While reading this newspaper I ran across this article and thought it might be interesting to some researchers. Southern Watchman (Feb 11, 1863 - p3 c4) DESERTERS Headquarters 62d Reg. Ga. Vols Near Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 25th 1863 Thirty Dollars Reward each, will be paid for the apprehension and delivery of each of the following named deserters, who left this camp on the night of the 24th of this month. It is supposed they will try and get to their homes in Habersham County, Georgia [ all from Company A] W.J. Davidson, age 21 fair complexion-Light hair - blue eyes - 5 ft 4 œ in. Tall T.M. Echols, age 24 - fair complexion - light hair - blue eyes - 5' 5 œ tall J.D. Echols, age 21 - fair complexion - light hair - blue eyes - 6' tall C.W. McEntire, age 25 - dark complexion - dark hair - dark eyes - 5' 9 œ tall Wm. J. Ruth, age 28 - fair complexion - dark hair - dark eyes - 5' 6 œ" tall S.J. Stroud, age 24 - fair complexion - light hair - blue eyes - 6' tall James Stroud, age 27 - fair complexion - light hair - blue eyes - 6' tall N.W. Shirley, age 21 - fair complexion - light hair - blue eyes - 5' 4 œ" tall J.M. Shirley, age 28 - fair complexion - light hair - blue eyes - 5' 4 œ" tall Wash Taylor, age 25 - fair complexion - dark hair - grey eyes - _______ Wm. Ward, age 23 - fair complexion - dark hair - blue eyes - 5' 9 œ" tall Feb. 11 -1m R.R. Asbury, Capt. Comd'g 52d Reg. Ga. Vols.