Is this the Robert Goolsby son of Hezekiah & Catherine Goolsby? ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Wall <dfshine@worldnet.att.net> To: <GAMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:17 PM Subject: [GAMACON] GRESHAM; GOOLSBY; HUGHES; HARPER; JONES > "The 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers Living in Geneva Co, AL" edited by > Homer T. Jones lists these GA boys: > > GRESHAM, John W.: b. 3 Jan 1847 at Clinton (Jones Co.) GA; entered service > at Clayton, AL in the fall of 1863 as Sergeant, 2nd BN, 63rd AL Regiment and > continued until the winter of 1864; reenlisted at Lawrenceville, AL in the > winter of 1864 as Private, Co C, 39th AL Regiment and continued until > captured at Macon, GA by Wilson in 1865; was paroled by him. > > GOOLSBY, Robert: b. 22 Jun 1842 at Talbotton, Talbot Co, GA; entered > service at Camp Watts, AL in June 1862 as Private, Co E, 5th AL Regiment and > continued until wounded at Gettysburg 1 July 1863; stayed in prison at Ft. > Delaware 2 years, exchanged and sent to Petersburg, VA; furloughed home and > was never able to return. > > HUGHES, Seaborn S.: b. 12 Feb 1842 in Macon Co, GA; entered service at > Abbeville, AL in June 1861 as private, Co G, 15th AL Regiment and continued > until close of war; paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA. > > HARPER, William T.: b. 10 May 1846 in Macon Co, GA entered service at > Abington, VA 23 April 1864 as Private Co D, 59th AL Regiment and continued > until 9 April 1865; paroled at Danville, VA. > > JONES, Johnathan T.: b. 6 May 1847 at Taswell, Marion Co, GA; entered > service at St. Andrews, FL in Oct 1862 as Private, Co A, 11th FL Regiment > and continued until captured at High Bridge, VA 6 April 1865; paroled at Pt. > Lookout, MD. > > > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > How long has it been since you reviewed your information. Many times what you need now is right there in documents that you "made a copy of just in case". > >

Meredith: Neither Hughes or Harper appear in the 1850 Census of Macon Co., Ga. There are no Harper Families in 1840 or 1850. There are two Hughs Families in 1840 & 2 Hughs Families in 1850. 1840 Macon Co., Ga. Census HH 350 Agga Hughs - 2 males 15-20 - no others listed & no totals. HH 368 Ezekiel Hughes 1 - male under 5 1 - female under 5 2 - males 5-10 1 - female 5-10 2 - males 10-15 1 - female 10-15 1 - male 30-40 2 - females 15-20 1 - female 30-40 12 Total - 4 Agri. ******************************************************** 1850 Macon Co., Ga. Census HUGHS, James 28 SC Marion wife 30 SC George 6 SC Benj. 4 SC Martha E., 1 SC HUGHS, Willis 30 GA Martha 20 GA Rebecca 2 GA Caroline 4 months GA *************************************** Davine ----- Original Message ----- From: Meredith Clapper <mmclapper@home.com> To: <GAMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [GAMACON] GRESHAM; GOOLSBY; HUGHES; HARPER; JONES Is this the Robert Goolsby son of Hezekiah & Catherine Goolsby? ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Wall <dfshine@worldnet.att.net> To: <GAMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:17 PM Subject: [GAMACON] GRESHAM; GOOLSBY; HUGHES; HARPER; JONES > "The 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers Living in Geneva Co, AL" edited by > Homer T. Jones lists these GA boys: > > GRESHAM, John W.: b. 3 Jan 1847 at Clinton (Jones Co.) GA; entered service > at Clayton, AL in the fall of 1863 as Sergeant, 2nd BN, 63rd AL Regiment and > continued until the winter of 1864; reenlisted at Lawrenceville, AL in the > winter of 1864 as Private, Co C, 39th AL Regiment and continued until > captured at Macon, GA by Wilson in 1865; was paroled by him. > > GOOLSBY, Robert: b. 22 Jun 1842 at Talbotton, Talbot Co, GA; entered > service at Camp Watts, AL in June 1862 as Private, Co E, 5th AL Regiment and > continued until wounded at Gettysburg 1 July 1863; stayed in prison at Ft. > Delaware 2 years, exchanged and sent to Petersburg, VA; furloughed home and > was never able to return. > > HUGHES, Seaborn S.: b. 12 Feb 1842 in Macon Co, GA; entered service at > Abbeville, AL in June 1861 as private, Co G, 15th AL Regiment and continued > until close of war; paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA. > > HARPER, William T.: b. 10 May 1846 in Macon Co, GA entered service at > Abington, VA 23 April 1864 as Private Co D, 59th AL Regiment and continued > until 9 April 1865; paroled at Danville, VA. > > JONES, Johnathan T.: b. 6 May 1847 at Taswell, Marion Co, GA; entered > service at St. Andrews, FL in Oct 1862 as Private, Co A, 11th FL Regiment > and continued until captured at High Bridge, VA 6 April 1865; paroled at Pt. > Lookout, MD. > > > > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== > How long has it been since you reviewed your information. Many times what you need now is right there in documents that you "made a copy of just in case". > > ==== GAMACON Mailing List ==== Factoid: 750,000 men from the South faced 2 million men from the North . 2 million men could not defeat 750,000 Southern troops what did defeat them was disease, hunger, lack of money and supplies.