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My relative.   Pvt Needham h Temples  Born 1837 Died 20 October  1862 in a Hospital He was in the  Mississippi 37th Infantry Regiment  Company  E  Shubuta Guards of  Clarke County I never found anything other than the above. QUESTION. Does anyone have information on the 37th that shows where they died and Buried Thanks Tom Temple

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I am currently searching for Bennett's that were from Kentucky, and fought for the South. I understand there were at least one set of brothers that wore grey. And one other set that split, one fighting for the South and the other for the North. I'm sorry but at this point I have no more information than that. I will gladly follow any leads. If you have something, no matter how remote, please let me know. rbennett3303@gmail.com Thanks, Rick

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CONFEDERATE HISTORICAL POST: MAY 4th in 1865 RICHARD TAYLOR SURRENDERED AT CITRONELLE SPRING OF MAY FOURTH IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY-FIVE Nearly a month after General Robert E. Lee had chose to surrender their Army of Northern Virginia to northern forces in central Virginia, the cascading events of more surrenders would rapidly follow. These military men are not politicians, and had known their enemies strengths. One by one these Confederate commanders will make fateful decisions to end the combat, knowing its time to bring their War for Southern Independence to a close. On the 4th of May in 1865, Confederate General Rich- ard Taylor, who was the commander of all Confederate troops in Alabama, Mississippi and in east Louisiana, chooses to surrender to Union General Edward Canby at Citronelle, Alabama. Taylor is offered transportation access for his troops, so they could return to all their homes; transport ships were also made accessible. REMEMBERING THE CAUSE OF SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE THIS IS POSTED IN RECOGNITION OF THIS HISTORICAL DAY POSTED TO GENERATE LIST TRAFFIC FOR ALL THESE LISTS PLEASE POST ALL YOUR REPLIES DIRECTLY TO YOUR LIST THANKS! glenn

"The Confederate Memorial Day is observed on Sunday, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; on May 10 in North Carolina and South Carolina; on May 30 in Virginia; and on June 3 (Jefferson Davis's birthday) in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee." http://home.att.net/~mysmerelda/confederate.html The following poem was included in an old newspaper article, illustrated by drawings of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. It was in with Civil War memorabilia belonging to the family of James Merriman ALSTON, [Culloden, MONROE CO, GA.] who is listed as having surrendered at Appomattox Court House on page 46 of the book 'The Appomattox Paroles, April 9-15, 1865". Records show that James Merriman was first enrolled in Co. B, 45th REGIMENT, GA INFANTRY, (Rutland Volunteers), on 1/1/1862, Macon, GA (also shown as 2/26/1862 Monroe Co.). and later transferred on 4/13/1863 to Co. B., 2nd GA. INFANTRY BATTALION (Macon Volunteers). The Blue and the Gray by Frances Miles Finch By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep on the ranks of the dead; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Under the one, the Blue; Under the other, the Gray. These in the robings of glory, Those in the gloom of defeat; All with the battle-blood gory, In the dusk of eternity meet; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Under the laurel, the Blue; Under the willow, the Gray. >From the silence of sorrowful hours, The desolate mourners go, Lovingly laden with flowers, Alike for the friend and the foe; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Under the roses, the Blue; Under the lilies, the Gray. So, with an equal splendor, The morning sun-rays fall, With a touch impartially tender, On the blossoms blooming for all; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Broidered with gold, the Blue; Mellowed with gold, the Gray. So, when the summer calleth, On forest and field of grain, With an equal murmur falleth The cooling drip of the rain; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Wet with the rain, the Blue; Wet with the rain, the Gray. Sadly, but not with upbraiding, The generous deed was done; In the storm of the years that are fading, No braver battle was won; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Under the blossoms, the Blue; Under the garlands, the Gray. No more shall the war-cry sever, Or the winding rivers be red; They banish our anger forever, When they laurel the graves of our dead. Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Love and tears for the Blue; Tears and love for the Gray. http://www.poetry-online.org/finch_frances_the_blue_and_the_gray.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79EQikT5bF0

LEE SENT A LETTER TO JEFFERSON FINIS DAVIS APRIL TWENTIETH IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY-FIVE The fall of the Confederate States of America had taken many unexpected turns in April of 1865. One of them is the rapid retreat of the Army of Northern Virginia into the countrysides of central Virginia. Just ahead of them are a number of politicians who were seeking refuge too. The President of the Confederacy was perhaps one of the most highly sought after figures from the Confederacy. If captured his imprisonment, would have immediately send a message throughout the south, or so it was believed. It had been a few short years for them to be in power, but life will radically change for everyone throughout the south beginning in May of 1865. On the 20th of April in 1865 President Jefferson Davis was given a letter sent directly from General Robert E. Lee. He sternly mentions that he is opposed to the continuation of hostilities through guerilla warfare. He highly recommends an end to all of the fighting for southern independence. The letter was a bitter pill to swallow, from his former confidant and commander of all their southern forces. REMEMBERING THE CAUSE OF SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE

Its ISBN-1-889246-12-2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhonda Houston" <rfhouston@mindspring.com> To: <acwgrey@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [ACWGREY] FINDING THE BOOK: General Chamberain Surrander of thecolors > Can the ISBN number be given for this work, which will be found on the > title > page of the work. then with that information, anyone can go into any > library > within their state and have this book found within their state library > system. > > Rhonda Houston > (rfhouston@mindspring.com) > > -----Original Message----- > From: acwgrey-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:acwgrey-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of commander@sunlitsurf.com > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 7:38 AM > To: ACWGREY@rootsweb.com; akeegan@wowway.com > Subject: Re: [ACWGREY] General Chamberain Surrander of the colors > > THANKS FOR THIS LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION. > I would love to read this account. Could you let me > know where I could get a copy? I'd love to buy one. > Glenn > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:29 AM, akeegan <akeegan@wowway.com> wrote: > >> Personal account by George T. Peers who lived in Appomattox, take from a >> little book >> "Introduction & New Material by Patrick A. Schoeder" >> Grants's army came in and encamped in the village an on the hills around >> it. Lee fell back and encamped in the Hills to the north-east of and > facing >> the village. >> Monday and Tuesday were spent paroling the army and arranging details >> anad >> on Wednesday the 12th General Charmberlain's Division was formed at the >> lower >> or east end of the village, right through my back yard and lot, and >> Confererate Soldiers, by brigades and regiments were marching up and >> stacked their arms and colors in front of it, and returned to their camps >> for their blankets ans such other things as they had, and soon after, > during >> the next day, were leaving in companies and squards for their homes, and >> thus the surrender >> as a matter of History. The last of the Federal soldiers, Chamaberlain's >> division did not leave until Monday and Tuesday morningof the next day. >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ACWGREY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ACWGREY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

THANKS FOR THIS LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION. I would love to read this account. Could you let me know where I could get a copy? I'd love to buy one. Glenn On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:29 AM, akeegan <akeegan@wowway.com> wrote: > Personal account by George T. Peers who lived in Appomattox, take from a > little book > "Introduction & New Material by Patrick A. Schoeder" > Grants's army came in and encamped in the village an on the hills around > it. Lee fell back and encamped in the Hills to the north-east of and facing > the village. > Monday and Tuesday were spent paroling the army and arranging details anad > on Wednesday the 12th General Charmberlain's Division was formed at the > lower > or east end of the village, right through my back yard and lot, and > Confererate Soldiers, by brigades and regiments were marching up and > stacked their arms and colors in front of it, and returned to their camps > for their blankets ans such other things as they had, and soon after, during > the next day, were leaving in companies and squards for their homes, and > thus the surrender > as a matter of History. The last of the Federal soldiers, Chamaberlain's > division did not leave until Monday and Tuesday morningof the next day. >

Personal account by George T. Peers who lived in Appomattox, take from a little book "Introduction & New Material by Patrick A. Schoeder" Grants's army came in and encamped in the village an on the hills around it. Lee fell back and encamped in the Hills to the north-east of and facing the village. Monday and Tuesday were spent paroling the army and arranging details anad on Wednesday the 12th General Charmberlain's Division was formed at the lower or east end of the village, right through my back yard and lot, and Confererate Soldiers, by brigades and regiments were marching up and stacked their arms and colors in front of it, and returned to their camps for their blankets ans such other things as they had, and soon after, during the next day, were leaving in companies and squards for their homes, and thus the surrender as a matter of History. The last of the Federal soldiers, Chamaberlain's division did not leave until Monday and Tuesday morningof the next day.

NOW ! ----- Original Message ----- From: <commander@sunlitsurf.com> To: <VAWBTSVETS@rootsweb.com>; <WVWBTSVETS@rootsweb.com>; <KYWBTSVETS@rootsweb.com>; <ACWGREY@rootsweb.com>; <Confederate-Times@rootsweb.com>; <CIVIL-WAR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:22 PM Subject: [ACWGREY] GENERAL GORDON LED CONFEDERATE SURRENDER > GORDON WILL LEAD CONFEDERATE SURRENDER > > APRIL TWELFTH IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY-FIVE > > Following the signature given by Robert E. Lee, a formal > surrender ceremony was all that was necessary to close > the War for Southern Independence. Neither of these two > main characters would attend, but they had a representa- > tive present to participate in the formalities. > > General Joshua Chamberlain is accorded the honor of ac- > cepting the arms and flags of the Confederate States Army > at Appomattox. His soldiers would line the road leading to > the McLean home and are truly inspired by the significance > it held for the country. > > Chamberlain's men would come to "order arms" and stay in > that position until all the Confederates had stacked all their > arms. Confederate General Gordon would call for the same > order, "honor answering honor." For all practicl puposes the > struggle for southern independence is all over. > > REMEMBERING THE CAUSE OF SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE > > THIS IS SENT TO THE LIST AS A HISTORICAL REMEMBRANCE > > YOU ARE ASKED TO RESPOND TO YOUR RESPECTIVE LISTS > THIS IS MEANT TO GENERATE LIST DISCUSSION ON ALL LISTS > > THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND YOUR MEMBERSHIP > > glenn > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ACWGREY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.53/2054 - Release Date: 04/11/09 10:51:00

Can the ISBN number be given for this work, which will be found on the title page of the work. then with that information, anyone can go into any library within their state and have this book found within their state library system. Rhonda Houston (rfhouston@mindspring.com) -----Original Message----- From: acwgrey-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:acwgrey-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of commander@sunlitsurf.com Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 7:38 AM To: ACWGREY@rootsweb.com; akeegan@wowway.com Subject: Re: [ACWGREY] General Chamberain Surrander of the colors THANKS FOR THIS LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION. I would love to read this account. Could you let me know where I could get a copy? I'd love to buy one. Glenn On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:29 AM, akeegan <akeegan@wowway.com> wrote: > Personal account by George T. Peers who lived in Appomattox, take from a > little book > "Introduction & New Material by Patrick A. Schoeder" > Grants's army came in and encamped in the village an on the hills around > it. Lee fell back and encamped in the Hills to the north-east of and facing > the village. > Monday and Tuesday were spent paroling the army and arranging details anad > on Wednesday the 12th General Charmberlain's Division was formed at the > lower > or east end of the village, right through my back yard and lot, and > Confererate Soldiers, by brigades and regiments were marching up and > stacked their arms and colors in front of it, and returned to their camps > for their blankets ans such other things as they had, and soon after, during > the next day, were leaving in companies and squards for their homes, and > thus the surrender > as a matter of History. The last of the Federal soldiers, Chamaberlain's > division did not leave until Monday and Tuesday morningof the next day. > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACWGREY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

GORDON WILL LEAD CONFEDERATE SURRENDER APRIL TWELFTH IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY-FIVE Following the signature given by Robert E. Lee, a formal surrender ceremony was all that was necessary to close the War for Southern Independence. Neither of these two main characters would attend, but they had a representa- tive present to participate in the formalities. General Joshua Chamberlain is accorded the honor of ac- cepting the arms and flags of the Confederate States Army at Appomattox. His soldiers would line the road leading to the McLean home and are truly inspired by the significance it held for the country. Chamberlain's men would come to "order arms" and stay in that position until all the Confederates had stacked all their arms. Confederate General Gordon would call for the same order, "honor answering honor." For all practicl puposes the struggle for southern independence is all over. REMEMBERING THE CAUSE OF SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE THIS IS SENT TO THE LIST AS A HISTORICAL REMEMBRANCE YOU ARE ASKED TO RESPOND TO YOUR RESPECTIVE LISTS THIS IS MEANT TO GENERATE LIST DISCUSSION ON ALL LISTS THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND YOUR MEMBERSHIP glenn

I am searching for a military record for HENRY CLAIBORNE WEST b. 18 May 1836 in Christian County, KY; d. 25 April 1925 in Bowling Green, Shelby or Warren County, KY in the Old Mason's Home there. On 4 Feb 1863 in Bowling Green married Mildred Loving, b. 11 Jul 1841 in Warren County, KY or VA, d. 25 Jun 1894. Henry had a brother, John Thomas West, who joined a Confederate unit, was captured by Union forces and imprisoned at Camp Douglas near Chicago. He changed allegiance and then fought for the Union troops. Any information or references as to where I might find information would be appreciated. Thank you. Judy Hughes judyh@hughes.net

LEE ADDRESSES ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARPIL TENTH IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY-FIVE After signing the document which would surrender their Army of Northern Virginia to the union, General R.E.Lee leaves the building and would never return to it again. A part of his life had been commited to their Confederacy, and now it was time to lay it down and move on with life. General Lee mounted Traveler and returns to their south- ern lines and rides through the camps with a courageous unabridged boldness. He gathered the various units with him and addressed all their concerns. His voice is calm, but his determination was unrestrained. He starts off by telling them that he applauded their valor and courage in the struggle for southern independence. Lee would tell them that he felt the time has now arrived when any more sacrifice by them could produce nothing that would compensate for the loss that would be suffer- ed. He tells them to go home until properly exchanged and he bid them goodbye: "With an increasing devotion to your country, and a grateful remembrance o your kind and generous considertion of myself. I bid you an affec- tionate farewell." REMEMBERING THE CAUSE OF SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE THIS HAS BEEN POSTED AS AN HISTORICAL ANNIVERSARY PLEASE FORWARD YOUR REPLIES TO YOUR OWN LISTS. I AM ONLY TRYING TO GENERATE SOME LIST DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS EVENT AND HOW IT AFFECTED THESE TROOPS AT THE TIME. THANKS FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND YOUR PARTICIPATION glenn

POSTED AS HISTORICAL ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE GENERAL LEE DISCUSSES TERMS OF SURRENDER APRIL EIGHTH IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY-FIVE The bottle neck which the Army of Northern Virginia faces on the 8th of April is a disheartening one to say the least. They had spent the last four years defeating and outman- euvering the northerners on many battlefields. Now it was time to lay down their arms for good. On the 8th of April Union General Grant wrote Lee that his one condition of surrender was that his troops and officers be permanently disqualified from taking up arms against the government of the United States of America. It will be a matter of discussion among his staff that was disputed. Many of his officers hoped the military would be a lifelong career, and his decision would affect thousands of them. Late in the eving of the 8th of April, Confederate General Lee would turn down the idea of surrender for the moment. He still believed that they had a chance to break through the federal lines. He was waiting on up to the minute data and reconnaissance from his trusted scouts and officers. THIS IS POSTED IN A HOPE FOR LIST DISCUSSIONS PLEASE SEND REPLIES TO YOUR RESPECTIVE LISTS THIS IS A DATE WE SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER! glenn