Chattahoochee County GaArchives History .....Kashita Chapter U. D. C. 1933 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 November 6, 2004, 11:04 am KASHITA CHAPTER U. D. C. Founders, Miss Kate Rogers and Mrs. E. B. Spivey Saturday P. M., June 30, 1931, is memorable in the history of Chattahoochee Co. for the organization of the first chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in this county. The name "Kashita" is the Creek Indian word for our present form Cusseta. An address, eulogizing the Daughters of the Confederacy was delivered by Dr. Chas. N. Howard, Representative from Chattahoochee. Among the members of this organization are Mrs. Ella Sapp and Mrs. Ellen Lightner, who are both the wives and daughters of Confederate Veterans; Miss Kate Rogers, Mrs. E. B. Spivey and Mrs. G. W. King, all daughters and grand-daughters of Confederate soldiers; Mrs. D. B. Mitchell is grand-daughter and great grand-daughter of Confederate veterans. List of officers of (2050) Kashita Chapter: Mrs. Chas. N. Howard, President; Mrs. E. M. Lightner, First Vice-President; Mrs. W. B. Osteen, second Vice-President; Mrs. T. B. Miller, Honorary; Mrs. A. W. McGlaun, Honorary; Mrs. W.-I. Van Horn, Honorary; Mrs. E. F. Sapp, Honorary; Mrs. G. T. Miller, Recording Sec.; Mrs. L. F. Gordy, Corresponding Sec.; Miss Lula Brewer, second C. Sec.; Mrs. G. W. King, Treasurer; Miss Carrie Dillard, second Treas.; Mrs. E. B. Spivey, Registrar; Mrs. Griffie Martin, Historian; Mrs. W. I. Van Horn, Chaplain; Mrs. T. A. Gordy, Editor. Motto: "Loyalty to the Truth of Confederate History." Flower: The Cherokee Rose. 22 Charter Members. Miss Mattie Kate Bagley, Mrs. T. T. Blasingame, Mrs. T. A. Gordy, Mrs. L. F. Gordy, Mrs. C. N. Howard, Mrs. C. L. Johnson, Mrs. C. N. King, Mrs. Ellen Lightner, Mrs. E. M. Lightner, Mrs. Giffie Martin, Mrs. G. J. Miller, Mrs. T. B. Miller, Mrs. A. W. McGlaun, Mrs W. B. Osteen, Mrs. S. J. Patterson, Miss Kate Rogers, Mrs. M. E. Sapp, Mrs. E. B. Spivey, Mrs. Fredonia VanHorn, Mrs. M. W. Weems. Additional Members—Miss Lula Brewer, Mrs. J. F. Chastain, Mrs. W. F. Dillard, Mrs. D. B. Mitchell, Mrs. A. F. Ow-ings, Mrs. C. R. MeHaffey, Miss Madeline MeHaffey, Miss Bonnie Parkman, Mrs. S. P. Wright, Miss Carrie Dillard, Miss MaggieDillard, Mrs. R. Eli Patterson, Mrs. S. D. Snellings. Mrs. Eula Psalmonds, Mrs. B. B. Miller, Mrs. W. R. Zachery, Mrs. L. Y. Tolbert, Mrs. J. B. Layfield, Mrs. H. A. Hicks. Only one Confederate veteran, C. B. Underwood was living in this county when this chapter was organized. W. W. Martin of Muscogee visits his son's family in Cusseta frequently. But the memory of that gallant band is held in honor by the daughters of Kashita chapter. CHATTAHOOCHEE'S U. D. C. Mrs. Mary Willimson Miller, Poet-Laureate of Kashita Chapter U. D. C. To this meeting today, from a land far away, Comes the echo of swift, marching feet; In the silence we hear,—they are wandering near,— And a message the voices repeat. There are drums in the air, loud cheering is there, From the voices once heard long ago; And their tones are as sweet as the music's timed beat, For those voices we've heard and we know. All the Gordies -are there, all the Kings and the Cobbs; There are Bagleys, the Sapps and the Greens; There are Culpeppers, Howells, the Joneses and Smiths, There are Hickeys, the Fussells, Osteens. There is handsome John Brewer, Ben Rogers so tall, Henry Gordy, a soldier and brave, Three Wilkinson boys.—Who will go and return? Who will sleep in the pitiless grave? There are Fosters, McElveys, the Busseys and Wynns, The McLesters, Wooldridges, Weems; Captain Cody, a soldier as brave as the brave, Every heart was on fire with its dreams. And that wonderful teacher, James Benjamin Huff, Chattahoochee's illustrious son; E. P. Pearson of Lumpkin, a pupil of his, But who left when he heard the first gun. There are Bridges from Bronwood, Stewart Dunaways, Where the flags in the battle smoke wave; Alabama, the home of the patriots true, Furnished Yanceys and Blasingames brave. Ross Snellings was there, and our own merchant prince, John Stephens of prosperous days; They were soldiers of wartime, then soldiers of peace, And every where worthy of praise. With the soldiers that left on that memorable march, Chattachoochee sent Thomas B. Schley; 'Tis a name that in all ages has fought for the right, 'Tis a name that can nevermore die! There are Revels and Ryalses, Martins, Barfields; There are LaHattes and Lesters and Wall; There are Bonnells and Brownings, Daniels and Dents,— These answered their country's first call. There are Pollards and Psalmonds, McKenzies and Hill; There are Georges, Raifords and Lowe; There are Whittles and Parkmans, Sims, Barbaree,— Called to war, and all ready to go! There are Sizemores and Stogdales, Robinsons, Woods ; There are Roberts and Tomlins and Lane; There are Vigals and Renfroes, Shipps and McNeil,— All forging the links in a chain. There are Hollises, Pattersons, Howells and Webbs, Wth the Fishers, the Lightners and Ray; There are Millers and Duncans, two Majors for death;— And the Harps like young- eagles at play! There are Morgans from Pine Knot, Williams, DeWolfe; There are Davises, Bentleys, McCook; There are Albrittons, Chapmans and Howards so brave;— There are patriots wherever we look. Our neighbors, the Hardens, the Christians, Burgamies, The Calhouns of unusual fame; The senior Jack Shierling,—whose records complete With honors distinguish his name. Starling Dillard is there, a youth handsome and fair; There are Covingtons, Averetts, Pharr; There are Willises, Cookseys and Flannigans, Horns; All the Austins.—These went to the war. Wiley Phelts as a Captain, and Redding and Brown; Captain Cody, kind-hearted and brave, Went leading their soldiers from county and town, To victory, the prison, the grave! They were young, and their spirits were blithe, then, and gay; For life's morning was fresh with the dew; When they marched 'round the square, lion-hearted to dare,— Then slowly they faded from view. But of all the young army that marched from our midst,— And sacred the ground where they stood!— Only one now remains walking through life's long lanes, And that is—grand old Charles—Underwood! They are dead, all the sons and the fathers who fought, And the brothers who once wore the gray; In the realms of the stars have they found what they sought? Are their ideals still fresh there today? There Was David McGlaun of LiBerty Hill,— Bu how soon to his home returned dead! There are others that sleep on the far battle fields Where the faithful in duty were led. Jim Cobb is asleep under Wilkinson oaks, Jesse King on the mountain heights died; The fond mothers soon followed, not caring for life When departed their hopes and their pride. Now the hearts that once loved them will never more grieve For together they have met far away; And a fadeless green wreath for their fame we will weave, These Daughters who have met today. They have left us, and only a memory remains Of defeat and a noble regret; But the light of their fame is forever a-flame,— For the Daughters will never forget! Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA By N. K. Rogers Dedicated to KASIHITA CHAPTER U. D. C. and all worthy descendants of the County's first settlers. Copyright 1933 by N. K. ROGERS PRINTED BY COLUMBUS OFFICE SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS, GA. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/chattahoochee/history/other/gms457kashitac.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.1 Kb