This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hc.2ADE/704 Message Board Post: Daughter of Jean Thomas of MIss. we are looking for you.

Walker-Cobb-Gordon County GaArchives Military Records.....Muster Roll 1932 Civilwar - Rosters Co. H, 23rd Regt., GA Vol. Inf. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 14, 2004, 1:02 pm Muster Roll MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY "H," 23RD REGIMENT GA. VOL. INF., C.S.A., WALKER, COBB AND GORDON COUNTIES. ("Bartow Invincibles," also called "Walker-Bartow Invincibles.") Francis M. Young, Captain. Thomas R. A. Haslerig, 1st Lieut.; Pro. Captain. Reese B. Neal, 2nd Lieut. John Edge, Jr. 2nd Lieut. H. G. Fuller, 1st Sergt. Alexander Arnold, 2nd Sergt. B. F. Chapman, 3rd Sergt. Joseph M. Suttle, 4th Sergt. J. Wilson Clements, 1st Corp. S. S. Keenum, 2nd Corp. John Arnold, 3rd Corp. Harrison H. Davis, 4th Corp. . PRIVATES. H. E. A. Adcock J. J. Adcock Michael Baker John W. Bennett J. T. Burgess Jerry Burns James McR. Caldwell Newton Gargle Perry G. Gargle Wm. C. Gargle Samuel H. Chambers A. P. Chapman John H. C. Condry Andrew J. Coulter James H. Coulter Abram C. Davis A. Robert Davis Jeremiah L. Davis Thomas Davis J. M. Dempsey Seth W. Dempsey Wm. B. Dickerson Franklin Ellenberg Ezekiel Foster Wm. B. Foster W. W. Foster Hiram S. Fuller M. H. Fuller W. B. Fuller Thomas M. Gasaway Doctor C. Gladden J. R. Gladden Nicholas Goodson Wm. B. Goodson J. L. Green Thomas J. Green Wm. J. Green, Jr. Wm. P. Green John Grigsby George Sanford Harmon S. H. Harmon W. C. Huit Wm. J. Johnson Burton Kearns James D. Keown James H. Keown Wm. J. Keown A. J. Kilpatrick C. C. Kilpatrick Elisha Kilpatrick Leroy M. Lamb —. —. Late Wm. P. Lewis Moses Terrell Maloney or Malory Robert W. Maloney or Malory S. H. Maloney or Malory John N. Martin E. Tip Mattox Houston Mattox John Mattox Porter Mattox J. M. Mizer Blakely E. Moon P. D. H. Morgan Henry C. Partain H. H. Patterson J. B. Patterson Wm. L. Patterson Thomas W. Pilcher G. W. Pogue John Norman Pogue John T. Pope Kinchen T. Pope Patrick W. Pope Wm. A. Pope G. Warren Rawls Jordan Reed Virgil M. Reed Joseph W. Richards James E. Roach Wm. H. Roberts J. F. Sailors, or Saylors J. H. Sailors, or Saylors Nimrod Sailors John J. Sanders James W. Satterfield McKinney Seabolt Abner B. Shipp W. H. Shipp John Spragin John W. Stansell John C. Stokes Daniel G. Tate John M. Tate Kiley J. Tate Van Tate John W. Thompson Alexander Turner Thomas J. Tweedle J. M. Underwood Wm. W. Underwood W. T. Wade D. J. Whitley Philo W. Whitley L. A. Winkler Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF WALKER COUNTY GEORGIA BY JAMES ALFRED SARTAIN VOLUME I Published by THE A. J. SHOWALTER COMPANY. Dalton, Ga. 1932 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/walker/military/civilwar/rosters/gmt109ucoh23rdr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fortenberry, Gaines. Crow, Mealer, Holbert. Holcomb, Hamrick, to include any of their various spellings Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hc.2ADE/703 Message Board Post: I, too, am searching for information regarding family of Wiley Fortenberry (Joseph) in the Bartow area. I have visited the Courthouse and searched through a few of their records, but did not find many references to the Fortenberry name. I have discovered that many records in other areas do not exist, either because of natural disasters or other such events. Please contact me at my e-mail address and lets compare information. Many thanks to another "Cousin". Linda Fortenberry Stone

Is there a Debbie on this list that in 2000 was looking for information about a Sarah Elizabeth Steadman born Marietta, married Lewis Gorenflo? Thank you very much Tammy Lynn Collard

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hc.2ADE/691.2 Message Board Post: Liberty Hill Cemetery is now owned and maintained by the City of Acworth. The cemetery is located off Main Street on Cemetery Road. From I-75 Take the GLADE RD exit- EXIT 278- toward ACWORTH. Turn LEFT onto GLADE RD. Turn RIGHT onto CHEROKEE RD NW/GA-92. Continue to follow GA-92. Take the ramp toward ACWORTH. Turn LEFT onto N MAIN ST/GA-293/OLD 41 HWY NW. Turn LEFT onto CEMETERY ST NW. Liberty Hill Cemetery is located on right side of road.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hc.2ADE/653.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I just sent an email to your regular address.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Layaw, Layo Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hc.2ADE/653.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Jeff, I am so pleased to hear from you. I'd be interested to know who your grandfather was. I assume that your family was originally from Northern NY because that is where I'm from. From research I've been able to gather, the original name was Langelier. I'd be happy to help in any way I can with your research. Where would you prefer me to answer you in the future--in this venue or your regular e-mail? I also have an e-mail address that I use for genealogical correspondence which is char21401@yahoo.com I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience. Best regards, Charlotte Kerns

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Layaw Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hc.2ADE/653.1 Message Board Post: Hi I am Jeff Layaw and John is my Uncle. I am the son of his brother Gerald Layaw. What type of information are you looking for? I asked my dad and he has very little info on his family past is Grandfather. We think that some of our family changed their name to Layo? E-mail Jlayaw@comcast.net

Do you know what the A stands for in A Fortner? His age at all? Bonnie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hc.2ADE/702 Message Board Post: I want any info on my grandfather or his family. His name was Arthur Sylvester Ray. He was born in 1907 and died 1959. He is buried at Sun light church in Cheorkee co. I dont know his father's name. He's mother's name was Dora. He married A Thelma Mcmanus. Any help on this side of Ray's would be helpful. Please email me direct at Wolfojos@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fortner Ledbetter Ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hc.2ADE/701 Message Board Post: I want any info about Dora G. She married A Fortner, and A Ledbetter, and A Ray. She was born abt 1889. She was married six or seven times. She is the mother of Arthur Sylvester Ray. Her step son was Guy Ledbetter. I do not know her maiden name. Please email me direct at wolfojos@aol.com

He appears to be the only Harry Heath indexed in the 1930 census who was born 1928 in Vermont. A copy of his death certificate should verify the names of his parents for you. Good luck! Linda in Marietta ----- Original Message ----- From: <esmith0709@mindspring.com> To: <GACOBB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:16 PM Subject: [GACOBB] Harry A. Heath, b. VT 1920's, res, Marietta, d. 1993 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: HEATH, AMEY > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hc.2ADE/700 > > Message Board Post: > > Seeking information about Harry A, Heath who died in Fulton County, GA on 2 April 1993. He was a resident of Marietta. > > Wondering if he was son of Benjamin Heath and Alpha Norton Amey. Does anyone know of this man or have access to an obituary? > > I am an Amey researcher and have considerable information to share with descendants. > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HEATH, AMEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hc.2ADE/700 Message Board Post: Seeking information about Harry A, Heath who died in Fulton County, GA on 2 April 1993. He was a resident of Marietta. Wondering if he was son of Benjamin Heath and Alpha Norton Amey. Does anyone know of this man or have access to an obituary? I am an Amey researcher and have considerable information to share with descendants.

Thank you so much for this information. My gggrandfather, Jessee Williams, is listed as Home Guard. He worked at the Roswell Mill which I understand was burned. He was sent to Indiana with the other mill workers though I have never been able to find exactly where in Indiana. After the War, he came to work at the Laurel HIll mill in TN. You are right about age - he was born in 1816 so he would have been 46. I would love to hear anything else you might know about Georgia and the Home Guard/war. It sounds like you have really done some work on it. Bonnie Malburg

Cobb-Cherokee-Fulton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dobson, Paul Milton June 25 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Fay Dobson fdobson@icansurf.net October 3, 2004, 6:30 pm Houston Chronicle PAUL MILTON DOBSON, loving husband, father,and grandfather, 73, passed away June 25, 2003 in Conroe, TX. Son of, William David Dobson (1963) and Lois Viola Verhine (1981), Both from Cobb Co. GA area. Survived by wife, Fay, of 48 1/2 years, Son, Bobby Wayne Dobson & wife Rena, grandchildren, Kimberly Sue & husband, Justin Kennedy, Sondra Rene & husband, Geoff Armstrong, Kelly Rae & husband Ryan Vidaurri,from the Houston area. brothers, Marvin Dobson & wife Betty,Washington State. Billy Dobson & wife Rosena, Fred Dobson & wife Jeanette, of the Houston ares. Sister Betty June and husband, Lee Booker, of Dallas, TX. One great grandson,Toby Eugene Vidaurri. Numerous nieces and nephews, Aunts,Uncles and many cousins in Georgia. Paul is very much loved and will be missed by all. Paul served in the U.S.Navy. A member of the Carpenter's Local union 213 for 42 years.Business Agent of union for 7 years and Executive Secretary of Carpenter's District Council for 6 years. Member of the Grand Lodge of Texas- 32% Mason for 34 years, Scottish Rite for 25 years and Arabic Temple for 25 years. Service held at Rosewood Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow with Masonite Funeral at grave side at Rosewood Memorial Park, Humble, TX. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/cobb/obits/d/ob5604dobson.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

Great bit of history, Wally! Thanks for sharing. Just a comment. For reference, there is the book "1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia" by Nancy J. Cornell. It lists the names of these "Home Guard" men. It gives their names, ages and occupations. And as you say, they are mostly teenage boys and men who are 40+ years of age. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wally McCollum" <mccollumw@comcast.net> To: <GACOBB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [GACOBB] Home Guard > I'm not an authority on the Home Guard in Georgia, but I have done some > research on Home Guard activities in Cherokee and Pickens counties. I > suspect the situation may have been similar in Cobb County, but am not sure. > Suffice it to say that attitudes about the Home Guard depend a lot on where > one's sympathies lay during the Civil War. Since "winners write history" > the negative side of the Home Guard, which was real enough, is often > exaggerated. > Basically the Home Guard, organized and commissioned by Governor Joe > Brown, was used to maintain order and root out northern sympathizers and > spies, as well as to skirmish against Sherman's advancing units and harrass > his supply lines as he moved south Since north Georgia was not exactly > plantation country, there were far fewer slaves (and slaveholders) than > further south in the state. There were many unionists and at least one > volunteer unit was raised for the Union in north Georgia. > Regarding what the Home Guard did - it ran the gamut from well > disciplined paramilitary units to outright thugs and murderers. You can't > say "Home Guard" and conjure up a single image. Even some of the > well-disciplined units were hated, because they arrested and sometimes > executed spies and sympathizers. > As for qualifications, by the time the Home Guard was at its peak, which > I think was from mid-1864 until the end of the war, there weren't a lot of > military age (16-45) men who weren't already in uniform, so they had to draw > from the very young and the very old. An exception was a significant number > of veterans who were back home either as deserters, wounded and recuperating > or on leave/furlough. When Sherman began moving through Georgia in the late > Summer of 1864 from the northwest even some loyal Confederate regular > soldiers chose to stay and defend their homes, rather than return to their > units. > In Cherokee County, one of my cousins a couple of times > removed was in charge of a Home Guard unit known as "McCollum's Scouts." > I've researched his unit's activities thoroughly and there's good and bad in > what they did. Last Spring I wrote an article for the Cherokee County > Historical Society newsletter trying to stick to facts as documented in > official records. I felt it was necessary because an earlier newsletter > article blamed him for a killing that took place while he was still in > Virginia serving with the Philips Legion Cavalry. He was commissioned a > captain by Governor Brown in September 1864 and his unit (called a regiment, > but was probably never larger than 100 men) was offically recognized. He > was called "Colonel" McCollum in a January 1865 inspection report, which is > consistent with the rank of a regimental commander. > After the war there were attempts to bring my cousin to "justice." At > least one murder indictment was thrown out because it was determined that > his actions were legal. A lynch mob from Pickens County took him away in > the 1870s, but he escaped. There were several newspaper articles in the > late 1870s about scrapes he got into as a result of his wartime exploits. > He always came out one top. Finally, in May 1880 he was murdered in Henry > County. As far as I can determine it had nothing to do with the war. He > was a lawyer who crossed a corrupt deputy town marshal who had been > drinking. His murderer escaped to Indian Territory and lived to a ripe old > age. > Sorry for rambling on. This is probably more than you wanted to know. > W. McCollum > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BLeeWM@aol.com> > To: <GACOBB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 4:59 PM > Subject: [GACOBB] Home Guard > > > > I am wondering about Home Guards. My gggrandfather was a member of the > Home > > Guard in Roswell. I saw the movie "Cold Mountain" and was shocked by the > > Home Guard in the movie. What qualifications did a person have to have? > What > > did they really do? > > > > Thanks > > Bonnie > > > > > > >

I'm not an authority on the Home Guard in Georgia, but I have done some research on Home Guard activities in Cherokee and Pickens counties. I suspect the situation may have been similar in Cobb County, but am not sure. Suffice it to say that attitudes about the Home Guard depend a lot on where one's sympathies lay during the Civil War. Since "winners write history" the negative side of the Home Guard, which was real enough, is often exaggerated. Basically the Home Guard, organized and commissioned by Governor Joe Brown, was used to maintain order and root out northern sympathizers and spies, as well as to skirmish against Sherman's advancing units and harrass his supply lines as he moved south Since north Georgia was not exactly plantation country, there were far fewer slaves (and slaveholders) than further south in the state. There were many unionists and at least one volunteer unit was raised for the Union in north Georgia. Regarding what the Home Guard did - it ran the gamut from well disciplined paramilitary units to outright thugs and murderers. You can't say "Home Guard" and conjure up a single image. Even some of the well-disciplined units were hated, because they arrested and sometimes executed spies and sympathizers. As for qualifications, by the time the Home Guard was at its peak, which I think was from mid-1864 until the end of the war, there weren't a lot of military age (16-45) men who weren't already in uniform, so they had to draw from the very young and the very old. An exception was a significant number of veterans who were back home either as deserters, wounded and recuperating or on leave/furlough. When Sherman began moving through Georgia in the late Summer of 1864 from the northwest even some loyal Confederate regular soldiers chose to stay and defend their homes, rather than return to their units. In Cherokee County, one of my cousins a couple of times removed was in charge of a Home Guard unit known as "McCollum's Scouts." I've researched his unit's activities thoroughly and there's good and bad in what they did. Last Spring I wrote an article for the Cherokee County Historical Society newsletter trying to stick to facts as documented in official records. I felt it was necessary because an earlier newsletter article blamed him for a killing that took place while he was still in Virginia serving with the Philips Legion Cavalry. He was commissioned a captain by Governor Brown in September 1864 and his unit (called a regiment, but was probably never larger than 100 men) was offically recognized. He was called "Colonel" McCollum in a January 1865 inspection report, which is consistent with the rank of a regimental commander. After the war there were attempts to bring my cousin to "justice." At least one murder indictment was thrown out because it was determined that his actions were legal. A lynch mob from Pickens County took him away in the 1870s, but he escaped. There were several newspaper articles in the late 1870s about scrapes he got into as a result of his wartime exploits. He always came out one top. Finally, in May 1880 he was murdered in Henry County. As far as I can determine it had nothing to do with the war. He was a lawyer who crossed a corrupt deputy town marshal who had been drinking. His murderer escaped to Indian Territory and lived to a ripe old age. Sorry for rambling on. This is probably more than you wanted to know. W. McCollum ----- Original Message ----- From: <BLeeWM@aol.com> To: <GACOBB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 4:59 PM Subject: [GACOBB] Home Guard > I am wondering about Home Guards. My gggrandfather was a member of the Home > Guard in Roswell. I saw the movie "Cold Mountain" and was shocked by the > Home Guard in the movie. What qualifications did a person have to have? What > did they really do? > > Thanks > Bonnie > >

Seeking info on ELIZABETH CATHERINE BUFFINGTON who was supposedly born in or near Bolton in Cobb County, Ga in latter 1800's. She married JOHN ELAM HARRIS. Patrick

Hello Everyone, I to would like to know about the Home Guards and exactly what they did and if they were that violent. I am sure there was a lot of violence. The movie Cold Mountain was set in NC. I learned something interesting about Cades Cove in the NC mountains on a trip this weekend. The majority of the resident of Cades Cove fought for the Union which must have caused a lot of problems in the Cove. The churches there were disbanded during the Civil War for this reason. Does anyone know of a website with the genealogy for Cades Cove. I would be greatly interested. Thanks Jerri Jordan

I am wondering about Home Guards. My gggrandfather was a member of the Home Guard in Roswell. I saw the movie "Cold Mountain" and was shocked by the Home Guard in the movie. What qualifications did a person have to have? What did they really do? Thanks Bonnie