Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-03-12
Company G, First COME d.
crate Cavalry.

including the roll az kept by SCI.
j. M. Porterfeld, which will be of
interest 10 the old soldiers of this
company. This was letter
taken from the Tennessee Tran
script, date June Sd 1880; since
which time the writer of the letter,
and a number Of the old comrades
have answered 10 the ''last roll
calp.
Decaturvilie, May, 18th, 1880.
Mr.. EditoT:-As many days
have elapsed since you Published
a communication from this place
| will pen lew lines, and give q
list of names that will no donbt
prove interesting to some at least.
The list of names below embrace
what was known during the war
as Co. G, First Confederate caval-
~; and was commanded by Capt.
j. w. Irwin, Lieut.. Arthur Hardin,
j. NJ. Forrest, afterwards 9ed w.
Reynolds and Sewer as commits
stoned officers, two Of whom now
reside in Hardin County,-lrwin
and Reynolds.
Just fifteen years ago to-day
for the last time that company fell
into line when | was "orderly"
called the roll and we surrendered
our arms and with the remainder
of the lamentable Forests com
mand near Sumpteryille, Alabama,
received our parols. On the fol-
lowing day we took up our march
for Tennessee to behold the re-
cent destruction of the enemy i'll
and around our homes, receive %
happy welcome from parents and
friends, and try if possible to
make citizens of ourselves which
has in part been accomplished
after considerable reconstruction.
Never will we forget that day
"when mounted" we fell into line
with some confusion and the
column turned homeward. Then
it was that eliza Janen u. a. W
with an increased accent sang
"The gal l left behind me", and
the forest echoed the sad, yet
joyful cheering of the defeated
confcderates.
In this roll appears the names
of many that were not with us, no
in battles fierce confiict we had
lost a Porter, a Sewer, q Dayle an
Owens, and others whose names
do honor to cur roll, and those
we retain some were absent with
out leave, still they had been sold
iers of merit, they, too, are retain
en-, others are in mission. The
roll, as here given shows all OF
what was called "The Wheeler
Raid" and which took place soon
after the battle of Chickamauga
or that connected themselves with
the company after that time. But
| promise to call the roll, which |
will do if the boys Qathers) will
"fall in line", "stand back on the
left and fright dress"
+. NJ. Balm; S. j. Kendall,
Jas. Barnhill, A. II. Kendall,
VIM Barnhill, Tom Kendall,
James Berry, S. S. K
A. G. Bivins, d. Il. Kincannon,
NJ. B. Bivens, ?. Kincannon,
j. A. Bivens, G. w. Martin,
i. G. Bivens, Ed Martin,
John Barham, Sam p. Martin,
. Sam Barham, G. w. Murtichaw,
' r. w. Blevins, j. s. McCulley,
/. j. L. Blount, JAS McDougal,
: VIM Blount, Jas Metals,
| L. p. Blount, A. II. Neil,
= Alex Blount, VIM Nickins,
Q w. @. Boyd, VIM Nisbet,
! L. II. Broyles, Alex Owens,
j. II. Benton, Newton PaullE
10 Crowder, VIM Peacock,
w. J. Clark, II. r. Portor,
Geo w. Garter, N. B. Porter,
G. G. Convey, j. NJ. Portertield
a L. q. Covey, w. A. Porterfeld
J. G. Dickson, w. d. no binson,
j. n. Doyle, j. A. Russell,
VIM Doyle, j. 9. Ross,
L. Dillahunty, Sam Roden,
y Il. M. Franks. Joseph Sewer. a.
t, VIM Franks, d. A. Scarbro,
A, J. K. Gray, r. K, Stout,
D, w. L. Harbour, j. NJ. Shultz,
S. NJ. Hodges, p. NJ. Smith,
Mark Hodges, John M. Smith,
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