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La. uvereu were canaiaates ror tax receiver and collector.The Florida Conference had just finished its session in Quincy and the assignments to the Thomasville district were as follows: R. H. Lucky,P. E.; Thomasville, W. F. Easton; Albany and Liberty Chapel, to be supplied by J. B. Jackson; Newton, F. R. C. Ellis; Calhoun, J. A. W. Johnson; Camilla, J. L. Williams; Moultrie Mission, J. W. Jackson; Groover-ville, R. H. Howren; Quitman, J. J. Giles; Valdosta, N. B. Ousley; Nashville Mission, A. W. Harris; Irwin Mission, J. Henderson; Ocmulgee, R. W. Flournoy.The presentments of the Grand Jury were published but nothing was said about the military situation except a recommendation that the patrol laws be enforced.The Grand Jury was composed of the following: John G. Dekle, Foreman; LeVi Bole, James P. Turner, Samuel Meek, Hamilton Williams, James A. Slater, Robert B. Mardre, James B. Singletary, Charles Mertz, John R. Maddox, Jams A. Bulloch, William Howard, Caleb Carroll, James M. Hurst, Jesse J. Maddox, James A. McLendon, John A. Lane, Richard J. Wheeler, Robert Raines and James Millen.The editor announces that on account of the critical situation the newspaper was suspended but that he would undertake to get job printing done until his services were needed on the battle field.During the Civil War Thomas County soldiers distinguished themselves in many different commands. Many of them enlisted in companies which were recruited elsewhere. The companies recruited in Thomas County were as follows:J. Hesters, D. Hesters, William Hesters, H. J. Harrison, J. Hurst, I. Hurst, W. Hargraves, J. Johnson, A. Last-inger, John Maddox, G. Maddox, Jess Maddox, C. M. Maddox, John Miller, R. Miller, H. Miller, P. Maddan, D. McIntosh, James Nesmith, R. R. Piles, F. M. Piles, J. Peacock, J. Rawls, P. Rawls, R. Singletary, C. Singletary, William Singletary, John Singletary, James Singletary, N. Singletary, D. Sedath, H. M. Singletary, Gilmore Singletary, E. W. Singletary, John Singletary, , Jr., H. Singletary, John Smith, C. W. Smith, T. Smith, H. Spears, G. Spears, D. Spears, B. Scoggins, L. M. Thompson, A. Thompson, G. Thompson, A. White, J. White, James White, T. Whiddon and S. Colvin.IiCompany E. of the 50th Georgia Regiment, known as the Thomas County Rangers, belonged to the brigadeof Gen. Drayton, Army of '‘northernVirginia and Longstreet’s Corps. Cicero H. Young was captain and died October 18, 1862, at Winchester, Va. Private Franklin Kearce, of this company, became lieutenant colonel of his regiment and Private Peter McGlash-en became successively lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier general. John N. McKinnon and R. J. McLean were lieutenants, the latter 'becoming a captain. There were also in -this company Lieutenants J. W. Everett, George E. Fahm, the last captured, and Sergeants J. C. Reynolds, T. J. Young, H. Roberts, R. R. Rensan, George W. Platt, L. W. Johnson and Corporals H. H. Floy and T. M. Ful-wcod. vCompany C, of the 61st Georgia Regiment, was known as the Wiregrass Rifles. This company belonged to Gordon’s Brigade and fought with the army of Northern Virginia. James McDonald began as captain but was promoted to colonel. Lieut. Dan Me-donald succeeded as captain; was wounded at Fredericksburg on Dec. 13, 1862, and captured' at Spottsylvania Courthouse, May, 18, 1864. J. A. Edmondson became captain. Lieut. Johm Sloan was wounded in action and Janies Harris became lieutenant. Lieut. D. A. Royal was wounded at Fredericksburg and captured at Mo-nockacy. J. L. Beaty also served aslieutenant.The Thomas County Rangers was organized at the Courthouse in Thom-j asville on March 4, 1862. The com-! pany proceeded to Camp Davis on the j Georgia Central R. R., near Savannah, where it became Company E, of the 50th Georgia Regiment. From Camp Davis the company went to Savannah where it did duty in the coast defense until June, 1862, at which time It went | to Richmond. It was brigaded in Gen. D. R. Jones’ Division of Longstreet’s Corps and participated in the invasion of Maryland at the battles of Point of Rocks, Frederickstown, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Salem Church, Gettysburg, Frankstown, Barryville, Cedar Creek, Chickamauga, Second Cold Harbor, Second Manassas, Thoroughfare Gap; was in the trenches at Rich-Tho r,™r\r% rlKuriTa nrl
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Thomasville Daily Times Enterprise
Thomasville, Georgia, US
Mon, Dec 13, 1920
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