Does anyone know who the H.C. Waid was that is listed here? Thanks, Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: <bobwonda@hiwaay.net> To: <ALBLOUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 2:49 PM Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Blount County Confederate Reunion, 1904 > The Southern Democrat, 11 Aug 1904 > > The Reunion A Success. The Men Who Wore The Gray Spend A Pleasant Day in > Oneonta With Their Friends. > > Perhaps the largest crowd ever assembled in the little town of Oneonta met > here last Thursday to greet the old soldier in the their annual reunion. > > The day bid fair to be a beautiful one and the crowds began to gather early > and long before the time set for the opening exercises the town was alive > with people. > > At about 9 o'clock the brave men who fought under the old Confederate flag > met at the Masonic Hall and marched down third street to first Avenue and > up first Avenue to second street where they halted until their names were > enrolled while the band played Dixie. This being completed the march was > resumed up where Mayor J.B. Sloan delivered the welcome address on behalf > of the city. Following this Col. J.H. Savage of Birmingham made a splendid > address which was listened to very attentively by all who could get close > enough to hear. > > Following the address of Col. Savage, Mr. John B. Armstrong favored the > audience with an interesting address. > Just before the noon hour, Prof. H.P. Burruss of Altoona, in his > characteristic style had the crowd "spell bound" while he related the > incidents and causes leading up to the bloody conflict in which so many of > the South's brave men lost their lives, when a shower of rain came up and > he was forced to leave his speech unfinished. > > In the afternoon, part of the crowd was entertained in the Court House with > an address by Mr. M.M. Davidson. > > The following is a list of the old Soldiers who were present: > > S.C. Allgood > H.G. Gibbs > A.J. Ketchum > W.B. Clowdus > H.L. Martin > S.W. Guthrie > W.G. McAbee > W.L. Wilder > A.J. Simms > J.C. Burgner > N.L. Yarborough > E.G. Robbins > G.W. Arnold > T.Scruggs > H.C. Hill > G.B. Phillips > Robert S. Green > J.S. DeLache > J.L. Copeland > S.W. Burnett > R.W. Nail > Wm. A. Harris > Toliver Bynum > David Brown > John McBushard > T.E. Sharp > T.B. Armstrong > T.B. Deaver > J.H. Dickerson > Alfred Russell > R.A. Cain > J.C. Hyatt > W.I Epperson > W.R. Dodds > G.M.D. Tidwell > William Tidwell > Marion Nation > B.B. Williams > Alfred Johnson > P.W. Hitt > Alfred Iverson > G.D. Clowdus > B.H. Milligan > D.M. Miller > Elias Latham > D.W. Ward > A.S. Jones > H. Jordan > B.W. Bushard > O. Snell > J.B. Allgood > S.S. Thomas > H.K. Wikle > W.J. Hughes > Nick Hatley > James Clowdus > L.D. Stephens > G.B. Stephens > W.B. Allgood > J.E. Bynum > G.B. Nobles > G.M. Bledsoe > B.B. Cornelius > Henry Whitley > L.D. Brown > J.B. Goddard > W.W. Brown > William Tally > J.C. Buckelew > A.L. Glasscock > G.W. Harris > J.H. Savage > M.C. Murphree > Elijah Bynum > J.J. Hobbs > A.D. Bynum > W.B. Armstrong > John Brown > H.C. Waid > T.J. Payne > T.H. Hopper > J.T. Green > J.H. Berrier > H.C. Calvert > W.W. Osborn > J.B. French > > By the presence of these gray heads we are reminded of the fact that but > few more of these reunions can be held. Men who were youths when the > struggle for States Rights ended thirty-nine years ago are now old men. Of > those who were present, one was 55 years of age, one 56, one 57, three 58, > three 59, six 60, three 61, six 62, six 63, ten 64, ten 65, four 66, seven > 67, four 68, two 70, three 71, four 72, two 73, one 74, five 75, two 76. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

H.C. Waid was probably Harvey C. Waid. He was a private in Company K of the 7th Arkansas Infantry; wounded at Shiloh; discharged in May 1865. He and Edie C. Waid are buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. >Does anyone know who the H.C. Waid was that is listed here? Thanks, >Margaret > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <bobwonda@hiwaay.net> >To: <ALBLOUNT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 2:49 PM >Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Blount County Confederate Reunion, 1904 > > >> The Southern Democrat, 11 Aug 1904 >> >> The Reunion A Success. The Men Who Wore The Gray Spend A Pleasant Day in >> Oneonta With Their Friends. >> >> Perhaps the largest crowd ever assembled in the little town of Oneonta met >> here last Thursday to greet the old soldier in the their annual reunion. >> >> The day bid fair to be a beautiful one and the crowds began to gather >early >> and long before the time set for the opening exercises the town was alive >> with people. >> >> At about 9 o'clock the brave men who fought under the old Confederate flag >> met at the Masonic Hall and marched down third street to first Avenue and >> up first Avenue to second street where they halted until their names were >> enrolled while the band played Dixie. This being completed the march was >> resumed up where Mayor J.B. Sloan delivered the welcome address on behalf >> of the city. Following this Col. J.H. Savage of Birmingham made a >splendid >> address which was listened to very attentively by all who could get close >> enough to hear. >> >> Following the address of Col. Savage, Mr. John B. Armstrong favored the >> audience with an interesting address. >> Just before the noon hour, Prof. H.P. Burruss of Altoona, in his >> characteristic style had the crowd "spell bound" while he related the >> incidents and causes leading up to the bloody conflict in which so many of >> the South's brave men lost their lives, when a shower of rain came up and >> he was forced to leave his speech unfinished. >> >> In the afternoon, part of the crowd was entertained in the Court House >with >> an address by Mr. M.M. Davidson. >> >> The following is a list of the old Soldiers who were present: >> >> S.C. Allgood >> H.G. Gibbs >> A.J. Ketchum >> W.B. Clowdus >> H.L. Martin >> S.W. Guthrie >> W.G. McAbee >> W.L. Wilder >> A.J. Simms >> J.C. Burgner >> N.L. Yarborough >> E.G. Robbins >> G.W. Arnold >> T.Scruggs >> H.C. Hill >> G.B. Phillips >> Robert S. Green >> J.S. DeLache >> J.L. Copeland >> S.W. Burnett >> R.W. Nail >> Wm. A. Harris >> Toliver Bynum >> David Brown >> John McBushard >> T.E. Sharp >> T.B. Armstrong >> T.B. Deaver >> J.H. Dickerson >> Alfred Russell >> R.A. Cain >> J.C. Hyatt >> W.I Epperson >> W.R. Dodds >> G.M.D. Tidwell >> William Tidwell >> Marion Nation >> B.B. Williams >> Alfred Johnson >> P.W. Hitt >> Alfred Iverson >> G.D. Clowdus >> B.H. Milligan >> D.M. Miller >> Elias Latham >> D.W. Ward >> A.S. Jones >> H. Jordan >> B.W. Bushard >> O. Snell >> J.B. Allgood >> S.S. Thomas >> H.K. Wikle >> W.J. Hughes >> Nick Hatley >> James Clowdus >> L.D. Stephens >> G.B. Stephens >> W.B. Allgood >> J.E. Bynum >> G.B. Nobles >> G.M. Bledsoe >> B.B. Cornelius >> Henry Whitley >> L.D. Brown >> J.B. Goddard >> W.W. Brown >> William Tally >> J.C. Buckelew >> A.L. Glasscock >> G.W. Harris >> J.H. Savage >> M.C. Murphree >> Elijah Bynum >> J.J. Hobbs >> A.D. Bynum >> W.B. Armstrong >> John Brown >> H.C. Waid >> T.J. Payne >> T.H. Hopper >> J.T. Green >> J.H. Berrier >> H.C. Calvert >> W.W. Osborn >> J.B. French >> >> By the presence of these gray heads we are reminded of the fact that but >> few more of these reunions can be held. Men who were youths when the >> struggle for States Rights ended thirty-nine years ago are now old men. >Of >> those who were present, one was 55 years of age, one 56, one 57, three 58, >> three 59, six 60, three 61, six 62, six 63, ten 64, ten 65, four 66, seven >> 67, four 68, two 70, three 71, four 72, two 73, one 74, five 75, two 76. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ALBLOUNT-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 >ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Robin, thank you. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Behel" <blackdog@webjemm.net> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Blount County Confederate Reunion, 1904 > Does anyone know who the H.C. Waid was that is listed here? Thanks, > Margaret > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bobwonda@hiwaay.net> > To: <ALBLOUNT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 2:49 PM > Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Blount County Confederate Reunion, 1904 > > > > The Southern Democrat, 11 Aug 1904 > > > > The Reunion A Success. The Men Who Wore The Gray Spend A Pleasant Day in > > Oneonta With Their Friends. > > > > Perhaps the largest crowd ever assembled in the little town of Oneonta met > > here last Thursday to greet the old soldier in the their annual reunion. > > > > The day bid fair to be a beautiful one and the crowds began to gather > early > > and long before the time set for the opening exercises the town was alive > > with people. > > > > At about 9 o'clock the brave men who fought under the old Confederate flag > > met at the Masonic Hall and marched down third street to first Avenue and > > up first Avenue to second street where they halted until their names were > > enrolled while the band played Dixie. This being completed the march was > > resumed up where Mayor J.B. Sloan delivered the welcome address on behalf > > of the city. Following this Col. J.H. Savage of Birmingham made a > splendid > > address which was listened to very attentively by all who could get close > > enough to hear. > > > > Following the address of Col. Savage, Mr. John B. Armstrong favored the > > audience with an interesting address. > > Just before the noon hour, Prof. H.P. Burruss of Altoona, in his > > characteristic style had the crowd "spell bound" while he related the > > incidents and causes leading up to the bloody conflict in which so many of > > the South's brave men lost their lives, when a shower of rain came up and > > he was forced to leave his speech unfinished. > > > > In the afternoon, part of the crowd was entertained in the Court House > with > > an address by Mr. M.M. Davidson. > > > > The following is a list of the old Soldiers who were present: > > > > S.C. Allgood > > H.G. Gibbs > > A.J. Ketchum > > W.B. Clowdus > > H.L. Martin > > S.W. Guthrie > > W.G. McAbee > > W.L. Wilder > > A.J. Simms > > J.C. Burgner > > N.L. Yarborough > > E.G. Robbins > > G.W. Arnold > > T.Scruggs > > H.C. Hill > > G.B. Phillips > > Robert S. Green > > J.S. DeLache > > J.L. Copeland > > S.W. Burnett > > R.W. Nail > > Wm. A. Harris > > Toliver Bynum > > David Brown > > John McBushard > > T.E. Sharp > > T.B. Armstrong > > T.B. Deaver > > J.H. Dickerson > > Alfred Russell > > R.A. Cain > > J.C. Hyatt > > W.I Epperson > > W.R. Dodds > > G.M.D. Tidwell > > William Tidwell > > Marion Nation > > B.B. Williams > > Alfred Johnson > > P.W. Hitt > > Alfred Iverson > > G.D. Clowdus > > B.H. Milligan > > D.M. Miller > > Elias Latham > > D.W. Ward > > A.S. Jones > > H. Jordan > > B.W. Bushard > > O. Snell > > J.B. Allgood > > S.S. Thomas > > H.K. Wikle > > W.J. Hughes > > Nick Hatley > > James Clowdus > > L.D. Stephens > > G.B. Stephens > > W.B. Allgood > > J.E. Bynum > > G.B. Nobles > > G.M. Bledsoe > > B.B. Cornelius > > Henry Whitley > > L.D. Brown > > J.B. Goddard > > W.W. Brown > > William Tally > > J.C. Buckelew > > A.L. Glasscock > > G.W. Harris > > J.H. Savage > > M.C. Murphree > > Elijah Bynum > > J.J. Hobbs > > A.D. Bynum > > W.B. Armstrong > > John Brown > > H.C. Waid > > T.J. Payne > > T.H. Hopper > > J.T. Green > > J.H. Berrier > > H.C. Calvert > > W.W. Osborn > > J.B. French > > > > By the presence of these gray heads we are reminded of the fact that but > > few more of these reunions can be held. Men who were youths when the > > struggle for States Rights ended thirty-nine years ago are now old men. > Of > > those who were present, one was 55 years of age, one 56, one 57, three 58, > > three 59, six 60, three 61, six 62, six 63, ten 64, ten 65, four 66, seven > > 67, four 68, two 70, three 71, four 72, two 73, one 74, five 75, two 76. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALBLOUNT-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 ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >