For the Southern Watchman. (Camp on Mrs. Christian’s Farm near Richmond, June 6th) Dear Sir: Please announce for the benefit of the families and friends interested, the deaths of the following members of the Mell Volunteers, Cob’s Georgia Legion. I give the place of their decease, that their friends may understand why I have not sent them home for interment, as specifically requested. All of them died far in our rear; and, from our constantly changing position, it has been impossible for me to know the time of their decease: Died, at Williamsburg, April 11th, 1862, of pneumonia, Calvin Tolbert. Died, at Williamsburg, April 25th, 1862, of pneumonia, Riley Nix. Died, at Richmond, of consumption, April 26th, 1862, H.C. McCune. Died at Richmond, May 18th, 1862, of typhoid pneumonia, H.H. Freeman. Died at Richmond, May 28th, 1862, of typhoid fever, S.T. Ivey. Found by Faye Poss; Transcribed by: Jane Tolbert Kinzle 18 Apr 1999 -------------- The Southern Watchman, Athens, GA 16 Jul 1862 Casualties in Capt. Grady’s GA. We are indebted to Capt. W.S. Grady for the following list of killed and wounded in his company: KILLED Alfred A. Atkins, of Rabun Co., GA James E. Price, of Rabun Co., GA James D. Cable, Macon Co., NC Henry C. Long, Macon Co., NC Daniel W. Brooks, Hall Co., GA WOUNDED Thomas C. Tolbert (or Colbert), Clarke Co., flesh wound in thigh John Tolbert, Clarke Co., flesh wound in thigh very light Thomas Lilly, Clarke Co., in breast, slight George W. Bene, Clark Co., hip, not dangerous Felix H. Sellars, Clay Co., NC, face, dangerous Harvey O. Arelel?, Greenville Dist., SC, in arm Jacob Peeler, of Crake Co, in hand, slightly G.M. Netterhand?, of Rabun, dangerous James Gillespie, of Rabun, slightly Gen. W. Sutton, Clay Co., NC, neck and legs, dang. George (middle?) Kelly, of Rabun Co., leg, slightly William C.? Lockaby, of Towns Co., GA, slightly J. Seymour York, of Rabun, in back, not dangerous Jacob Blackman, of Clarke Co., flesh wound, in arm Of the wounded, I will not lose more than two or three, or may not lose any. I have seen a good many of them, and they are all doing well. Most of them will be able….(end of text) Found by Faye Poss; Transcribed by: Jane Tolbert Kinzle 18 Apr 1999