Recorded in the interest of Historical Research as a Memorial Tribute to our Forebears by Tallahatchie Chapter, Mississippi State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution--Organized November 21, 1958

Published October 1, 1960
Charleston, Mississippi
The Mississippi Sun, Publisher

On November 21, 1958, twenty-nine women of Tallahatchie County came together in a common purpose to establish the fiftieth chapter of the Mississippi Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. Theirs was a noble purpose: to commemorate the valor and patriotism of their forebears; to emulate the spirit of their ancestors; and to perpetuate the ideals of democracy upon which our nation was founded.
As one of this Society's many interests is in historical research, the Chapter has decided to record an account of Tallahatchie County's first days, and to try to tie in a few of the accounts of intervening years, up to the present date.
And so...we lovingly dedicate these pages to the memory of the men and women who founded this county. May the fruits of their labors continue in the hearts of their posterity. May their service not have been in vain. May their ideals be upheld, their dreams fufi1led, and their progressive endeavors continue in our world today; so that someday, our children and their children may know that we of this generation did not fail in our part! May they know that we too have kept a1ive the principles upon which our great land came into being.

Jean Conger May, Regent
Tallahatchie Chapter

So often when we think of faith, we limit our concept of it to the fie1d of religion, especially to our faith in God. But the Christian concept of religion embodies a faith in our fellowman also, and a faith in our land, in our country and in ourselves. These characteristics were of necessity found in the early settlers in our community. They came to this new country from older, more settled States, bringing with them their ideals, their customs and their dreams. The early settlers of Tallahatchie county, coming here from Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, found a wilderness with native Indians the only inhabitants. These pioneers were sons and daughters of our forefathers who landed with the pilgrims, coming principally from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, escaping from religious persecution in those countries, preferring to endure the hardships and privations of an unknon wilderness, rather than live under the rigid laws and burdensome taxes in the old country. Some, of course, came for the adventure. Their descendants, founders of our community, were possessed of the same desire--to hew out new homes for themselves in the wilderness—in a free land. In order to get a true picture of the "Faith of our Community Fathers" it is necessary that we give a brief history of our county, showing how their battle with the wilderness, the wild beasts, privation and hardship paid off in the present day prosperous businesses and pleasant homes of our communities.

Tallahatchie, a Choctaw Indian name, meaning "Rock of Waters," was given by the Indians to the river that rises in Tippah County and flows 301 miles Southwest and joined by the Coldwater, the Yalobusha and the Greenwood rivers, forms the Yazoo. The name was given to this river long before the white man settled Mississippi. The country was created by an act of the Legislature of 1833, which divided the land acquired by the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek of 1830.

Col. James Bailey, Capt. Samuel Carother's and Capt. Charles Bowen were among early settlers wo came into this section with their families and slaves in 1832 and settled on Tillatoba Creek. They found Samuel Foster here. He had married an Indian woman and located on lands at the base of the hi1ls about 9 miles elow where Charleston now stands (From Capt. Eskridge's history of Talla. County). Other early settlers were the Carsons and the Houstons who came from Abbeville District, S.C. in 1834 by caravan. They bought land from two and one half to six miles east of Charleston, in the dense woods. They cut the road as they pushed out in different directions.

The woods were full of various kinds of wild fruit, flowers and game; bear, deer and turkeys, besides the present day game.

Springs were the main guides in selecting homes. Two of the Carsons built theirs on high ground about three hundred yards from S. Tillatoba Creek. This home was burned later, but stood on the S. side of Highway 32 just 3 miles East of Charleston and was known for years as Rocky Branch P1antation. It is now called Pine Crest Farm, once noted as the home of the world's champion Duroc Jersey Boar, "Scissors,” valued at $75,000.

The community, Mt. Carmel, Abbeville County, S. Carolina, from which the Carsons, Houstons, and several other families came, was a Scotch Irish Presbyterian settlement; their faith in God and in the new country inspired them to help in establishing what is known as the Old Wellington Church, near Tatum Lake, named for the site. The o1d burying ground, with its crumbling stones, is all that remains of this church their South Carolina Church. This was one of the first churches, if not the first, in the new community. In 1866 this church was moved to Charleston and located where the Robert Baker home now stands. All denominations worshipped in it. Rev. E. B. Miller and Rev. Isom Melton he1d meetings in it.

Minutes of the Board ,of Police show that on March 10th and 11th, 1834 the Board met at "The Three Forks" of Tillatoba Creek and elected officers. This was near the present site of Charleston and was called Old Tillatoba. Court was moved to Ascalmore in April 1834 and in May of the same year an order was passed employing persons to repair "Mrs. Sarah Doak's house" to be used as a courthouse. In December the first term of Circuit Court was held in this house. Judge David 0. Shattuck presided. Among the jurors were: Joshua, Jones, Burrell Priddy, John Denley, James Rowland, Alex Laughlin, J. L. Calhoun, R. H. Houston, William Houston and William Johnson. Green B. Goodwin, was Sheriff and John W. Phillip's, clerk. The first courthouse was a log structure, 24 feet square, according to Capt. Eskridge's history, and covered with rough 3 foot boards. It was built by Kinchen Mayo for the sum of $88.13. A jail also was built of logs. In 1842 a brick jail was built by James Steele, (ancestor of Mrs. Emma Ammons and Mrs. Donald Whitten) and Cullen McMullen.

In 1844 a brick courthouse was erected at a cost of $2500.00. The site of this courthouse was laid out by a special Act of the Legislature of 1838, which recited "a building located on 80 acres of land in NE1/4 of Section 26, set aside for a Hall of Justice." This 80 acres, once the property of Greenwood LeFlore, Chief of the Choctaws, comprises the present city of Charleston.

The only landmark left of the Old Town of Tillatoba, 2 miles, northwest of Charleton, is an old cemetery. It marks the first real settlement in Tallahatchie County. The old courthouse, mentioned as having been built in 1844, was recontructed in 1900, the old material being used in the construction of the new building which was enlarged. At one of the portals: where granite and marble has been placed, is one piece of rare black marble which was hauled to the s1te from some unknown spot in pioneer days. The cornerstone on NE corner recites names of County officials.

Old Tillaltoba, mentioned above, was later owned by Mrs. P. H. Thornton, whose home is now the presenl residence of Mayor Charles Hendrix. It is said that a number of years ago a negro tenant, while plowing, turned up a jug about one foot tall, though to have been buried by the Choctaws prior to the white man's invasion of this territory. Mrs. Thornton has possession of the jug.

Locopolis, another settlement of early days, was located on Tallahatchie River, ten miles from the present city of Charleston. It was then a nice little river town, with hotel, several stores and a number of dwellings. Boats from New Orleans came up the Mississippi River into the Tallahatchie and landed at this settlement. Nothing remains of the town. A marker presented by the State has been placed at the site, on Highway 32.

In Marsh Beat, or Beat One, named for Colonel Marsh (one of the first settlers}, there were several early settlements, some as early as 1834. One called Knight’s Ferry or Pharsalia, was located about six miles Northwest of the present

village of Enid. It was a small town and voting precinct. Another was Boothe, now Teasdale, founded and named for Mr. W. H. Boothe. It, too, was a voting district, located about eight miles from Charleston. About six miles west of Boothe was a settlement called Mitchell's Crossroads, founded about 1850 by Mr. Wm. Washington Mitchell, and deriving its name from the store Mr. Mitchell had built. The store was in the forks of two roads, one running from Charleston to Batesville, intersected by one running East and West from Mississippi to Hellena, Ark. This road formed the boundary line between Tallahatchie and Panola Counties.

The Charleston Turnpike, a toll road and chartered under an Act of the Legislature, ran from Charleston to Tallahatchie River, along the route now traversed by what is known as the Beat Line Road.

In about 1851 the first railroad was built through Beat One and shortly afterwards Enid was built as a RR station, then known as Harrison Station. Prior to this there was a station 2 miles south of the present Enid, known as Tallisferro Crossing. Gen E. L. Tallisferro owned this place and his old home, once a show place, still marks the site. It is now owned and occupied by Hardy Benson.

Mr. H. A. Furgeson and Mr. J. B. Sumner, both pioneers of Tallahatchie County, immigrated from Alabama in 1871 and settled in the Western part of the county, now known as the Second District. At that time this part of the county was overrun with deer, bears, alligators, wolves and other wild game. When these two families arrived, the nearest post office was Charleston, and mail was sent for once a week being transferred to Sumner by horseback in summer and by boat in winter. Later the mail was brought as far as Graball a voting precinct, which was a plantation owned by Mr. N. J. McMullen, who had settled prior to Mr. Furgeson's coming. This settlement was located near what is know known as Sharkey Plantation. From Graball the post office was moved to Hood, later named Webb for Judge Webb.

In 1891 a post office was established at Sumner and in 1902 the county was divided, and a courthouse built at Sumner, housing the records of lands in Tallahatchie West of a line almost parallel with the Tallahatchie River. This is the Second Judicial District, and comprises the most fertile land in the county. In 1908 the courthouse burned, and the present building was erected.

My grandmother, who lived to be 84 and died in 1924, told of an incident during the high water of 1882 when most of the travel from Charleston to Webb and Sumner was by boat. Two young men of Charleston--Jas. Bailey and Jas. Roberson--left Charleston in a boat for Webb, sometime near the end of the year 1881. They never arrived and were never heard from until in late March, 1882. Their bones were found and identified by the watches they were wearing. Mr. Bailey lies buried in the old Masonic Cemetery, one block N of the Courthouse, in Charleston.

It is thus evident that the early settlers of our community endured many hardships and heartaches, but their hardships and privations made them more determined to build a community where their children could have the advantages that they lacked. Instead of becoming discouraged their faith shone brighter. They helped and encouraged each other. They had no banks, but they had faith in each other and a man's word was his bond. One need not sign an oath as pledge to his neighbor.

One of the early Newspapers was the "Tallahatchie Herald," published by Eskridge and Oakes. In Capt. W. S. Eskridge's "History of Tallahatchie County" published serially in the "Tallahatch1e Herald" in 1904 and 1905, he tells of the early settlement of the county and gives an interesting account of a ball held in Charleston January 1856. He mentions many Charlestonians whose descendants are now living in this County, among them: Dr. James C. Calhoun, son of Thomas Calhoun who came to Charleston in 1837 from S. Carolina. Thomas Calhoun was a nephew of John C. Calhoun, statesman and contemporary of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, whose names are well known to every school child who has sat in a history class. Among the 7 children of Thomas Calhoun were: Henry, who married Miss Betty Lee. They were grandparents of Mrs. Bessie Hawkins and Mrs. Corinne Thompson. Henry Calhoun was a member of Capt. Eskridge's squadron during the four years of the Civil War."

Also mentioned were Mollie Houston, daughter of James A. Houston, sister of P. H. Houston. She became the wife of James H. Rayburn; Betty Laughlin, who married Sid Alvis, Sally Riddick, daughter of Robert Riddick, Circuit Clerk of the county, and sister of Mrs. Hiram Summers, Sr., grandmother of our Hiram Summers, III; Lizzie Marshhall, Mrs. Nannie Trewolla, just recently married to Henry Lafayette Trewolla (they were grandparents of Mrs. Jane Carlisle), Mrs. Johnston Buntin and Mrs. Blount Craig; also William Quarles, Sr., John Bailey and E. E. Armstrong, merchants of Charleston; Jas. H. Rayburn, James A. Dogan and brother Hunter; W. B Marshall and twin brother, Charles. W. B. was father of Miss Mary Marshall and grandfather of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fedric.

Another early settler was Hambledon Dogan, native of Hanover County, Virginia, who, as stated in Capt. Eskridge's history, saw the burning of the Bowery theatre in Richmond in which several hundred people perished and many more would have had it not been for the coolness and strength shown by Gen. Winfield Scott, who was present. Mr. Dogan, who married Miss Susan Alford, sister of Hudson and James Alford, came to Mississippi in 1833 or 1834, bringing with him the slaves of Mr. Richard Leigh. He settled near Scobey. He and Mr. Leigh had been neighbors in Virginia. A year or so later after Mr. Leigh's death he moved to Tallahatchie Couny. He was one of the early Sheriffs of the county, and so was James Alford, his wife's, brother.

Capt. Eskridge's history tells in detail of the early customs, educational facilities, churches, etc. Neither time nor space wi1l permit us to mention those details. We know that our community fathers, along with the other right-thinking people of that era, believed in free, tax supported schools, knowing that only an educated people cou1d preserve government by the people. Due to the foundation laid by them--their faith and their courage, we now have a model school system. They knew that the public school touches more lives than any other institution. All Americans do not belong to the same church and many do not belong to any church. They are not members of the same political party and do not engage in the same occupations. Their ancestors did not come from the same oountry, yet the public school serves all. The chiidren learn about their heritage and their duties and rights as citizens.

Among the early teachers were Rev. Joel D. Rice, J. D. Choate, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Napo1eon Turner, and Mr. Tipton Smith. These taught in the Old Masonic Hall that stood in the center of the old cemetery mentioned earlier in this article. Mrs. Sue Houston (grandmother of Mrs. C. E. Fox, Jr.) stated that she got her early education in this building. Mrs. Housron will celebrate her

9Oth birthday in October. In 1890 while Rev. Rice was teaching in Charleston, he wrote Charleston in Verse. He also wrote Charleston School in Rhyme and later A Sermon in Rhyme covering the entire Bible--both Old and New Testaments. We are indebted to Mr. Radford Murphree for the loan of a copy of the Tallahatchie Herald of Sept. 1915, Which carried the latter, and to Chancry Clerk Frances Rice for a copy of Charleston in Verse.

There is no record of when the Baptist Church was organized, but it is known that a revival meeting was held as early as 1866 by Rev. Lewis Ball. Among the members were: Greek P. Rice (great grandfather of our present Ned R. Rice), W. W. Sheley (grandfather of Postmaster R1ley Sheley), Dr. James Rhew, Charles C. Cossar and John T. Neely (father of Benton Neely, Mrs. Vira Rice, Mrs. Morris Bardwell, Mrs. L. G. N. Dunklin, and Mrs. Lillie Henry).

There was no church house in Charleston, at this time, but as mentioned above, Old Wellington Presbyterian Church was moved to Charleston in 1866, and was used by all denominations as a place of worship. As a little girl I can remember going to "Union Sunday School" there. Rev. Isom Me1ton is known to have held regular services in 1881-82 and 83. Among the couples united in marriage by Rev. Melton were John T. Neely and Miss Lillie E. Barns, may parents, in January 1883.

There is no available record as to when the Methodist Church was organized, but in 1870 Rev. W. J. O'Bryant was appointed pastor of the Charleston Circuit. He was a man of religious fervor and labored well in the cause of the Master. He was pastor two or three years. Rev. D. F. Phillips, a school teacher, followed him. Both the above named pastors lived in rented houses and the salary they received was meager, perhaps amounting to not more than $200.00 per year. There was no parsonage and the o1d church house stood a little Northeast of where the Methodist Church now stands and was a dilapidated, uninviting, unpainted building (this was written many years ago, information furnished by Mrs. Daisy Harrison).

Rev. T. G. Freeman, a man without early advantages, having little knowledge of books, but one of the most successful men who had been on this circuit, bought a lot West of the Square and built the best church that had ever been in Charleston up to that time. It stood where the present duplex residence stands, across the street, West, from Breedlove Lumber Company. He also bought a lot and built a small house which served as a parsonage, and left all without debt. Then came Rev. W. W. Williams, who was irritable and often rash in his statements, but he constructed the church buildingg now occupied by all denominations in Enid. Rev. J. T. Lewis came next. (This inormation by Mrs. Daisy Harrison). Later the new church was built across the street North from where the present imposing brick structure stands.

Ashland Baptist Church of Cascilla was another early church. It is now called Cascilla Church. Early members and founders were Henry Harris, John M. Harris, D. Goodwin, Mike Hey, Sr., J. D. Rice, Dave Ross, Alex Ross, Harmon and Sam Bloodworth, Jack Brown, George Whitten and Mrs. Ellett (known as "Danny" by her grandchildren, among whom is Mrs. Hamp Dogan).

Dogwood Flat Church, originally a log church on the hill above Paynes, was replaced by a frame building. Early members were R. J. Fedric, Dave Fedric, Dick Denman, Dan Denman, Sam, Henry and Ike Fedric, Roland Murphree,

and Dr. Nick Meriwether, father of the late Walter Scott Meriwether, who left New York after 30 years on city newspapers and bought the Mississippi Sun and published it for 25 years. An early preacher was Henry Taylor.

Other churches in that section of the county were Corinth (at Murphreesboro) and New Hope, which is even an older church than Corinth. It was established by the Harpers, Thomases, and Coxes. An early preacher was Rev. Morrison. (This information from Mr. Radford Murphree).

Besides preaching in Charleston for the Baptists Rev. J. D. Rice held services at Spring Hill, which was a flourishing community at that time (1893). He was greatly beloved by all, an eloquent speaker, consecrated Christian, and a man of great influence among his pastorates.

These are some of our early churches. We are proud of our present day buildings which are modern and convenient in every detail.

A centennial held in Charleston July 6, 1933, brought many former Charlestonians back home. In the Mississippi Sun of that date, published by the late Walter S. Meriwether, is a letter from the late R. L. Peters, Jr., father of our R. L. Peters. He gives an interesting sketch of his father, Mr. Rouse Peters, who was for many years President of the Board of Supervisors of the county. He said his father was born near Atlanta, Ga. in 1843 and moved with his parents to Arkansas, in 1858 and to Mississippi in 1860, and located 10 miles North of Charleston in what was called "Marsh Beat." Mr. Peters fought in the Civil War and was wounded several times. He married Miss Charlie Ann Bachman, a "Dutch brunette" in 1867 at Winona and came to Charleston by way of Carrollton and Tuscahoma (now Holcomb). They camped in Charleston which had at that time only one general store, and saloon combined, with post office in the back. He and his brother made a corn crop the next year, 1868, but most of it was destroyed by bears. He built a split log cabin and in time they accumulated quite a bit of land. He was the father of 16 chi1dren, 7 of whom survived him. His wife lived to be in her late 80's. They endured many hardships but their faith and courage never wavered. In time the split log cabin was replaced by a comfortable plank house. Mr. Rad Murphree now in his 80's tells of coming to Charleston as a young man of 21 and living with Capt. Eskridge and Mrs. Eskridge and studying law in Capt. Eskridge's Law office. That was in 1898. Capt. Eskridge was a member of the Constitutional Convention that wrote the Mississippi Constitution of 1890. According to Mr. Murphree he owned at one time the plantation known as "Killicrankie," later the property of I. F. Sayle, father of Frank Sayle.

Among the early lawyers were: W. B. Marshall, Capt. Eskridge, Shadrach Barnes (who died in 1872), John and Spencer Bailey.

Early doctors were: Dr. C. J. Meriwether, uncle of the late Walter Scott Meriwether, Dr. James P. Rhew, Dr. Brown and Dr. Antheral Ball, ancestor of Mrs. Florence Burnett.

In Police Court Record Book A and Record Book B filed in the Chancery Court Clerk's office, will be found recorded much of the first history of this county, and the business transacted for and in said county. These old records prove most interesting reading for one who ponders on the past. On file there are also many old copies of the county newspaper beginning with issues back to 1888. We are listing for you the first officers of the county.

On the 10th and 11th days of March, 1834, the Board of Police met at the Three Forks of Tillatoba, Tallahatchie County, Miss., and was qualified into office by Commissioner I. Tyson. Duly qualified and sworn in as officers were:

CLERK OF POLICE AND PROBATE COURT: B. B. Willison; SHERIFF: Green B. Goodwin; TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR: William Sutton; CORONER: William Berry; RANGER: H. C. Davis; TREASURER: W. H. Wilkins.

Later four beats were formed and for each beat a Captain, Lieutenant, Ensign, two Magistrates, and one Constable were dully elected from each beat.

Much of the old has been retained in the way our county government is regulated, and yet much has been either added or changed. Below are listed the present officers of the county, and our county representatives to both state and federal convenes.

SHERIFF: Ellett R. Dogan--TAX ASSESSOR: Claude M. Lane--CIRCUIT CLERK: Tom E. Harris--CHANCERY CLERK: Mrs. Frances Rice--SUPT. OF EDUCATION: W. L. Brewer--COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Albert Donald Whitten--RANGER & CORONER: Dan L. Fedric--DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Roy E. Johnson--DISTRICT JUDGES: (Circuit) Curtis M. Swango, Jr. ...(Chancery) R. E. Jackson.

BEAT 1-SUPERVISOR: J. C. McCachren--JUSTICE OF PEACE: J. H. Criswell, A. B. Dees--CONSTABLE: R. P. Newman--BOARD OF EDUCATION: John W. Sherman.

BEAT 2-SUPERVISOR: Julius M. Roberson- JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: L. 0. Blaylock, Dewey Raney--CONSTABLE: Talmadge Davis--BOARD OF EDUCATION: McElrie Mitchell

BEAT 3-SUPERVISOR: A. L. Pressgrove--JUSTICE OF PEACE: B. W. Larkin, Chas. E. Woods--CONSTABLE: Chas. Kendall--BOARD OF EDUCATION: Claude Whitten

BEAT 4-SUPERVIS0R: Lee R. Allison--JUSTICE OF PEACE: Jim T. Dickson, John B. Ray--CONSTABLE: Billy Murphey--BOARD OF EDUCATION: Eugene Fedric

BEAT 5-SUPERVISOR: F. A. Jackson--JUSTICE OF PEACE: Ralph Lindsey, Doss A. Shook--CONSTABLE: Henry Minor--BOARD OF EDUCATION: Dr. Lacey Biles.

STATE SENATOR FROM THIS COUNTY: M. E. Boyles--STATE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THIS COUNTY: George P. Cossar--U. S. REPRESENTATIVE FROM THIS DISTRICT: Jamie L. Whitten

Tallahatchie County has had soldiers to serve in every war since its creation. Its sons were in the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish American War and the two World Wars. The period of Reconstruction in Tallahatchie County, following the Civil War, or War between the States would thrill one with admiration for the deeds of valor and the sacrifices of its citizenship during those trying days. This is indeed when their faith and courage was put to a severe test. Its sons returning from the war found their homes destroyed, their wealth gone and all in confusion. From the end of the war until the year 1875 its county government was in the hands of the carpetbaggers, its affairs were mishandled, its funds dissipated, and the lands of many were sold for taxes. Yet in the glorious year of 1875 came redemption and relief. James A. Dogan was the first democratic sheriff with an earnest desire to serve and to save. From the confusion and misrule these men of Tallahatchie recreated the county's government, reestablished its affairs and built anew the county. They labored under circumstances under more adverse than we in the so-called depression of 1932-33 can imagine. Yet, through their toil, their sacrifice and endurance, and above all--their faith in God; and in the land and in each other we now enjoy the blessings of civilization.

State of Mississippi
Tallahatchie County

We solemnly swear that we will support the Constitution of the Confederate States of America and the Constitution of the State of Mississippi so long as we continue citizens thereof and that we will faithfully discharge to the best of our abilities the duties of the office of members of the Board of Police of said County according to law. So help us God.

W. H. Fitzgerald	T. J. N. Bloodworth	S. J. Mathews
T. W. Boisclair	S. W. Bloodworth	P. B. McDaniel, Jr.
J. H. Rayburn	Wm. Bean	J. G. McCarroll
E. E. Armstrong	J. Q. Kreignor	J. J. Lee
John Able	J. D. Kerr	W. R. Neill
Wm. Able	T. P. Lamkin	L. G. Polk
R. F. Benton	B. M. Laughlin	G. Brewer
T. H. Benton	A. J. Means	J. B. Boothe
H. S. Boisclair	Lee May	R. J. H. Bogan
W. J. Burgess	T. D. Madkins	R. Bowman
D. J. Burgess	Dan McCarty	E. S. Bodrey

W. F. Bruce	Thos. Johnston	J. W. Trailor
T. R. Chapman	B. H. Collier	D. L. Toole
G. S. Collier	J. Hutson	Jas. Toole
Jas. Croghan	___ Williams	Robt. Toole
R. H. Clark	____ Baker	G. W. Ward
J. C. Crump	____ Rolf	A. J. Wilson
Dan Currin	J. H. Blackburn	John Walters
W. W. Crutcher	G. W. Page	Chas. Williams
Wm. Clemmons	J. F. Page	J. J. Williams
Thos. Clemmons	G. W. Prewitt	J. N. Worley
R. T. Crenshaw	Wm. Pryor	G. B. Worley
Dan Carter	Thos. Price	Thos. Wells
R. E. Davison	W. C. Russell	Jas B. Sutton
F. C. Freil	Robt. Riddick	R. M. Worley
L. H. Ford	E. G. Roff	Jas. L. Simmons
J. H. Foster	Jerry Robinson	Chas T. Worley
J. R. Gates	Thos. H. Shores	Wm. Roberson
John Graham	James H. Shores	Chas. Veret
D. R. Halbrooke	H. D. Shores	Alex Piper
M. Hartsfield	C. C. Shores	Geo. W. Lance
R. D. Houston	Jas. B. Steele	Jas. Ables
Alex Houston	H. R. Smith	Dixon Priddy
L. J. Houston	Samuel Sewell	Asa Walker
R. E. Jones	J. M. Thompson	P. H. Hosuton
Thos. Jones	H. H. Simmons	John Neely
E. Jackson	P. H. Thornton	N. W. Ward

E. R. Neilson	J. A. Byrd	Robt. Neill
W. W. Hall	Jas. Bloodworth	J. McBell
John Boyle	J. H. Bull	John McCartney
P. P. Brown	W. Crizell	Jas. McDow
J. E. Noel	J. Conner	W. O. O'Dell
B. A. Farris	H. Dogan	Harris O'Daniel
H. A. Summers	B. F. Dowden	Geo. Patterson
W. L. Walker	J. H. Duke	E. N. Prince
S. W. Lunn	C. M. Dees	W. L. Prince
W. B. Crosthwait	A. A. Dees	Jas. Pickle
W. S. Murphey	C. F. Dees	J. L. Quarles
Jas. Dogan	A. J. Eastridge	F. M. Rapjohn
R. Neill	Jas. Fowler	Stephen Rapjohn
A. S. Ashmore	W. H. French	Griffin Ross
Green Arendale	Jas. Garner	W. E. Ross
Dan Arendale	W. B. Holeshouser	J. W. Rice
Jas. Bell	L. A. Holeshouser	J. R. Smith
H. T. Benton	W. J. Holland	Stanford Smith
W. A. Benton	Geo. Hutchison	G. W. Smithers
C. W. Benton	Jas. Hudson	J. S. Shelton
J. H. Brown	Geo. Hudson	F. O. Stein
B. Bailey	Robt. Jones	M. Sherrill
Thos. Bailey	W. G. Keelan	John Stone

Wm. Sheely	J. H. Tate	John Roland
Wm. Stone	J. M. Tribble	Silas Sullivant
E. R. Sheley	Able Warner	John Bayliss
W. B. Shew	H. C. Warner	Jas. Johnston
S. P. Sherrill	L. Williams	Thos. Ward
F. O. Steele	John Williams	S. W. Law
Jesse Sullivant, Jr.	O. S. Weslake	Newton Farris
Jesse Sullivant, Sr.	B. Arbuckle	M. C. Bell
Geo. Gooch	Alex Brown	T. W. McDow
G. W. Grace	Owen Smith	Walter Sherman
W. M. Hanks	M. P. Harris	Thos. O'Daniel
J. H. Hanks	Joel Rice	Gideon Gooch
Mathwew Harris	Jasper Henson	A. B. Ashmore
Jesse Houser	Thos. McKinney	Ed. Pennington
John Hobbs	Ed Campbell	A. C. Willerford

W. S. Eskridge	Elias McWaters	J. W. Roland
C. C. Marshall	Smith Murphy	Levi Staton
W. M. Steele	E. Newberry	J. L. Shaw
S. Smith	J. N. Orr	J. B. Sutton
R. Simmons	Richard Ross	A. C. N. Sheley
Jas. Bailey	J. J. Robins	J. S. Thompson
J. C. Brady	John Robards	Lee Trotman
Jas. Brown	W. Pullian	A. Vineyard
R. H. Bell	C. W. Powell	Jas. Wilson
J. M. Bell	H. Pharr	A. D. Williams
A. Cole	W. Priddy	W. C. Williams
Thos. Cole	Josiah Pittman	J. M. Ward
Wm. Cole	Frank Patterson	P. W. West
Jas. Cole	W. A. Pollard	J. Woodall
J. W. Cox	H. T. Peterson	J. R. Yates
Jas. Craig	S. B. Peterson	J. O. Gray
W. J. Cooper	Sam Gooch	Reuben Davis
W. R. Crenshaw	S. R. Harris	Wm. Dickey
W. N. De Hart	Nat Harris	Oliver Carothers
W. S. Elliot	Mc Harvard	Wm. Boyle
Wm. Falkner	F. M. Hodges	Arch Mayfield
Wm. Flannigin	Robt. Hamlin	Richard Ross
L. B. Gattis	Henry Horn	John Elliott, Sr.
P. B. Gattis	P. L. Hilton	Ed. Elliott
N. T. Metcalf	G. W. Jones	Hugh Brown
C. D. Mathews	Robt. Kendall	E. Powers
J. Mozier	Alex Laughlin	John J. Watson
Fred Miller	W. Lawrence	Dan Miller
Richard Medlin	G. G. Harvey	Lewis Miller
J. McGerry	S. M. Neely	Stephen Andrews
John McKennon	A. R. Duke	Chas. Kappa
W. R. Milton	N. A. McLeod	H. T. Calhoun

Robt. Robson	Henry Cox	Geo. R. Payne
H. J. Harper	Henry Wilson	Geo. Payne
M. P. Marshall	Geo. Scallions	J. R. Murphy
G. P. Rice	Anderson Squires	W. A. McDaniel
D. A. Belsha	Wm. McCrary	R. F. Houston
J. T. Arrendale	Randolph McCrary	Allen Neely
W. C. Arendale	Thos. Smith	Lewis Houston
____ Eastridge	Stanford Smith	Francis Gray
Tobias Castleberry	Bellfield Love	Alex Burnett
Wm. Dozier	Cade Dogan	T. H. Womble
E. Green	Wiley Cunningham	George Peagram
Jas. McCauley	W. B. Fuller	Calvin Womble
Henry Birdsong	Marion Sherrill	J. H. Houston
R. J. P. Arrendale	J. W. Tatum	Dan Johnston
T. Boyce	Jas. Trimble	John Furguson
R. O. French	Robt. Jones	Robt. McCartney
W. A. J. Williams	A. C. Newberry	Richard Hicks
Frank Gray	John Allen	J. T. Smith
Jas. Petterson	Henry Dunn	C. G. Cossar
Jas. Hobbs	Pleasant Dunn	J. M. Hunter
J. Moore	Robt. Roland	Wm. French
Robt. Harper	Isaac Teague	A. T. Laughlin
Wm. Cunningham	S. S. Noel	G. W. Terrill
Ed. Ladly	J. E. Noel	J. L. Young
Jas. Harris	Thos. Little	Wm. Marshall
John Haskins	Hampton Little	Jasper Marshall
Griffin Ross	Wm. Morris	John Miller

T. Alexander	J. M. Hutson	Robt. Parsons
T. H. Burkhalter	Rufus Hicks	H. W. Davis
C. P. Burkhalter	Jas. Luster	Jas. Gates
Geo. Burnett	____ McEachen	Thos. Gates
Jas. B. Craig	Thos. J. Neely	G. W. Hinton
John C. Craig	Wm. Priddy	W. S. Hall
S. J. Craig	Thos. Stevens	R. M. Hall
R. B. Craig	Allen Womble	C. Montgomery
T. F. Crofford	Milton Wardlaw	Joseph Allen
John Corn	Francis Wardlaw	Phillip Miller
M. S. Dority	Pinkney Wardlaw	W. A. Turner
J. T. Davis	J. R. Wilks	Wiley Turner
Sam Furguson	Jerrold Clark	Geo. W. Whitaker
J. M. Folwell	Liberty Byacy	Jerrald Clark
J. P. Herron	Wm. McFarland	Richard Miller
W. P. Gray	J. M. Allen	L. W. Hunter
J. C. Hudson	Dan Ayrnett	G. W. Key

A. R. Turner	J. R. Lovell	P. D. Turner
C. C. Pette	R. B. Frazier	E. M. Womble
A. C. Fonda	J. McCarty	D. D. Hardin
R. J. Clogston	R. T. Payne	J. A. Wilks
J. H. Dogan	J. B. Peterson	Geo. Little
A. J. Simpson	W. E. Robitzsch	Thos. McGinnis
D. W. Dogan	J. K. Smith	G. F. Lawrence
A. Dority	Isaac Smith	Lyon Blythe
J. E. French	S. S. Starnes	Josiah Ashley

Paul Aiken	Jacob Newberry	G. W. Tribble
Henry Allison	Thos. Price	Jas. Taylor
R. C. Crump	John Stanton	Geo. Taylor
Lenard Crisswell	John Thomas	L. D. Williams
David Davison	Thos. Terrill	Jas. Williams
Thompson Harper	H. C. Terrill	A. W. Whitaker
Joseph Tribble	John Beck

Jas. M. Brewer	____ Edwards	J. F. Gates
W. R. Criswell	Jas. Goodwin	Harper Newsom
Samuel Young

John McFarland

Chas. Harper

L. S. Harper

E. Griffith	W. C. Pegram
Chas. Hurd	J. B. Palmer

Geo. W. Reed	H. P. Walton	B. England
J. D. Walton	M. J. C. Williams	Jasper Moore

J. J. Crump	W. Crenshaw	John Powell
Joe Priddy	A. Elliott	Cullen McMullen
John Flinn	Wesley Lawrence	F. W. Merrin
Wm. Weatherby	H. W. Gibson	R. F. Williams
Wm. Laughlin	J. Townsend	J. S. Ashcraft
G. W. Higgins	Christopher Cox	Ben Jenkins
B. F. Avent	Ben Sturdivant	C. J. F. Meriwether
J. M. Bloodworth	Wm. C. Martin	A. J. Allen
Allen Gentry	G. L. Sharkey	Wm. Worley
Jas. Arbuckle	Moses Williams	Michael Hines

Jas. H. Abbott	T. F. Bryans	Newton Orr
John J. Tapley	G. M. Cox	Millington Neal
J. E. Reddin	T. J. Burgess	Thos. Harrington
Geo. Whitlock	D. G. Morris	Wesley Powell
Jas. Whitlock	David Richards	Jas. Holeshouser
Jas. Driscal	S. C. Barns	Wm. Kendall
Joe Driscal	Durrett Barns	Turner Havens
P. B. Denson	Mack Chandler	L. N. Betterton
D. W. Harris	Jas. Fillin	C. W. Wilkerson
Wm. Lott	Henry Simmons	Daniel Morris

George W. Lamkin	John Brooks	John Martin
Ben Duncan	S. P. Lacock	James Brewer

Paul Aiken	L. Criswell	L. H. Davis
Robt. Crump	A. C. Terrell	J. M. D. Murray

Robt. Toole	J. O. B. Jolly	H. T. Cocke
Tobias Toole	A. G. Mooney	Wilkin Cocke
R. Hobson	T. A. Cocke	Wm. Quarles

Christopher O'Neal	Mac O'Neal	Thomas Alexander
Thos. Hunter

H. L. Trewolla	Zeb Ellett	Alex McMullen
Sam'l Dowing	H. Harris	H. L. White
J. W. Tanner	J. A. Ross	J. A. J. Thornton
M. L. Tanner	David Ross	Jas. Henderson
Joshua Nelson	S. T. Brunson	W. H. Adams
Willis Shaw	J. Thomas	Moses Fowler
R. E. Lee	R. Smith	W. T. Burdenshaw
Smith Murphy	J. D. Love	Anthony King
G. B. Roberson	John Elliott	E. H. Bemis
Henry Wiggins	Orney Sullivant	Dr. David White
Wm. Bowles	Joel R. Hairrel	J. C. Turner
A. N. Bell	J. W. Williams	R. H. Turner
B. M. Duke	R. Hinson	R. H. Parsons
J. M. Duke	H. P. Powers	J. W. Parsons
Miles Goodwin	Jas. Curry	J. C. Stevens
A. C. Burkhalter	J. J. Parker	L. V. Crisswell
R. P. Lawson	Alex Pattison	J. W. Haden
J. L. Allen	Reuben Fleming	W. J. Noles
T. D. Wilkins	Arthur Henson	J. C. Guy

J. W. Condry	A. S. Burkhalter	L. Towns
J. W. Welch	Jas. Hutson	G. P. Boon
Henry Terry	Simeon Jolly	Wm. Gwartney
S. Rhodes	John Taylor	Isaac Burkhalter
John Blythe	E. G. Porter	F. R. Bailey
Robert Blythe	Jerry Parsons	W. R. Ferguson
J. L. Parker	G. S. Adams	A. K. Bell

MISS. DEVILS, PANOLA CO--James Mooney; WATER VALLEY RIFLES--Thos. Belsha; JACKSON DIV. (Va.)--W. B. Marshall; HUDSON CALVARY(Carroll Co.)--L. A. Collier; RUTLEDGES ARTILLERY (Tenn.)--James Turner; CARROLLTON RIFLES--J. T. Newton; BLACKHAWK RIFLES--A. S. Pate; GRAYSPORT GRAYS--Isaac Parker.

TEXAS CALVARY--David E. Miller; CO. "G," 15TH. MISS.--D. S. Watson, S. Watson; CO. UNKNOWN--W. Edwards, G. Edwards, Dr. Starnes, W. Renfro, Emmet Clopton (in Va.), Frank Farley (in Va.), Richard Priddy (in Va.), Nathan Bellas, Thos. Bellas, Nathan Starke, ____ Davis, John Roper, L. P. Sutton, H. Ruth, Dr. Wm. Carr, Robert Clopton (in Va.), John Walton, ____ Breakham, Jas. Aiken.

LONGSTREET'S DIV.--W. W. Warner, J. Rapjohn; FORREST's CALVARY--Thomas Dennis; JACKSON's CALVARY--Miles Haden.

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