The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-02

the editor OF the Atlanta Constitution to
start the ball in motion to secure cne
name of every Georgia soldier 80 that
they can make q roster, ut least. II not
a great history, of their State. The writer
got this idea, so he states, from reading
the history of North Carolina, compilso
by Judge Walter Clark, now Chief Justice
of that State. In this book Is the OLD
roster containing 125,0OO names, ana APP
pended to each name Is Significant let
ter telling when and where he enlisted,
and what became of him. There are also
254 sketches and over 800 portraits and
battle scenes.
As Bill Arp wishes his State, 90 surely
we too, wish our State Ito do something
of the kind before 1t is forever too late.
And 1t seems to me, II this Is the case.
that the historians of the u. ID. c. chap
ters can greatly aid in the advancement
of this cause, and at the same time, ao-
complish the most important thing before
them by puptting on file material from
their different localities for such a WORK
for Alabama. And 1t behooves US to work
with speed, for the old boys, from
whom we must draw this material, are
east crossing over to the camping
grounds of God" 1T is alarming to read
in Judge Clark's Review and Conclu-
sion,'" states Bill Arp, how many OF his
contributors died before they had finished
their sketches"
1 am glad to be able to give you this
afternoon the roll of the Barbour
Greys," the second company to leave this
town for the war, and to tell you that l
have material for sketches of several OF
the men whose names are written tnere
and the certainty Of securing, In the near
future. the name Of every Clayton man
who donnsd the grey.
Roll of Barbour 0reys."
officers.
Eugene Blackfor1. Captain.
James A. Bass, First Lieutenant.
VIM. II. Mullen, Second Lieutenant.
]. C. Borders, Third Lieutenant.
Lewis S. Chitwood, First Sergeant.
Thomas II. Roberts, Second Sergeant.
T. A. Fitzpatrick. Fourth Sergeant.
r, NJ. Laseter. First Corporal.
VIM. ]. Miller, Second Corporal
A. ]. Warren, Third Corporal.
Hamilton Cox, Fourth Corporal
VIM. E. Ventress. Fifer.
L. H. Warren, Drummer.
Privates.
Ashley, william: Archer, r. W.: Bate
, man. s. W.; Bell. McC.; Bell, w. W.;
Bennett, w. G.; Bostick, j.: Bryant, NJ
C.; Clark, w. j.. Clement, w. H; Con-
| nelly, C. A; Daily, William; Davis. ]. WI
Ellet, ]. T.; Ellet, ]. H.; Foster, r. p;
Farrior, ]. M; Fem. M. c.; Pouch
| George; Fryer, L, w; Fryer. John H.
| Galloway, VIM; Goodwin, e.: Green
VIM. H; Green. Thomas; HALEY. J. B.;
Herrin, Pat; Herrin. 8. A; Helms. j.
Hightower, w. D.; Hinson, M. NJ; Hol-
ston. j. B.; Hooten. ]. A; Hooten, H..
Jackson, w. D.; Jackson. w. H; John
son. MilIedge; Macon, George f.; McRee
Daniel; McNaughton. G.; McNab, John
! McCrary, -; Morris, Ridley; Miller
THOMAS; Nix, william; Parker, VIM. f..
| Pearson, James A; Pitts, j. W.; Pope w
s.; Ready, ]. w. Rsnfroe. g. c.; Reyn'
olds, william; Segars, 8. D.; Sheran
Mike, ST.: sheran. Mike, Jr.; Smith, VIII
liam; Smith. Edward; Smith. VIM. @.
Stewart. Eli; Spence, X. t.; Thomas, G
A.; Thomas, G. H.; Thomas, w. H.
Tucker, william: Ward. Pat; Waldross
T. H.; Watson, Benjamin A; Warren,
NJ; williams. 3. S.; Williams. r. p.
winn, ]. j.; Wright, VIM. E.; Whiting
ton, ].