Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-17

Several weeks ago there was q request
in The Journal for some reliable facts ana
data of the Seventh Georgia regiment.
Confederate volunteers. AS my husband
was Capt @. J. Foreacre in command OF
company B. Seventh Georgia volunteers
I can give reliable information as TO When
the regiment first went into camp, pre-
vious to going to Virginia
II was encamped in the fair grounds,
on the spot where now stands the resi-
dence of the late Col. L. p. Grant during
May, 1851.
Can't g. ]. Foreacre's company was
mustered into service May 81, 1851, and
left soon after for the seat OF war In Yir-
Rfnia and was in the ever memorable nrst
battle Of Manassas. July q, 1851.
Doubtless 1t will be of interest TO have
recalled some facts that were related by
an eye witness and participant In the
struggle that day.s The flag that Gen.
Francis S. Barlow carried in his hand In
that engagement to rally his men, when
he was fatally wounded. was the com
pany flag OF company B, Seventh Georgia
regiment commanded by Capt. g. j.
Foreacre.
While the engagement was at its height
on that memorable day, General Barlow,
in his heroic ardor to encourage and en-
thuse his men, caught the flag Of company
b. Seventh Georgia regiment, from the
hands of the ensign and mounting the
ramparts, waving and cheering, was a
sure and fatal target for the enemy 5
bullets and he was shot down with the
flag he carried enveloping his noble, mar
tvred body. the flag riddled into shreds
and tatters.
T-his nag was presented to Capt. @. j.
Foreacre and his company by Miss Caro-
B. Yancy. daughter OF Hon. b. c. Yancy,
The fair donor is now Mrs. DR.. Harris
az Athens. Ca Actuated by her love
IIar vda unana another
ana presented Il to the company. II sur
vfved the conflict and was presented AFTER
the war to the Young Mems library OF At
lanta and later to the Confederate Vete-
rams.
On the memorable morning OF July q,
1851, General Barlow breakfasted win
Capt. @. ]. Foreacre under the trees near
Manassas, and the knife and fork he used
were from Capt. Foreaere's mess cnest
and were afterwards presented BY him 70
Mrs. Barlow as a memorial Of her noble
husband. A few moments after General
Barlow fell Captain Foreacre was most
seriously wounded, and for weeks his me
was despaired Of. But for weeks his lie
health and strength sufficiently to 90 into
actixe service again. But soon the deadly
ball he carried so poisoned his life that he
was compelled to go into home service
and was the first provost marshal OF At
lanta from 1862 to 1865.
But "a of the gallant company d, sew
enth Georgia Confederate volunteers sur
vfve. The rest, with their beloved captain,
@. ]. Foreacre (whose wound after years
of suffering Slapped his Hfe). sleep the
eternal sleep of the lust made perfect
''on flames eternal camping ground the
bivouac of the dead"
W O'' MRS. @. ]. FoREACRE.
Selma. Ala.
Subjoined is the muster roll OF Co. b,
Seventh Georgia r. c. volunteers. The
original Is so time stained and worn that
a correct record is difficult to obtain from
IL. But II is a fairly correst record OF
officers and privates. MRS. @. ]. F.
Muster roll Of Co. B, Seventh Georgia
regiment of Confederate volunteers, mus
tered into service S1st day Of May, 1861:
Colonel L. J. Gartrell, commanding reg
iment: Captain @. J. Foreacre; H. H.
Witt, first lieutenant; R. X. billiard, sec
ond lieutenant; W. P. Moon, third lieu
tenant; Samuel Hope, first sergeanti W.
G. Barrett second sergeant; w. r. Jones,
third sergeant; w. G. Fishback. fourth
sergeant; G. w. Brooks. first corporal;
G. Valentine, second corporal; George L.
Bridwell, third corporal; J. c. Bridwell,
fourth corporal; F. d. Mcmillan, must
clan; privates, ]. Thomas. w. ]. Anderson,
Andrew Ruenhan, D. r. Bruce, J. A Ben
nett, J. H. Burney. w. NJ. Ballard, N. NJ.