History of Henderson page 202 On the twenty first day of May, Colonel William S Elm, of the State Militia, mustered the company into the State service. In the fall, Captain Fisher resingbe, and the following officers were chosen, E G Hall, Captain; Robert T Glass, First Lieutenant; James H Holloway, Second Lieutenant and Samuel E Rankins, Third Lieutenant. (no year given but the parg above has Nov 7 1859 and the one below has spring 1860 Page 316 May 10 1859 E G Hill was elected mayor , the total votes pulled being 320 page 321-122 "Headquarters U S Forces at Henderson Ky August 19th 1862 To then City Council of Henderson Ky GENTLEMEM-- I have received a copy of the proceedings of your Board of August 16, . by which you proppset that "Should the Mayor mot appear within ten days if the publication of this notice, the Council will take the steps ordered by the Charter to elect a Mayor to fill his vacancy" I am not informed as to what you construe a "puplication of the notice" I cannot learn that any other oublication has been made other than spreading it upon the records of the Council and sending a copy. If you deem that sufficient notice, the ten days began to run form the 16th inst. Mr. E G Hall, the late Mayor has abandoned his post secretely, in the darkness of the night, fled from the city taking misguided youth with him, and has joined the rebel army in rebellion against the Government. there is more if you would like to have it... >Dear Henderson Rooters > >First I would like to say that I am so glad that you have your own list. >That's great. My paternal roots are in Henderson. > The information that I am searching for so far has been very elusive. From >researching in the Henderson County library I found information stating that >Edwin Gilpert Hall was mayor of the city of Henderson at the outbreak of the >Civil War and resigned shortly afterwards. If anyone has any additional >information about the man I would appreciate your sharing it ,if you would. > >Thanks, > >PRATTHERE@AOL.COM (Florine Pratt) > >