Harris just sent me an interesting piece and this raises the question of the Reynolds Saw Mill. This indicates that the one near Reynolds was a "steam saw mill".... 1864. Does anyone have an idea of who the owner might have been? In my deeds, there was a sawmill mentioned in the vicinity of Panhandle on the Railroad which was west of Reynolds which sounds like it may be the one, unless there were several sawmills around there? (I've included those abstracts below) Andersonville Prison piece - Southern Historical Papers never heard. How was it possible to saw timber into planks without saw-mills? There were two water-power mills distant three and six miles respectfully, but such rude primitive affairs undeserving the name. The nearest steam saw-mill was twenty-three miles distant (near Smithville), the next at Reynolds, about fifty miles distant; but the great bulk of the lumber used, fully two-thirds, was brought from Gordon, a distance of eighty miles. ..... =========== pg 292 27 Jan 1853 Joseph H. Brown and George W. Towns to John W. Mitchell $5,000 LL188 (202.5 acres), 189(north half) , 187 (202.5acres) 14th Dis on which erected saw mill; also right, title, and interest acquired under contract made 29 Dec 1851 with P.P. Clopton (Meriwether Co) expiration of 5 year lease. (all wagons, carts, 7 mules for hauling logs); all sawed lumber on the yard Recorded: Mar 4, 1859 pg 292-3 26 Jan 1859 Houston John M. Walden to Turner W. Green and Alfred Munson (Bibb Co) Cutting - Sawing of timber for 5 years LL98, Ll127 LL129 14th Dis All signed the agreement pg 293 26 Jan 1859 John W. Joiner to Turner W Green and Alfred Munson (Bibb) $3800 Steam Saw Mill located LL159 14th Dis all machinery, all wagons, 8 mules, Smith Shop All timber suitable on LL186, 188, 159, 158 south half and lightwood necessary to run said mill privilege of 5 acres where dwelling house attached to mill is; 2 acres right way for RailRoad Recorded: Mar 9, 1859