Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
,NOxUBEE NOW AND 40 YEARS AGO
70 Ny Old Friends in Noxubee.

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81 now propose to the Walter Barker
Chapter, the Noxubee Rifles Chapter,
RU. D. c.. and the U. G. V. an1 others
Obi Noxubee that we commence as soon
Il as practicable to secure the money to
erect another monument to the memory
poi all who where in the confederate
service from Noxibee. Many of them
= died in hospitals, in prison, at home
and number of them have answered
10 the last roll call since April 1865,
"a 1t is estimated that the last one of US
Iywill pass away by or before 1910.
1Make their Old hear happy to know
Bthey will be remembered after they are
Egone. Besides all of these were as true,
sas brave and as heroic as those heroes
whose names are enscribed upon that
5LMonument of fame in the Court House
6lSquare of Macon. Moreover it will be
FT qualification and source of pride for
generations of Noxubee county
see the names of their ancestors,
|Eheir great grand fathers written upon
tthose monuments and to know they
{IWere the heroes of cause so dear to
the south, and by that time the world
EHill acknowledge that it was a just
Wand righteous cause and the south will
Sn,iave been vindicated.
III Another thing would like to see
lone and that is a written history Of
Ehe soldiers and different companies
Fwho enlisted and fought in the confed-
2erate war. If it has not been done |
would suggest to the camp, chapters
nd sons of veterans in their meetings
.T agitate the question and see what
n be done. Give your views in regard
u the history through the columns of
Aha Beacon, get every one interested
kani we can soon have it in book form.
II, l confess that l haye digressed some
What from my subject but before leave
aacon | must do honor, | must speak of
eeeing six of the greatest characters
he world ever saw, four of them were
knothers of the confederacy, three lived
M Macon and one in the country. (There
&pay be others | did not see They
Avere the women who wore the home
spun dress and passed through the hor-
kors of war during the sixties; tiey
ye some of the women who devoutly
ked God to save the boys who wore
y gray and to protect their loved ones
battle. The other two were old
= ilap'a1s living in Macon, seventy
and ninety odd years old. Still
Eng and sweet spirited, both bless
Y to the world, a blessing to Macon.
me of them could walk 40 miles per
Ay, provided the blue coats were after
IN and can quote more poetry than
Eteen year old girl Honor these great
Va heroes and heroines. Take off your
Fat when you meet them, have them
With you in your camp and chapter
Meetings, place them in high rocking
pairs and crown them kings and queens
love and honor and if need be pension
penn with competency that their
cvlway may be strown with flowers
= )ome an everlasting heritage to the
Niger people of Noxubee.
Il now proceed to Brooksville and find
Mite prosperous little city. 1t has
J greater progress in many ways
Nk any place l visited in the state.
= first day was taken up in calling
renewing friendship of long ago.
I'M several whom | had not met in
II 50 years, among them was an old
hran and a Florida cracker both of
Ech made him look good to me. In
tSafternoon friend took me for
Ee, showed me the growth of Brooks
i and the beauties of the country.
| best cotton / saw on my trip was
1t of Brooksville. AS darkness be-
to hover over the beautiful patriotic
Il
Ne city the sweet voices of the U.
C.. accompanied by instrumental
Ic in preparation of the grand COM
day filled the air with melody and
wesetness and for aught know con
/ h,ned to sing until 1.-The morning stars
,hg together" with them and all the
Hople of Brooksville and the surround
N country shouted for joy because the
Iy had come to unveil the monument
~ token of love and honor to the
Sys who wore the gray. Very early
the morning of Sept. 14th everyone
Nksmed to be in motion, confederate
Nsps flying, children excited, horsemen
Kding in a gallop, looked like general
4gagement was at hand. l could
trdly restrain the rebel yell all day.
IA when the train came bringing sew
al old veterans from Macon, among
Bem one of your representatives
essed in a colonel's uniform, had to
bel yell little. | looked upon that
4 boy with pride and admiration; re-
Minded me of Gen. Lee nearly sixty
.ears ago. We school boys together
nt;nued in close relation in church and