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Article appears in the Nov. 7th, 1902 issue
of The Madisonian
ORIGINAL MUSTER ROLLS
of Panola Guards and Madison Home Guards, Companies
Distinguished for Gallant Service in the Confederate Army.
Mr. Editor: I have the original list of names of the first two
companies who left Morgan county for the war. The first was the
"Home Guards," who left under Capt. J. S. Reid on the 26th
of April, 1861, and belonged to the Third Georgia Regiment.
The next was the "Panola Guards," who left under Capt. G.
B. Knight on 29th of July, 1861 and became a part of "Cobbs
Legion."
Thinking the many friends of the two companies would like to have a
list to preserve, I send it to you for publication.
We had two other full companies to leave the county -- one under
Capt. Thomas P. Peacock on the 31st of October, 1861. They
went in defense of the State and were stationed at Savannah.
The Other was under Capt. John Harris, and was the "Braswell
Infantry," and belonged to the 44th Georgia Regiment. It
was later during the war, and I don't remember the date of their
departure.
The Daughters of the Confederacy would be under obligations to any of
the surviving members of either of the two last companies for a list of
their company. E. J. P.
STORY OF THE DEPARTURE
This Company left on the down train on Monday last, for Richmond, Va.
We doubt whether a Company composed of better material has left Georgia,
since the war began.
They took with them, as drummer, Lucious J. Harris, a lad only
fourteen years of age, son of Corporal Hiram D. Harris. Though young to
have to endure the hardships of military life, yet he has the spirit to
bear him up; and, should occasion offer, will, we doubt not, rival the
heroism of the little drummer of the first Regiment.
An immense concourse of citizens was present, at the depot, to
witness their departure. The occasion was one of deep, and yet most
melancholy, interest. Of those strong and stalwart men, how many will
ever return? How many will fall by "the pestilence that walketh in
darkness and for the destruction that wasteth at noonday?" and how
many will pour out their heart's blood upon the battle field in defense
of the rights and liberties of the South? Such thoughts were present in
every heart, as was plainly evidenced by the uncontrolled sobs of many
and the tearful eyes of all.
May God protect their lives, purify their hearts, preserve from
disease, and shield them in the day of battle.
The following is the muster roll of the company.
OFFICERS
G. B. Knight, Captain.
Joel C. Barnett, 1st Lieutenant.
Joseph Vason, 2nd Lieutenant.
W. B. Fitzpatrick, 2nd Lieutenant.
Martin C. Dye, 1st Sergeant.
H. J. Ogilby, Jr., 2nd Sergeant.
W. C. Hawthorn, 3rd Sergeant.
R. R. F. Prior, 4th Sergeant.
J. Bonner, 5th Sergeant.
Hiram D. Harris, 1st Corporal.
W. D. Dunevant, 2nd Corporal.
W. F. Alman, 3rd Corporal.
W. J. Hogan, 4th Corporal.
John R. Towns, Quartermaster.
Lucius J. Harris, Drummer.
PRIVATES
| Allen, R J |
Head, Rush |
Minton, Wm |
| Allen, Sylvester |
Henson, A T |
Moore, J O |
| Alman, J M |
Henson, Joel |
Nolan, A A |
| Alman, R J |
Hester, W C |
Orr, W S |
| Atkinson, A O |
Jackson, J W |
Parker, W G |
| Baldwin, C W |
Johnson, A |
Penick, L |
| Baldwin, T B |
Johnson, J H |
Porter, O S |
| Barger, Barner |
Knott, David |
Reeves, J W L |
| Barnes, Wm |
Landers, J B |
Rogers, H H |
| Barrett, H R |
Landrum, Daniel |
Rogers, J H |
| Braswell, J A |
Launius, F D |
Shaw, E N |
| Brockwell, G W |
Lesseter, J T |
Shepherd, M C |
| Brown, John |
Lewis, Georgia A |
Shields, J H |
| Brown, R |
Lewis, John R |
Shouse, W W |
| Brown, R D |
Lewis, T H |
Spears, John H |
| Brussel, A |
Long, C J |
Spinks, W S |
| Burney, S A |
Mallory, W O |
Wade, J H |
| Butts, W H H |
Martin, H |
Walton, Bryant |
| Cannon, J W |
Massey, R E |
Watkins, Wm |
| Cox, W P |
Mathews, J H |
Wellborn, E S |
| Dunevant, W T |
McHenry, J G (Ind) |
Whiting, J G |
| Farrar, R |
McHenry, W S |
Wiley, W D |
| Harper, J B |
Minton, C |
Zachery, M C |
HOME GUARDS
Capt. C. H. Andrews, Company D, 3rd Regiment, Georgia
Volunteers, stationed at Gosport Navy Yard, Va.
OFFICERS
C. H. Andrews, Captain.
L. Schelpert, 1st Lieutenant.
C. G. Harris, 2nd Lieutenant.
J. T. Smith, 3rd Lieutenant.
B. Barrow, 1st Sergeant.
B. G. Liddon, 2nd Sergeant.
R. L. Peacock, 3rd Sergeant.
L. L. Wittich, 4th Sergeant.
W. P. Walker, 5th Sergeant.
E. F. May, 1st Corporal.
I. W. Reese, 2nd Corporal.
E. Awtry, 3rd Corporal.
J. W. Wilson, 4th Corporal.
PRIVATES
| Adams, R B |
| Akridge, C W |
| Alman, J D |
| Anderson, J C |
| Andrews, A E |
| Annis, J M |
| Baldwin, D A |
| Ballard, W T |
| Belcher, G B |
| Belcher, O R |
| Bonner, T S |
| Brooks, W A |
| Brown, B B |
| Brown, T O |
| Bryant, J C |
| Burruss, R H |
| Burruss, T H |
| Bussey, C S |
| Clarke, R B |
| Clements, J C |
| Cooke, L P |
| Dexter, G N |
| Fannin, J A |
| Fuller, G W |
| Furlow, E A |
| Harper, S |
| Harris, C B |
| Harris, O M |
| Harris, R H |
| Harwell, G D |
| Head, J M |
| Hester, J H |
| Hill, C |
| Hilsman, J |
| Holland, T |
| Hollingsworth, W T |
| Holloman, d |
| Johnson, J D |
| Jones, F O |
| Jones, L S |
| Jones, W T |
| Kelly, J R |
| Kelly, S J |
| Key, W M |
| Kohns, J |
| Lanier, B B |
| Lester, F M |
| Martin, F B |
| McMasters, A W |
| Meire, W S |
| Moore, H C |
| Moore, T F |
| Morris, J A |
| Moseley, V M |
| Nicholson, O E |
| Nicholson, W B |
| Overby, B H |
| Pitts, J E |
| Pitts, T N |
| Porter, J H |
| Raden, J H |
| Randle, F L |
| Rees, J W |
| Reese, A J |
| Reese, C J |
| Richter, C W, Jr. |
| Riggs, W |
| Robertson, H W |
| Shaw, A H |
| Shepherd, J B |
| Stovall, G B |
| Taylor, C C |
| Thrasher, A M |
| Thrasher, W L |
| Towns, D |
| Wade, C |
| Walsh, J T |
| Walton, P W |
| Whitten, W L |
| Williams, W |
| Wingfield, M P |
| Wright, J K |
| Wynn, W D |
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