Banks-Jackson County GaArchives Military Records.....Duncan, Charlie 
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Banks County Guard Furlough
How an Old Confederate [Charles Duncan] Beat the Doctors and Got Home.

From the Athens Banner-
Charlie Duncan, now living in Jackson county, was a member of the Banks County
Guards, and as gallant a soldier as ever pulled a trigger.
	Charlie wanted a furlough, and wanted it bad, but how to get it was the question.
In the battles around Richmond he could not even get clipped by a bullet.  After the
battle of Malvern Hill was fought and the wounded of the company got together and
were put in charge of Charlie with orders to carry them to Richmond and get them
good quarters in the hospital.
	When Charlie arrived at the hospital with about twenty of the Banks County Guards
who had been wounded in the fight, he saw that the surgeons were giving every one a
furlough who had a slight wound.  Here was his chance, and he took advantage of it. 
He had got blood all over his clothing from assisting the wounded, and as each one
marched up and was questioned by the surgeons, a furlough for thirty or sixty days
was filled out.  It last came to Charlie’s time, as he brought up the rear of the
squad, and doubling himself up into a know and groaning terribly, said: “Doctor, I
am shot through the side with a minnie ball.”
	The surgeon asked him if he thought he could make the trip home.  Charlie informed
him that he was suffering considerably, but thought that if he has sixty days’
furlough, he could stand the ride home although it was a long way.  He still kept
his hands to his side and groaned piteously.
	A furlough was filled out and Charlie was soon aboard a train speeding towards the
dear ones at home.  He fooled the surgeons good, and after staying out his furlough,
came back, and was with the gallant few at surrender.

The Atlanta Constitution, March 16, 1888




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