Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-27

D. R. Jennings, Vim Jackson, H. =.
Hardy, y. 4. Duncan, J. J. Foster, J. }.
Fielder, G. H. Lesser, S. Whittle, L.
u. 4Iulkey, j. S. Stallfngs, Jerome Hal-
ass, J. S. Nlers, J. w. Smith, w H.
Randle, B. F. Toole, J. Rosenau, D, a.
Mayo, c. T. Walker, F. Voglesang, S.
.lIcllurrain, j R. tAnsley, A. X. Bisel,
:. c. Elam, R. T. Foster, r. Quinn, /,
P. Howell, J. Ironmonger, J. c. Joiner,
c. 0. Kunzie, Jas. Lowry, J. c. Macon,
Il. H. Carter, B. l. Dunn, NJ c. Green,
Z. 3. Hill, R. H. Daniels, c. T. Fur
low Duke Hamu, J. ]. Murray, E. S.
Marshall, l. Rosenwald, S. A Touns-
ley Thcs. Hampton, N. ,Speer, J. T.
Wilder, T. c. B. Mccarthy, ~ Moore,
| ". W. Wilder, c. McMurrain, Jos.
Riviere. ]. R. Gatewood, F. L. Seis,
I G. A Brown, J. E. sullivan, n. D..
Sherman, H. K Daniel.
/ There are today eighteen survivors
of the old Sumter Light Guards, whose
names and present place of residence
/ are given The Times-Recorder by Mi
a. J. Hamil, one OF the number, and
are as follows:
Pat 3. Sims, Texas; c. T. Furloy,
! Clarksville, Ga; J. c. Joiner, Allan
.ta R. II. Brown, California; Jerome
Harris, Oklahoma; Ross Cheeves, Fort
Valley; Charles Malone, North Caro-
lima: William Wilder, Alabama; Green
bury Wilder, Florida Kent Bisel, Au-
gusta; Henry Hardy, Savannah; R.
A Daniel, Dooly county.
Others. residents here, are James
AnsIey, A J. Hamil, John Gatewood,
d. H. Carter, William Boring, Lamar
Sieg, residing in South Georgia, and
TWO or three, at least, of these old
veterans marched in yesterdays pa
Trade.
Prof A. J. Clark, of Andersonville,
sends The Times-Recorder the follow
ing letter, written by his brother al
Z Ter the departure of the Sumter Light
Guards, and attests the spirit of the
citizens of Americas at that time.
Americas, Georgia, April 26, 1861.
Dear Brother: Our Berry has gone
to the war. The Sumter Light Guards
left here on Saturday, the 9th, for
: Richmond, Va, and he went with
, them. I have seen great gatherings
Of excited people, but I never have
seen five thousand people all crying
, and following and telling loved ones
good bye.
Berry went to see mother; she cried
= very much, he said, and did not want
: him to go. Make up your mind about
: going. If you do, come here and s.
with one of the companies from hern
An artillery company will be ready
soon; also another infantry company
= besides James Kings company goe!
into camp this week
Col. w. A. Hawkins has gone tC
lElledgeville to tender the services
= Of his company and to get uniforms
5 for them. The citizens of this county
/ have made up ten thousand, six hun,
: dred dollars for the companies that
go from here, and will make ter
thousand more, if necessary. Aztec.
jionately. w ]. CLARK.
Mr. Clark served three years witt
the Guards, and at the Battle o
Malvern Hill received a wound, The
scar of which he still carries.
= AS the above letter states, the town
, was fairly wild with enthusiasm or
that fateful April morning. The citi-
l zens, as the writer states, subscribed
= $1O,60O for the maintenance of tho
, troops, while many wealthy planters
! here pledged their entire cotton eror
toward the support of the troops il
- the field
There is enthusiasm in Americas ii
this April day as we'll; over the he
roic achievements of the boys j.
:, grey who fought and died for Dixie.