Bill, I don't know enough about the Georgia scene to make much of a comment, but wanted to say that Jennifer was just posting from a website done by the Government ---which involved Jones County (and Rootsweb really doesn't have anything at all to do with this particular page)! > : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga025.htm I have visited some of those Civil War sites, and know that there are lots of them...one for every battle , I think. Like anyone else, I'm sure they would appreciate hearing your remarks/corrections. They may just be quoting from some book, and would welcome your input. Why not visit the site mentioned above....look at the bottom and see if there is a place to write the "webmaster" etc. If not, then you might trying getting back to their main page, and I'm guessing it might be just this: > : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ Just keep chopping off the ending until you can finally find a page that gives someone's e-mail that you can contact. The other thing, I'd also like to suggest, is that I'm sure that John would be agreeable to our having a Civil War page on the Jones County page. This section could be named, "Jones County in the Civil War".....and be about what actually went on in Jones and Twiggs Counties. We could certainly post your information as well as provide the Government Link. Other stories about individuals in the counties could be added....and maybe some of you have those stories handed down already... In the interim, I think you have us all curious, so why don't you write up the information that you have, and send it here to the List, and we will all benefit from it. That way, if you never get the "government" page changed, you will at least have a place for your voice. Thanks, Bill, for speaking up and raising the question....and thanks, Jennifer, for making us aware of a part of Jones County history that many of us might not have even known about! At 03:24 PM 02/04/2000 -0800, you wrote: >I have been reading roots web for some time with great interest and would like to >correct the battle of Griswaldville summery that was posted by Jennefer Braswell. >The description of the battle by theABPP is both incorrect and incomplete. I ddo >not intend to criticise Jennefer but would like to set the record straight. How do >I do this? Sincerly William H. Funderburkle >> >> here's something for those interested this area's history... >> Jennifer Sherwood Braswell >> [email protected] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jennifer Sherwood Braswell <[email protected]> >> To: ATHOME GEN <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:03 PM >> Subject: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES >> >> : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga025.htm >> : >> : Griswoldville >> : Other Names: None >> : >> : Location: Jones County and Twiggs County >> : >> : Campaign: Savannah Campaign (1864) >> : >> : Date(s): November 22, 1864 >> : >> : Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Charles C. Walcutt [US]; Brig. Gen. >> : Pleasant J. Philips and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler [CS] >> : >> : Forces Engaged: 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps, Army of the Tennessee >> : and two regiments of cavalry [US]; 1st Division Georgia Militia and >> Cavalry >> : Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida [CS] >> : >> : Estimated Casualties: 712 total (US 62; CS 650) >> : >> : Description: Brig. Gen. Charles Walcutt was ordered to make a >> demonstration, >> : with the six infantry regiments and one battery that comprised his >> brigade, >> : toward Macon to ascertain the disposition of enemy troops in that >> direction. >> : He set out on the morning of November 22, and after a short march he ran >> : into some of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's cavalry and drove them beyond >> : Griswoldville. Having accomplished his mission, Walcutt retired to a >> : position at Duncan's Farm and fortified it with logs and rails to meet an >> : expected Rebel attack force composed of three brigades of Georgia State >> : Militia. The Georgia Militia had been ordered from Macon to Augusta, >> : thinking the latter was Sherman's next objective, and accidentally >> collided >> : with Walcutt's force. The Union force withstood three determined charges >> : before receiving reinforcements of one regiment of infantry and two >> : regiments of cavalry. The Rebels did not attack again and soon retired. >> : >> : Result(s): Union victory >> : >> : CWSAC Reference #: GA025 >> : >> : >> : Jennifer Sherwood Braswell >> : [email protected] >> : >> : >> >> ______________________________ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Subject: [GAJONES] MIXSON >> Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 19:44:05 EST >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> >> I would like to know if any has MIXSON's living in the TWIGGS or JONES >> county georgia area. On the 1880 census of Twiggs it shows a MARTHA EVANS >> living with her stepson MIXSON. Martha is my gggrandmother who apparently >> remarried a MIXSON. >> >> thanks for any help you can give me. >> >> pat >> >> ______________________________ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Subject: [GAJONES] DAR-SAR >> Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 19:19:08 -0600 >> From: Crilley <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> >> After the Childs Cemetery celebration (and I'm still working on getting >> the list for that cemetery), I've been wonderinf if the SAR or DAR might >> help us with a listing of all the Rev. soldiers buried in Jones County. >> >> I was told that this name, Mrs. Cary Townsend, was on the program for the >> dedication. Does anyone know her....or know how we could get the list of >> Rev. War Vets.... >> >> Virginia > > > > > Virginia