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 [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > GAJONES-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 36 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [GAJONES] Juliette [Crilley <[email protected]>] > #2 [GAJONES] James [Crilley <[email protected]>] > #3 [GAJONES] Ordinary Minutes [Crilley <[email protected]>] > #4 [GAJONES] Fw: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUM ["Jennifer Sherwood Braswell" <jens] > #5 [GAJONES] MIXSON [[email protected]] > #6 [GAJONES] DAR-SAR [Crilley <[email protected]>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from GAJONES-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] Juliette > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 10:43:50 -0600 > From: Crilley <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Copied with Permission from > History of Jones Co., Ga by Carolyn White Williams > Written by Alline Jarrell > (typed for us by Barbara S.) > > EAST JULIETTE (GLOVER) > > The topography of the land in the section of East Juliette is hilly and > rolling. In > about 1825 when the Creek Indians were pushed across the Ocmulgee River, > white settlers moved in where the famous Indian trail Horse-Path crossed, > some > settling on the east side in Jones County and some on the west side in Monroe > county. For many years a ferry was used to cross this river, until a toll > bridge was > built. > > It is said that Mike DENNIS erected the first gristmill at Juliette. > > East Juliette, located on the Ocmulgee River in northwestern corner of Jones > County was first called Glovers Mill until about 1925 when the post > offices of > Juliette on the west side of the river in Monroe county and Glovers Mill > on the > west were consolidated. > > It was when the Southern railroad was built that the little settlement became > known as Juliette, and tradition says that the name was in honor of the > first white > woman to cross the river to make her home on the west side. Another story > states > that someone suggested that the two settlements, one on the east side and > one on > the west side be known as Romeo and Juliette. > > In 1872 Nathaniel GLOVER bought a mill from West SMITH, a native and > builder of the mill. GLOVER set up a sawmill and cut lumber to build a > store. > Later he cut, molded and burned the brick with which to build the factory. > In > 1898, a log dam was constructed on the river to furnish power with which to > run > the textile mill and a gin. > > After Nat GLOVERs death, his two sons came into possession of the property. > These sons were Jack and Dr. WP. GLOVER. Jack was drowned and Dr. W.P. > GLOVER became owner and controlled the entire estate. Dr. GLOVER gave up > his practice to supervise the mill which was more profitable. He was a > shrewd > businessman and accumulated a fortune; however he was outwitted by a business > deal and lost controlling interest in the businesses. He sold out and the > mill fell > into other hands. > > In 1898 a church was organized and a building erected to serve as a > meetinghouse > and a school house. It was thus used until 1915 or 1916 when it burned. > Then a > separate school credited to John N. BIRCH of the Juliette Milling Co. was > built > and playgound equipment installed. J. Neville BIRCH followed in the > footsteps > of his father, by helping in the making of a new school in 1939. Across > from the > old school, an interdenominational church was built by the Juliette Milling > Co. It > is used mostly by the Missionary Baptists and the Primitive Baptists, but > at times > it has been used by other denominations. Rev. MINTER served the church for > 20 > years. Elder E.J. MADDOX of Chester served as a Primitive Baptist preacher > for > 18 years. > > The population of East Juliette is about 400 (c1957). On the west side of > the river > in Monroe county, about 250. This has been a rather isolated community, but > now has two paved roads leading out and is easily accessible. > > Virginia > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] James > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 10:47:51 -0600 > From: Crilley <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Copied with persmission from > History of Jones Co., GA by Carolyn White Williams > (Typed for us by Barbara S.) > > JAMES > > In the lower part of Jones County, six miles south of Gray, on the line > between > Davidson and Burdens Districts, on the Georgia RR between Macon and Camak > is James, Ga., Jones County. The population has never exceeded about 140 and > most of the residents are related. (1957) > > James first inhabitants were the Indians of the Creek tribe. Many Indian > relics, > such as arrowheads, bits of pottery and beads attest to the fact that > Indians were > here and the Indian trail came through this place before the white men came > and > was used as a road, later. > > A fork off the Garrison Road leads from a mile southeast of Cumslo and a mile > and a half southwest of James crossed the Ocmulgee at Tarvers Site > according to > an early map, this Indian Trail was called Tusco-Meco Path. > > The old Clinton and Gordon road crossed what is now the Georgia RR about 150 > yards to the north of the present crossing of the RR and followed its > present route, > except at Mortons it made a direct line to Clinton, a road which is > nonexistent > today. > > James was founded after the Georgia RR came through. This RR was in process > of construction for many years from prior to the Civil War until its > completion in > 1871. Tom WOOLFOLK, Sr. owned all of this land and the first flagstop was > call Woolfork. > > Lemuel JAMES was engaged in bridge construction for this RR, bought some of > this Woolfolk land and he and his wife Mary E. CHADWICK built a home here. > Soon a post office was built, a depot and telegraph office. The RR officials > named the place James for Lemuel Photo JAMES, Sr. There were many large > plantations here and farmers came here to trade. Mr. DUFFFY was the > Postmaster and storekeeper. There was a gin house and gristmill and a > turntable > beside the tracks for the engines to turn on. Lemuel JAMES gave land for a > school and a church. Elam church had been established many years before this > and most of the people worshipped there, although some went to Salem and > Pitts > Chapel. Lemuel JAMES later built a large eleven-room house in an oak grove > which is still standing. After his death, Lemuel JAMES, Jr. owned this, > was as > public-spirited as his father, represented his county, helped obtain > electricity for it > and was made State Director of Department of Labor. He was president of > James > Lumber Co. at Haddock at his death. > > Other families at James were: T.W. DUFFY moved from Clinton to James in > 1884, Judge Peyton PITTS in 1885 built a home here, R.H. KINGMAN, Sr. built > here in 1890 and was a peach grower, planter and a Christian, died in 1935. > R.H. > KINGMAN, Jr. was later the leading merchant here. In 1927, J.C. BALKCOM > bought this store. Dr. O.C. GIBSON and family were residents of James from > 1890 to 1901. This home was later bought by Mrs. C.M. ETHRIDGE and a > daughter, Mrs. N.E. VALENTINE later lived here, as the GIBSONS moved to > Macon. J.C. BALKCOM, Jr. now owns the store his father ran and another > family of MITCHELLS lived here. > > The old church, called Elam, was built in 1810 and is the historic church > of this > vicinity. At first this was a Primitive Baptist, but when a church schism > arose > later, it was changed to a Missionary Baptist church. > > The first money order written in Jones County was written in James, Ga., > and the > first telegraph instrument put into use in Jones County was located here. > The > school built here in 1884 on land donated by L.P. JAMES was burned. > > There are only two people living here from a large family of James by that > name, > Misses Hattie and Alice JAMES, daughters of Frank JAMES. Although James > never grew in size, the spirit of the first settlers remain. > > Virginia > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] Ordinary Minutes > Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 11:05:22 -0600 > From: Crilley <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Continuing with Addie Howell's works---1808-1814 > Index to Ordinary Court Minutes - Jones Co. > > HILL, Thomas p 8 > HOOTEN, Henry p 21 > HOOTEN, Eliza p 21 > HOOTEN, William p 21 > HOOTEN, Arrington p 21 > HORTEN, William p 22 > HOWARD, Sally P 28 > HOWARD, Joseph p 28 > HUDMAN, Ezekiel p 29 > HENDRICKS, Isabel p 33 > HENDRICKS, Gustavus p 33 > HENDRICKS, Williams p 33 > HUBERT, Benjamin p 36 > HARVEY, Isaac p 36 > HORTON, William p 39 > HENDRICKS, John p 41 > HARPER, George p 46 > HADEN, Milley p 47 > HADLEY, Mary Caroline p 50 > HARMON, Garrett p 53 > HARVELL, Samuel p 57 > HOLLINGSWORTH, Jesse pg 57 > HORN, Harris p 60 > HORTON, Nancy p 61 > HARRIS, Edwin p 61 > HAMPTON, George p 61 > > ISAAC, Spurlin p 42 > > JONES, Will'm p 1 > JACKSON, James p2 > JOHNSTON, David p3 > JONES, Ambrose p4 > JOHNSON, David p8 > JACKSON, Wilkins p 9 > JORDAN, Brastee p 15 > JONES, Tapley p 21 > JONES, Leonard p 21 > > KING, John p 21 > KENDRICK, Susan p 36 > KING, Littleberry p 42 > KIRK, Stephen p 57 > Virginia > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GAJONES] Fw: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES > Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 13:18:24 -0600 > From: "Jennifer Sherwood Braswell" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > 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