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Nominating Address. The following address as a report of the nominating committee to the Daughters of the Confederacy was read by Mrs. J. W. Sellars, chair man of the committee, when the Daughters were in session for the purpose of naming their chapter : Madam Chairman and Ladies. Being mindful of the fact that the angel of death is constantly stalking among the ever thinning ranks of the veterans of the Confederacy and be lieving it is better while paying tribute to the illoustrous dead to also honor those still left in our midst, we would have you consider one, who, more than others, is responsi ble for this organization, one who stands well in the community and who has the following splendid war record. Enlisted in May, 1861, at Pocahontas in Randolph county, Arkansas. He was then but sixteen years of age, not being seventeen until the following July. He joined Company F.with Dr. T. J. Melton as Captain, same being a part of Reg. No. 7 with Bob Shaver Col. in Tom Hindman’s Legion and Gen. Wm. Hayder, Brigaden, General. He took an active part in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Murphyes borough, Liberty Gay, Chicamauga, Missionary Ridge and Ringolds Gap- Cleburnes Division of which he was now in, fighting the last named battle alone, where they captured 13 stands of Federal colors. Later he particip ated in the battles of Resaca, Picketts Mill, New Hope Church and Kem beau Mt., where the fighting continu ed from the 17th of June until the 3rd of July. Hereas later he was constantly on the skirmish line serv ing in his turn as videth, which is one of the most trying positions of wart. Afterward he was in the battles of Peachtree Creek, Alanta, Ezra Church and Jonesborough with a small scrap at Springhill. Following this came one of the shortest and fiercest battles of the war which oc cured at Franklin. Here he was was wounded, shot thru the foot, and while lying on the field of battle witnessed the death of his beloved general, Pat Cleburne, whose horse fell with him on the breast works of the Yankees. Here our soldier lay all night, being removed to the ho spital next day with some 7,000 others. Was again at the battle of Nashville where the Con. were de feated and forced to retreat. Many of the Con. were captured, but he escaped in a supply wagon and was taken as far as Corinth, Miss., where the Con. army finally arrived. Then came the battle of Bentonville, Zie ke was detailed with five others to load a train with supplies and burn the depot. They were surpris ed by the Yankees and escaped by cutting the train in two and threat ening to shoot the engineer, who wished to surrender. Upon the regi ments arrival at Greensboro, North Carloina, Johnston and Sherman were negotiating terms of surrender. These were completed 26th of April, 1865. Here he was mustered out of service. Of the 200 men enlisted at Randolph county, Ark., only 9 ans wered to roll call of mustering out. Therefore, we, the undersigned committee, present to you the name of our townsman, E. T. Woodburn, and if it be the pleasure of this or ganization the Chapter to be known as E. T. Woodburn Chapter. Mrs. J. W. Sellars, Mrs. J. C. Dodson, Mrs. Will Evants. We buy and sell second hand goods of all kinds. We are in the market for old pipe, wind mill towers and any kind of well supplies. See Smith the Jeweler. 23-21
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Hereford, Texas, US
Fri, Jul 18, 1913
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