ‘2nd Lieut.. Gordon county. Ga. vH. King. 3rd Lieut., Gordon county, Ga.Co. KNathan Napier, Capt., Walkercounty, Ga.Henry Dean. 1st Lieut., Floydcounty, Ga.Win. Cheney, 2nd Lieut.,Chattoogacounty. Ga.Flemmon Moss. 3rd Lieut- Chattooga county, Ga.Co. L Carv. Capt.. Gordon county,Ga. Walraven, 1st Lieut., Gordoncounty, Ga. O'Neal, 2nd Lieut., Gordoncounty, Ga.— __ porch, 3rd Lieut., Gordoncounty, Ga.This regiment was formed from the cavalry Battallion of Smiths Legion, by the addition of 3 companies there being eleven companies inthe regiment. It served under Gen. E. Kirby Smith op the campaign of Gen. Bragg to Kentucky in 1862 as a Battallion, and took part in all the important engagements of that unfortunate campaign. On the fall backto East Tennessee permission wascounty, Ga.As a Regiment it was brigaded tirstJohn Reid, 2nd Lieut.. Towns, with the 1st Ga. Cavalarv qth Ten-county, Ga., killed at Chiekamauga. ! nessee, 56th North Carolina and John Lance, 3rd Lieut. Towns Ruckers Legion and Hewalls Bat-countv, Ga., severely wounded at tery, under Brigadier-Gen. JohnWaynesboro, Ga. £?????;*JLn * *I,SwnfaCltr r*uZVu.Co. B Ledford, Capt., Union county, Ga.Allen Gaddis, 1st Lieutcounty, Ga.until after the battle of Chicka-mauga in which its loss was very heavy. Pegram’s Brigade at that time was on duty under Gen. For-Union rest. Soon after that battle General ; Bragg ordered Gen. Wheeler to takeJohn Batt, 2nd Lieut., Union coun- the cavalry force and cross the Ten-ty, Ga.Carter, 3rd Lieut, Union county, Ga.Co. CLaFayette StitT. Capt., Cherokee county, Ala., dead.Edward StitT. 1st Lieut., Cherokeecountv. Ala., killed.G. W. Bryan, 2nd Lieut., Cherokee county. Ala.Charles Bell, 3rd Lieut., Cherokeecounty. Ala.Co. DSamuel Rallston, Capt., Fannincounty, Ga.Wm. Morris, 1st Lieut., Fannincounty, Ga.John Conley, 2nd Lieut., Fannin county, Ga.Co. EL T Burns, Capt., Chattooga coun-ty. Ga. _ tClayton Withers, 1st Lieut., Chattooga county, Ga.1 nessee river in the rear of Rosen-cans army, and make a raid throughTennessee. Gen Forrest would not obey the command and his corps did not'go on the raid. Pegram's Brigade, to which the 6th Georgia belonged. did duty in East Tennessee, capturing Wolford's regiment at Philadelphia and at the siege of Knoxville was brigaded with the 1st, 2nd. 3rd and 4th Ga. Regiments and placed under command for a short time of Col. James Morrison. He resigning, Col. Crews, of the 2nd Ga., took command. It took part in all the engagements around Knoxville and through East Tennessee during the winter of 1863-64. Early in the spring of 1861 it was ordered to Georgia and was engaged in all the conflicts of arms from Resaca toSavannah, and on to Bentonville, N. C.. and surrendered with Gen. Johnson’s army. All the officers and most of the men of the line, had seen service before the organization of theT. M. Hifl, 2nd Lieut., Chattooga: Battallion in 1862; having served-• * - __ftv • I' lt;4 1county, Ga. .Joseph W. Yates, 3rd Lieut., Chattooga county, Ga.Co. rT. T. Butt, Capt., Union county, Ga.Samuel Jamison. 1st Lieut., I. nion county, Ga.in different commands in 1861 andpart of 1862.But few of the officers who constituted its organization at first were present to see its last encampment, or see its banner rolled up for the last time. Dead, wounded or worn out from exposure, the officers were few, and the line was short, hut all who answered to the last roll call of the 6th Ga. Regt., were patriots indeed.Written by R. Y. Rudicil, Aug 10, 1880.Co. GJohn Lay. Capt., Floyd county, Ga.John Hall, 1st Lieut, Floyd coun-y. Ga.Wm. James, 2nd Lieut., Cherokee.jounty. Ala. jCharles Bale, 3rd Lieut., Floyd‘ounty, Ga. i Blairsville, GaMay 6, 1895.i Dr. R. Y. Rudicil.« Summerville, Ga.Dearly Remembered Old Comrade:41r. McCravey’s LetterCo. HJames Harlow, Capt.. Chattooga ountv, Ga.Joel Withers, 1st Lieut., Walker: ounty, Ga.C. C. Knox, 2nd Lieut., Chattooga•ounty, Ga. , .Robt. Harlow, 3rd Lieut., Chat-ooga county, Ga.Co. IJohn McConnell, Capt., Gordon ;ounty, Ga.Berry Boaz, 1st Lieut., Gordonrounty, Ga. ^ , -To Prevent Blood Poisoningpply at once the wonderful old reliable DR. ORTER S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. a sur-ical dressing that relieves pain and heals at ae same time. Not a liniment. 25c. 50c. $1.00. |Your letter of April 15th duly received. and I carried it to Capt. Butts’ family to read and I think it did them good in the way of consolation, and was highly appreciatedby them.For myself I can say that it a-OUGKeep coughing: that’s one way. Stop coughing: that's another.To keep the cough : do nothing. 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