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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-27
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Woman Missionary Union of the Co.
Iumba Baptist Church
Mrs. T. S. Jackson, President.
Mrs. Joe Shannon, Treasurer.
Mrs. NJ. p. L. Love, Secretary and
Reporter
The Columbia ST. B. Y. p. y.
Mr.. Oscar Bennette, President.
Meets every Monday afternoon a.
Mrs. T. S. Jackson, President.
Meets ever Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at the church.
All are cordially invited.
Westminster Aid Society of the Bay
Street Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Thomas ]. Jackson, President.
Mrs. c. T. Singleton, Secretary.
Mrs. w. E. Griffin, Treasurer.
Meets every Monday afternoon $3.50.
o'clock at the church.
Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
Church.
Mrs. R. B. Stapleton, President.
Mrs. A. Polk, Secretary and Report
| er.
Mrs. E. N. Pack, Treasurer.
Meets every Monday afternoon at 8
o'clock at the church.
B. Y. p. U. of the First Baptist
Church.
Everette Tucker, President.
Meets every Sunday evening at 6:15
o'clock at the church.
Home Mission Society of the First
Methodist Church.
Mrs. w. S. F. Tatum, President.
Mrs. Ogden, Secretary.
Mrs. T. e. Ross, Treasurer.
Meets at the church every second
Monday afternoon of each month at
3 o'clock.
Baracca Class of the First Baptist
Church.
Mrs. l. P. Trotter, Teacher.
Mr.. r. E. Massey, President.
Everett Tucker, Secretary.
Lackey Stapleton, Treasurer.
Meets at the pastors home every
Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Philathea Class of the First Baptist
Church.
Mrs. R. B. Stapleton, Teacher.
Meets in the pastors study every
Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock.
Home Mission Society of the Court
Street M. E. Church.
Mrs. ]. A. Bishop, President.
Mrs. H. o. Siebe, Treasurer.
Mrs. DR.. Emmette Dill, Secretary
and reporter
Meets every first Monday afternoon
If each month at 8 o'clock.
ladies' Aid Society of the First Pres
byterian Church
Mrs. Spears, President.
Mrs. M. Dunn, Secretary. J.
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thousand just been placed in my hands
to be loaned on either improved city property
The outside world realized Hattiesbug is now
on a prosperity hence has begun to flow
this way again. found better security than
HattiesbWg dirt. stl
wanting easy money should now invest in
desirable city property such only as I handle
p.
in Main and Forrest Streets
in fact desirable property every good neighborood the
CITY,
Anyone wanting home or speculative property will make
a mistake they buy they have offer.
truly,
THOS. NJ FERGUSON.
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WOMAN'S
DEPARTMENT.
U. D. c., Hattiesburg Chapter No. 422

Mrs. IL. Is. Holmes, HreSlueHt.
Miss A. Allen, Secretary.
Mrs. Andrew McGregor, Correspond
ing Secretary.
Mrs. E. A. Sanford, Treasurer.
Miss Florence Deason, Historian.
Meets every first Tuesday afternoon
of each month, at Hotel Hattiesburg,
at $3.50 o'clock.
Historical Club meets every second
Saturday of each month at the differ
ent members homes. All visiting
members are requested to attend.
Hamper Park Commission
Capt. ]. P. Carter, President.
Mrs. Andrew McGregor, Secretary.
Meets second Friday afternoon of
each month in the Commercial Club
rooms.
w. c. T. IT,
Mrs. R. B. Stapleton, President.
Mrs. T. o. Watkins, Secretary.
Mrs. E. j. Mitchell, Treasurer.
Meets every third Tuesday after
noon, at 2:9O, at the First Baptist
Church.
Order of Eastern Star
Mrs. Cornell, w. M.
Mr.. H. c. Greer, w. P.
Mrs. NJ. Dunn, Secretary.
Mrs. Andrew McGregor, Treasurer.
Meets second Friday evening in
each month at 1880, in the Masonic
hall.
Sowania Club
Miss Bette Conner, President.
Miss Annie Heidleburg, Secretary.
Miss Mamie Thompson, Reporter.
Meets every other Saturday after
noon at o'clock, at the different
homes of members.
Mothers Congress-Ward I.
Mrs. I. P. Trotter, Leader.
Mrs. R. L. Breland, Secretary.
Meets the third Tuesday afternoon
of each month, at o'clock, at the
First Baptist Church
Order of Rebeccah-
Mrs. A. T. Preston, N. G.
Mrs. Fogel. V. G.
Mrs. L. Trombley, Secretary.
Meets every Thursday evening at
o'clock in the Odd Fellows hall.
Culture Club
Mrs. NJ. D. King, President.
Mrs. Victor Scanlon, Secretary.
Mrs. NJ. A. hoffman, Reporter.
Meets every other Tuesday at 8
o'clock, at the different homes.
Maids and Matrons-
Mrs. Henry Turner, President.
Meets every other Thursday after
noon, at 8 o'clock, at the different
homes.
Circle Kings Daughters
Mrs. S. e. Longre. Leader.
Mrs. T. o. Watkins, Secretary.
Mrs. E. ]. Mitchell, Treasurer.
Mrs. R. L. Breland, reporter.
Mooto ouarxy caoOnd Tuacdau in aooh
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THE HATTIESBURG NEWS
Miss McKinstry. Reporter.

MISS MChiuStiy, ltSPoA wa
Mrs. McLennan will be the hostess
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The Foreign Mission Society OF the
Main Street M. e. Church
Mrs. Anna Foote, President.
Mrs. R. c. Howell, Treasurer.
Mrs. Victor Seaman, Secretary.
Meets every first Monday of each
month at the church, in the afternoon,
at 3 o'clock.
Lydian Circle Of the Main Street M. E.
Church.
Miss Bette Conner, President.
Miss Leila May Smith, Secretary.
Miss Camille Thrash, Treasurer.
Mrs. cite Logan. Reporter.
Meets every other Thursday after
noon at 3 o'clock at the different
homes.
Woman's Missionary Union of I'M
manuel Baptist Church
Mrs. A. L. O'Bryant, President.
Miss Mittie Arledge, Treasurer.
Mrs. P. R. Perkins, Secretary.
Meets evey Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the different homes when
convenient, and when not, at the
church.
Mrs. Bailey will be. hostess Monday.
Trinity Guild
Mrs. c. w. Rich, President.
Mrs. Davidson, Secretary.
Mrs. Welch, Treasurer.
Meets every Monday Afternoon at 3
o'clock at the different homes, and
when it is not convenient for the
homes to be opened, the meeting takes
place at the church.
Catholic Ladies' Aid
Mrs. M. Rowan, President.
Mrs. Arnett, secretary.
Mrs. e. B. Seaman, Treasurer.
Mrs. M. D. Foley, reporter.
Meets every Monday afternoon at
8 o'clock for a social meeting, and on
the First Friday afternoon at the con-
vent, for business session.
Mrs. Rowan will be next hostess.
Fifth Avenue Baptist Ladies' Aid
Mrs. P. E. Philips, President.
Mrs. w. R. Williams, Secretary.
Mrs. A. E. Keys, Treasurer.
Meets every Monday afternoon at
o'clock, at the different homes.
Mrs. L. E. Hall will be hostess on
next Monday.
Delta Alpha Class of Court Street M.
{. Church.
Miss Florence Deason, Teacher.
Meets every Sunday morning at
9:45 o'clock at the pastors home, and
every other Wednesday afternoon at
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w. c. T. IT,
Mrs. R. B. Stapleton, President.
Mrs. T. o. Watkins, Secretary.
Mrs. E. ]. Mitchell, Treasurer.
Meets every third Tuesday after.
noon, at 2:9O, at the First Baptist
Church.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
The ssth Ind. on the Atlanta Campaign

| Editor National Tribune: have been
very much interested in. the Atlanta
campaign. as 1 was In it from start to
finish. I was in the sSth Ind. First
Brigade, First Division, Fourteenth
Corps. 1t seems to me that we do not
get our share Of the glory. We may
overlook this. however, as II has been
so long age that it would not count for
much of an asset at present. 1t is often
the case that the man who saw the
least has the most to say. The 8Sth
Ind. was organized Aug. 20. 1862. and
Its first fight was Perryville. Next came
Stone River and Chickamauga. We
were in az the fights on the Atlanta
campaign. / say all, because we held
the center.f and IL either wing was in
action We m the center got part OF it.
We were on the march to the sea. thru
the Carolinss, and at Bentonville we
had the hardest little fight we ever ran
up against for the time engaged. We
lost more men thar in any other en-
gagement for the same length of time.
I was wounded, my First Lieutenant
killed, and we lost a dozen men out of
the 40 we had in line. Our brigade
was fine ofie, and was made up of the
21st Wis, 33d5 and cath Ohio and 42d,
S8th and t04th Ill. Part Of the time
the 18th KY. was with ;;s I should be
glad to hesf OF any of the boys of the
| old brigade-4Scstt Swan, Captain, S8th
Ind, 21CSoath Harrison street, Fort
"
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
CaDture Of Columbia.

Editor National Tribune: was at
the capture of Columbia, S. c., and re-
member everything well. We crossed
the Saluda at the factory above Column
bia, and crossed the Congaree on a fly
ing bridge. A young man. and / often
wonder who he was, swan over and
carried line which drew the cable.
This was made fast to a tree. and then
a pontoon boat vas set up and sent
over with Is men to guard that end OF
the cable. The next morning our bri-
gade was sent over. with the 31st Iowa
crossing first and the 25th Iowa follow
ing / did not hear any music until the
pontoon was laid. Our brigade band
had piled their instruments and were
taking up the stretchers, which was
useless. The Mayor and Council came
out. and made formal surrender of the
city to Col. G.. A. Stone. commanding
our brigade We marched into the
city with a Sergeant in command of d
squad accompanying the Mayor, which
was instructed to shoot the Mayor if
there was any treachery. When it was
seen that We had captured the city the
18th Iowa rushed over and hoisted their
flag on the State House. Really, the
31st Iowa was the first to enter the
city. 1 think 1t was on Congress street
that there We're hundreds of cotton
bales cut open and set on fire.-James
~ Neal. 25th Iowa. Castroville. Cal.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
Vermont Brigade Was There.

Editor National Tribune: In the issue
of March IS 1 notice w. II. Hall has
an article in regard to the troops sent
to New York at the time of the draft
riots. Now, 1 want no controversy, as
| think all did their full duty and there
was glory enough for all. If Comrade
Hail will drop his cutlass for a moment
l will say word for Comrade Earring
ton. / do not think he wished to con-
vey the impression that the Vermont
Brigade were the only troops sent to
New York at the time of the riots, but
as their name was omitted in the list
of troops mentioned in The National
Tribune he wished to have them given
credit for being there. 1t is a matter of
history that Aug. G. at about midnight
the Vermont Brigade had orders to
move, and at 3 o'clock a. m. they were
on the way TO New York. 1 do not
know how many other troops were sent.
The record of the old Vermont Brigade
is matter of history, and there 1 am
willing to leave 1t, but I will back up
Comrade Harrington that the Vermont
Brigade was sent to New York at the
time of the draft riots.-L. A. Pierce,
Sd VT, 1909 18th street. Chicago, Ill.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
Chickasaw Bluffs.

A. ]. Jacobs, 22d KY, Smoky Valley.
KY, was wounded at Sherman's repulse
upon Chickasaw Bluffs. Dec. 20. 1862.
They We're defeated by Grants failure
to reinforce Sherman from Holly
Springs. Grant was held back by Van
Dorm destroying his supplies at Holly
Springs. This left Johnston and Penn
berton loose, SO that they filled the
Chickasaw works full of men by rail-
road from Jackson, Miss. After being
wounded Comrade Jacobs was sent to
the field hospital, and had his wound
dressed by Chaplain Sumner. He was
then put on the steamboat Won Phul
and the next morning, while standing
on the bow, he, heard a tremendous row
In the cabin He saw a lot of men max
ing quick time down the steamboat
stairway, followed by strengthening
man, who was kicking them right and
left. After finishing this he walked up
to Conlrade' Jacobs and looked him over
closely. giving him bad fright, but
did not even ask a question Later he
learned that he was the Surgeon Gen
eral, and the men he was kicking off
the boat were skulkers. playing nurses
with white strings tied around their
arms.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
Col. Willard Warner,

Editor National Tribune: In q former
issue of your valuable paper you gave
a history of Col. Willard Warner, of
the 1s0th Ohio. by request of L. NJ.
Stamp. Salem. Ore. Now. If it will meet
with favor 1 will add that Willard War.
ner first entered the service in the Win
ter os 81 and '62 as Major Of the 18th
Ohio and was promoted to Lieutenant
Colonel and served as such on Gen.
Shern2an's staff: promoted to Colonel
OF III 1th Ohio. Oct. II, 1864. and
servet such until the close of the
war; promoted to Brigadier- General
July IL, 1865. Your record, then. of
his movements in Alabama and Tennes-
see Is correct. He died at Chattanoosa
Tenn. Nov. 22. 1906; was brought to
his old home. Newark. O., and buried in
Cedar Hill Cemetery Lemert Post
turned out in a body. / had charge of
the Post flag, and Comrade ID. E. Mos
holder carried the old battls-scarred
flag OF the 10th Ohio that Gen. Warner
had followed thru many severe engage
ments.-C. w. Hull. Co. A, 18th Ohio,
60 Chestnut street, Newark, o.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
A Michigan Man in Florida.

Editor National Tribune: I am Just
home from a trip to Florida. and am
sorry that could not stay longer. Com
at st. Cloud, and we walked well over
much of the colony property, and I
want to say that we were very much
pleased with everything. and can in
dorse all that has been said about it in
The National Tribune. We. spent one
day and night at the Shaker Colony, a
couple of miles from st. Cloud, and we
were treated most Hospitality. They
took us boat riding on three different
lakes, showed US over their gardens and
orchards. and filed US up with fresh
fish from the lakes. and We had natural
ly ripened bananas and pineapples and
other things raised by them not usual
to men who live in the North. They
asked us to visit them again, and told
rs to invite all the comrades who visit
st. Cloud to come and see them. The
Shakers have lived for 5 years in Flor
ida, and their success and good health
convinced us that the st. Cloud Colony
is very desirably located.
A number of comrades have been to
see me since came home, and l have
told them that st. Cloud is the place
for them to go. j am going to dispose
of my property here as soon as l can
and make my home at st. Cloud. Frorl
all that can learn I believe that year.,
can be added to the life of every North
ern man who goes to that State.
The town of st. Cloud faces a large
and very fine body of fresh water. and
can be made most beautiful place. /
would suggest that every lot owner i'm
mediately plant trees. of which there
are SO many attractive as well as useful
kinds common to that State.
I hope to meet you and the other
good people of The National Tribune at
St. CLOUD later.-S. Jasnouski, 269 Clark
avenue, Detroit. Mich.
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ship in active operation I will send il
North on an advertising trip. Ii my
rs ard work will lift up hands tfrat
hang down and strengthen feeble knees.
I am doing the Masters work. Spread
over Florida the same skilled and ener-
getic labor that for tn last century Las
gradually clothed and beauJitied he
North and in less thal ope-third of .,hat
time our State will be like the Garden
of Eden. Our delightful climate, the
rapid growth of vegetation: the COM
paratiNely short time before one can
begin to reap the fruits OF well-directed
Industry. all conspre to cheer the spir
its. to keep the courage alive and to
tighten burdens which. but for such
encouragement, might become oppres-
sive. There will be difficulties and dis
couragementS for newcomers. hut no
important enterprise was ever under
taken and carried to full consummation
without some anxiety and ripples Of
trouble. think there is less to fear in
building a home in Florida-bearing in
mind to the fullest extent all the diff
culties one is liable to encounter-than
when entering a new and untried field
elsewhere. l went to Florida n decade
and a half ago, miserably sick and fee
BILE. / have always had Castles in
Spain,' but nowhere have they risen to
grander proportions. and the more see
and experience in that charming coun-
try my castles have firmer foundations
than such castles can usually boast. i
could go on and tell you more. for Flor
ida is an endless theme, but there must
be a stopping place somewhere, and 1t
might as well be here with God bless
you.' and again to the comrades let me
repeat, Come to Florida"
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
The 14th Ind. at Fredericksburg.

Editor National Tribune: We join
with Capt. Myerhoff. of Evansville. in
holding on TO the laurefs of Kimbalrs
Brigade. Before we marched out of the
city Gen. French rode up to Lieut.-Col.
f.. II. c. CaviHs. commanding the regi-
ment. and said: Colonel. you will be
the left To-day, and ii you find anything
needed to be done just go aheed, like
you did at Antietam, and do it," After
the color-boarer and all the guards and
also the AGjutant. Thomas C.. Bailey.
were knocked out, Col Cavins directed
that l should take the 14th banner.
which was lying ON the field with no
one near il, because they had run up
upon a point in front of the stone wall.
the point being swept clean. Our boys
would load. then rise up above tine
point and fire. / lay fat down upon my
diaphragm, and held the banner in
front of me. Once in awhile some one
would venture up near me, but upon
looking around found they were hors
Harrel, of our Co. l. All who came
near me were shot out / kicked up
my heels several times. That was dan
gerous. but 1 came away with clean
pair of heels. Finally some one crawled
up, caught me by the foot and motioned
for me to come away. / laid the BAN
ner down and rolled over with it for
lU VI Il icct, "HtI L sat up with INV
banner across my lap. Take notice now
that no human being went beyond me,
nor even with me- Other troops took
our place, and they were brave fellows,
too. some OF them with their sleeves
rolled up. firing and loading in their
bare arms. I think it was a Pennsyl-
vania regiment. but did not see any
one go beyond where had been. Serg't
VIM. Fl. Cole, of our company, was in
sent
and he said the rebel officers told him
that the dead of the 14th Ind. were
nearer their lines than the dead of any
other regiment on the field. But, say,
was not Hancock's Division to the right
of French? Kilmer says the dead near
est the enemy's ,iae were in front of
Hancock's and French's Divisions. ].
NJ. Harrel (above) was discharged in
February, 1853, for wounds received at
Fredericksburg.-Ow ThOs- Wright
Sergeant, Co. d, 14th Ind. and Co., A.
goth Ind, Fort Dodge. Kan.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
Capt stanhope,s Transfer.

Editor National Tribune, ]. D. Greist,
Co. E, 9th Ohio. states that the Ohio
Roster says Capt. Stanhope was trans
ferted from,Co. c. 6th Ohio. The facts
Iof the transfer are that Capt. Burnett
of Co. c, I'd Ohio, came to Camp Dem
nison, Ohio. where We. the 9Th Ohio,
were in camp. with word that we were
to be mustered out of service, with an
order for the Captain and IS men to fill
up the I'd Ohio. had brother in the
I'd, and was the only man in Co. c. 9Th
Ohio, that was transferred from Co. c..
Capt John II. Cryer was Captain of
Co. c, and 3. II. Stanhope took all the
rest from Co. M. We left Camp Denni-
son Feb. q to Join the I'd Ohio in Mis-
souri,. drew horses and equipments at
Fort Leavenworth and went across
country to Kansas City, thence to Fort
Scott, Kan, where we Joined the I'd
Ohio, and Stanhope was our command
er on the trip after Burnett left u.s.
David s. Trescott, Co. C. 9Th and I'd
Ohio, Asotin. Wash.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
Incidents of the Atlanta Campaign.

Editor National Tribune: have read
with much interest the correspondence
of comrades trying % locate others who
figured in memors events. etc. On
June 20, 1864, in frol of Kenesaw Noun
tain 1 was 'wounded in the right fore
arm by a shot from a rebel sharpshoot-
er a half mile or so distant. 1 was
taken in an ambulance back to the
field hospital at Big Shanty. It will be
well remembered by any of the Four
teenth Corps that when we advanced
out toward Kenesaw on the morning of
the 18th in a downpour of rain, and
drew rations of whisky that afternoon,
the rebel batteries had a wonderfully
good range on us, and their skirmishers
made il everlastingly hot. Some officer
of the Goth Ill. was badly wounded in
the face, and being carried back on a
stretcher, was set down only few feet
from our company (E OF the 10th I'D.
He was apparently almost dead. but,
making a desperate struggle, turned on
his side, when a great quantity of blood
ran out of his mouth, reminding one of
a stuck hog. I never heard whether he
died or not. We were forced to keep
under cover all afternoon, and could
have no fires that night. Some time
during the night of the Goth or 21st a
wounded man was being operated on by
Surgeon, while a man with lantern
was at his head and two others stood
alongside of the stretcher. facing the
Surgeon. A gunner up on Kenesaw
Mountain took shot at the lantern,
but missed it and took off the right leg
of one of the two men and the left leg
of the other. They were brought back
to Big Shanty the next morning togeth-
er and had their legs amputated. While
I remained there they lay side by side
In the hospital tent, and seemed to be
getting along well. / do not know to
what regiment they belonged. I have
often thought i would like to hear from
them or know what became of them
Cyrus Chaplin, 1924 Curtis avenue, Dem
yer, Colo
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
The Coddington Family.

Editor National Tribune: To-day
tAug. 10. 1909) is my birthday. am
rs years old. I thought I would tell
you something about our family. We
are all alive to-day except our father.
We buried him 23 years ago. and he
had two honorable discharges. first
from Co B, 18th Mo-, and last from
the Iowa Graybeards. He was born
Oct. 22. 1871, and his name was Daniel
s. Coddfngton. and I wear Sons of
Veterans button in honor of my father.
Now, about his boys: James D.. Cod
dington, Captain, Co. f. 18th Mo-, lib
West Fifth street. Topeka, Kan; David
Fl. Coddington, Co. d, 47th ILL.,, Powers
vile. Putnam County. Mo-; George H.
Coddington. Co. B, 18th Mo, Powers
vile, Mo-; William A. Coddington, Co.
3. 18th Mo-, Alexander, Rush County,
Kan; Lewis C. Coddington, Co. c, 42d
Mo-. Palco, Rocks County. Kan. We
all received honorable discharges, and
We are all alive to-day and enjoy fairly
good health. Now, this is not written as
a boast OF what our family did, but we
just put down the rebellion with what
help the Government furnished us).
Please send all the above-named boys a
copy of The National Tribune.-James
D. Coddington.
The National tribune., 1909-09-02
The 9th Ill. Cav.

A. W. Wells, 9th ILL.,. Topeka, Kan,
makes a correction in regard to the 9Th
Ill. Cav, Of which he was member
from its organization until its muster
out, not Deing excused from duty one
hour. CoE:rade Wells enlisted at Lo.
gansport with 100 others of that town
and they were the first troops I'm Camp
Douglas, Chicago. His company was
E, and another, G., was from Valpa-
raiso. Ind. snd both companies were
mustered into the 9Th III. Cav about
Oct. /. 1851. He was discharged Dec.
IL. 1854, the day of the battle of Nash
Vile. The re-enlisted men and recruits
of the regime ut took pare in that fight
and captured four guns ard followed
Hoods arln' as far south rs Selma. Ala.