The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-29
NOT THE REAL LICENSE.


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Regiment Weee Fooled.
EDITOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gen How
ards paper Of Nov. 15, "Adairsville," re-
minds me Of some things had hand in at
that place in 1854.
After the fall of Atlanta was sent to
Atlanta hospital and silence to General Hos
pital at Marietta. Aleave of absence was
| forwarded me, and d hurried visit North
and back to Chattanooga found Hood be-
| tween us and Shermanh command. Gen.
Sherman, in command at Chattanooga,
ordered all men on leave to report to Pro-
visional Battalions. / was assigned to Sd
Provisional Battalion and made Adjutant
thereof, and our command went to house
keeping on Cameron Hill, and prayed for
orders to rejon our several commands
around Atlanta.
In few days we moved from our station
under orders, reached Adairsvile and waited
nearly two weeks for relief. We had repre-
sensations of some 200 regiments, and in
most respects had jolly times, picketing,
quarreling, foracing and chasing guerrllas.
Being over 20 officers thus thrown together
for the first time we enjoyed our acquaint-
ances.
At Headquarters we were frequently called
on for pass by one of the citizens upon
some excuse or other. One day the appli-
cant asked for q pass, saying he wanted a
marriage license. Lieut. Col. RhOads, COM
handing the battalion, said to call for it next
day. l prepared the license; it was de-
livered, and next day returned, Endorsed by
Baptist M mister OF the place, Certifying to
hp c,la am Of 4 n
manded copy of the license. / suggested
to the Colonel that some verbal changes
ought to be made in the instrument so a
piOus fraud was practiced on our comrade.
All this by way of prelude to copy of a
marriage license that was &C ually issued
and used at Adairsville, GA, aud a bogus copy
that was given out; thus no harm could
arise.-A. c. FENNER, Captain, Co. G, 63d
Ohio, Dayton, o.
ADAIRsvILLE. GA. Nov. 2, 1864
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Know all men by these presents. tina. by virtue
OF authority vested in Commander of the
United States forces Mt this military post authority
Is hereby given TO any ordained Minister of the
Gospel to unite in holy matrimony g. K. Walker
and Caroline Campbell, both Of C"ss County, Ga,
(Signed) w. g. RHoADs, Lieutenant Colonel.
30th H. Inf, commanding post.
A.C FENNER Lieutenant and ASST Adjutant.
The above was shown US next day with
certificate of marriage Endorsed by Baptist
minister of the place.
HEADQUARTERS q. g. FORCES,
ADAIRsvILLE, CAsS Co. GA, Nov. g 1864.
Know all men by these presents that by virtue
of the authority vested in me rs commander of
the Unted States forces at this post and agent of
Father Abraham, TO administer TO all Unioii-loving
people In this rebeious vicinity. authority is
hereby granted to any resident ordained Minister
OF the Gospel in this County to unite in solemn
marriage, bind in holy wetock, G. K Walker
and Caroline Campbell. true Union-ioying citizens
of Cass County, Ga, to be and to remain to each
other husband and wife. loving and cherishing
each other aud multiply ing and replenshiDg the
earth. until further orders.
(Signed) w. G. RHoADs. Lieutenant Colonel
30Ih III. Inf. com iauding post.
A. e. FEsNER. Lieutenant, 63d Ohio and Asst
Adiutaut.