Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-27
WAR RELICS,

Letters Asking for Information with
Reference to Confederate Soldiers.
ID Adi't. Gen. John A. Stephens is CON
stantly receiving letters of inquiry, in
which the writer's ask that he furnish
them with in Information so that, they can
return certain articles that fell into their
hands in various ways during the war.
Recently he has received the following
letters: t4-s rssf
GALENA, Nov. %, 1885 Would
you please inform me from your State
records in what part OF the State the
Twelfth Georgia regiment was raised, or
| perhaps you can make it more definite.
| the facts are these; have in my possess
sion a good silver watch which has en-
graved on the case, Captain /. =. A.,
Twelfth Georgia. IL was CAPTURED dur
ing the war, and left repairs with me
in 1875, but never redeemed. Having held
it longer than the law requires, thought
perhaps could put it into the hands of
the CSpbiinsss relatives, itTauyeRre yet
alive. Any information" will be duly
appreciated. Very respectfully,
B. r. LIKES.
SPRINGFIELD, VT, Nov. 16, 1885 Il
take the liberty of dropping you a few
lines. AT the time of taking the works
before Petersburg, April. 1864, came in
possession of Testament, which | found
on the field, and on opening it found the
name of Allen Davidson, Co. A, 10th Ga.
| Tue book was laid aside when l came
home. 1 should be happy to hear from
| you, and if you know the county and
town in which Co. A was raised and the
soldier is in life, would be pleased to
| send it to him. Respectfully,
GEO. 5. WHITCoMB.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Nov. 20.-l am de-
sirous OF ascertaining of what regiment
Col. j. Wasden, who was killed at the
battle of Gettysburg, was Colonel. viii
| YOU be so good as to inform me what his
| full name was, his rank, where he resided
at the time of his death, the number of
| his regiment, and in which days action
he was killed. Any other items connected
with his life or death would be most
gratefully received.
At Gettysburg L was Colonel OF the
Second Rhode Island, and on July 4. 1863,
the day of the last days action. my regi-
ment was sent to support Berdan's sharp
shooters, and it took post on the Emmets-
burg road, where the fighting had been
heavy on the ID and Sd. Immediately in
our front on the road lay dead colonel,
who, from a Masonic demit in his pocket,
we ascertained to be j. Wasden, of Geor-
| gia, and some of my officers and men
| buried him Just west OF Codon's barn,
marked his grave, and notified some Con-
federates (wounded) in the barn, which
was being used as a hospital, and
who said they belonged to the regiment,
which, / think, was the Twenty-s
l have the demit at home, and propose
to restore it to his family, when / can
ascertain their whereabouts. as this is in
accord with the wishes OF the Captain of
the Second, who conducted the burial,
| and who gave il to me. with the request
that if l ever ascertained the family's
residence j would give it to them-both
of us being Masons. The Masonic lodge
of Gettysburg, one of them told me. have
already sent the body back to his own
state. An early reply will greatly favor.
Yours very truly,
HoRATIo ROGERS,
Late Col. Second r. /. Vols. and
Brevt. Brig. Gen. u. S. Vols.