The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-11-15
MAGNOLIA PIKE COUNTY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Is o


compile such records in the way
of company rolls, sketches of reg
iments, reports OF battles, casual
ties, etc, as could yet be obtain
| ed. Nearly every state, North
and South, commenced the work
many years ago, and quite a
number have complete history
of every organization, and OF ev-
cry man, from the beginning to
the end # the war. When the
! Confederate Congress, in IS 4 i,
created the Office of Superinten-
dent of Army Records, this writer
was appointed for Misssissippi
He succeeded in completing one
brigade NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF the 18Th, 17th, 18th and 21st
regiments; and obtained many
rolls of Davis brigade. He was
making fair progress with Harris
brigade, but the rolls of that
brigade were lost in the evacua-
tion of Petersburg.
The legislature, just after the
war, passed an act to continue the
work, but military fu,o i.a nc,
recognize the utility of rebellion
records, although the govern
ment has spent millions since in
getting them up. Later on, the
law was revised, and Col. VIM.
H. McCardle was appointed. He
spent some time in Washington,
in 1878, and made a report to the
legislature, but the matter was
closed for the want of further ap-
preparation
The bill prepared by Capt.
Hardy passed the Senate, but
some OF its phrasaeology didn t
suit some of the members Of the
House, and several oil the old rebs
on. the floor, who thought the OBJ
jectionable words expressed sound
doctrine, would not consent to
striking them out, and so the bill
was killed in the House Of ita
friends. A special committee OF
the Mississippi division u. G.. W.,
headed by Gen. Stephen d. Lee,
addressed the House in behalf Of
the measure. And it seems that
the General still cherishes hope
that something may yet be done.
In a letter dated Columbus, 1st
inst. he says:
My Dear Col. Power: / have
in my possession the Report OF
the Historian of the Confederate
Records to the Assembly of South
Carolina for the year 1893; also
account of the raising of troops
in South Carolina for state and
Confederate service, 1861 '65.
II give this information, still
hoping that an effort will be made
by you and others to get the COM
ing legislature to give you an as
sistant to compile and publish the
Confederate records Of the state.
You are assured of my hearty CO.
operation.
with kind wishes, Your friend
and comrade,
STEPHEN d. LEE. :"
Hon. VIM. G. Yerger died at
his home in Greenville on Sd inst.
He was a distinguished lawyer. a
beloved and most useful citizen.
Mr.. Yerger was native of Mis-
sippi, and one of her most pa.
triotic and loyal sons. His last
public service was in the Consti-
tutional Convention Of 1890, in
which boiy he served as chair
man of one OF its most important
committees. He was fifty nine
years of age. He was son oil
Hon. j. Shall Yerger, who pre-
sided over the Constitutional Con-
vention of 1866.
Capt. W. S. Parish died at his
home in Mayersville on oh inst. |
He was fifty-six years Of age. He
was a native of Mississippi, a
successful lawyer, and served the
PpOP1C 6o SSloidLOI anu DiSlffCbI
attorney. He was member of
the Constitutional Convention of
1890. The body was taken to
Natchez for interment.
1t has been decided TO have a
negro educational exhibit as q
feature of the American exhibit
at the Paris exposition, and Prof.
Thomas J. Galloway, now in
emp oy of the war department,
is to have charge of it. Galloway
was president OF Alcorn A. d nj.
College for two years, and was
succeeded by Triplett.
Mr.. James T. Balance, now
working on the Centreyille JEFF
fersonian, SAYS he is tie with
Secretary of State Power as the
Oldest printer in the state. . Mr..
Rallancp has q hatopaa nf ,,sno