I am not certain why ONLY salt but I do know that salt was in great demand during the war on both sides. I had great - grandfathers that fought on both sides and against each other in four battles. The one from the north described in a letter how "the citizens" obtained their salt. "They set up three or four leeches, fill them up with dirt dug out of old smoke houses. They, then, drained water through them and boil it down to salt." The leeches he referred to were the instruments used to draw blood back when they bled people for their ailments. They must have been desperate for salt to have done that. Betty E. More ----- Original Message ----- From: <Tabsgran2@aol.com> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 6:51 PM Subject: [GA-Roots] Salt List, Muscogee Co, GA-Pope's > In reviewing the Muscogee Co, GA GenWeb site (I believe it's a GenWeb site), > I searched the Muscogee Co, GA-SALT LIST, (http://wso.net/gamuscog/salt_list.h > tm) for Pope. > > Can someone tell me what this list might have been for? I understand that > salt was supplied to soldier's families but why only salt? > > Also, following are 2 sections that were included on the list with POPE > surnames. Can anyone help me with who were the husbands of the below widows > and who are the parents of the 2 soldiers wife's? > > > Under Order of Governor Brown dated July 24, 1863 LDS Microfilm > #1730424 > > Names of soldier’s families supplied with salt under the order of Governor > Brown July 24, 1863: > > .... Frances M. Pope, Missouri A. Pope > > Names of widows having a son or sons now in the service: > > ... Mrs. Rebecca Pope, Mrs. Caroline T. Pope, > > I had thought that Mrs. Rebecca Pope was the widow of Daniel Pope, b. 21 Nov > 1805, Washington Co, GA, d. 13 Nov 1840 in Muscogee Co, GA and buried in > Talbot Co, GA but I have no indication that she had either of the above sons > in the service nor any other that I know of at this time. > I feel like there must be a relationship between the widows and the soldiers > families above. > > Any help will be appreciated. > > David POPE (tabsgran2@aol.com) > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Faye Dyess fdy@gate.net Listmanager > Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needest. > DO YOU OWN A COPY OF A CENSUS?? THEN VOLUNTEER TO DO LOOKUPS!!! > >