MACON COUNTY, GA - NEWSPAPERS Mexican War Veterans Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "Lindy Hard" Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Cutberth Appeal Cuthbert Appeal Randolph Co GA newspaper Nov 1873 7 Nov 1873 Veterans of the Mexican War. Ninety seven names were enrolled at the meeting of the veterans of the Mexican war, in Macon, Thursday. A permanent organization was effected, with Col. David S Johnson as President, and Col. W. G. McAdoo, of Milledgeville, as Secretary and Treasurer. The following Vice Presidents were then elected by the Association: Gen. E. L. Thomas, of Covington; Capt. John Jones, of Atlanta; Col. W. J. Magill, of Atlanta; Capt. H. J. Sargent, of Newnan; Capt. John McMahon, of Savannah, and Capt. B. J. Smith, of Cuthbert. The following were appointed as an Executive Committee: Capt. John Jones, Col. W. J. Magill, Major C. C. Hammock and Gen. W. S. Walker, of Atlanta; Gen. Alfred Iverson, of Columbus; Gen. A. H. McLaws, of Augusta, and Capt. Charles A. Hamilton, of Macon---three of whom may constitute a quorum to transact business." From the Cuthbert Appeal, Randolph Co GA newspaper (10 Jan 1873-1 Sept 1876) 21 Feb 1873--quite a number of people are listed as dying within a few hours after becoming sick & the Cuthbert/Randolph Co area is in a panic--further articles indicate it is a meningitis epidemic--listed as dying : Mrs. Mullins, Allison K Atkins, a daughter of Dr. Toombs, Mrs. Margaret Toombs, another daughter of Dr Toombs, Willie Taylor only son of Joseph H Taylor, Willie McHan son of Rev W B McHan, a son of Mr. Gleason Cuthbert Appeal [Cuthbert, Randolph Co GA newspaper] 30 June 1871 "The Georgia Dead at Gettysburg.-- Having been informed by a person who has viisited the spot, that the following named Georgians are interred at Gettysburg, and unless removed by fall, the owners of the ground have given notice that they "intend ploughing up the land and grinding the bones for fertilizing purposes," the Savannah Memorial Association asks each of her sister associations in the State to come forward at once and assist her in removing these remains to a resting place on her own soil. The names can be identified by original chart: W. S .Bruen, co. B., 16th Ga.; W. F. Nash, co. G, 9th Ga.; F. Lawrence, co. G, 24th Ga.; T. B. Fowler, co. G, 24th Ga.; W. R. Bracewell, co. G, 49th Ga.; Richard Gualt, co. E, 61st Ga.; E. P. Johnson, co. G, 38th Ga.; R. C. Steel, co. I, 7th Ga.; J. S. Hayden, co. E. 13th Ga.; James Ceens, co. H, 8th Ga. Lieutenant C. A. Walker, co. F, 21st Ga.; Lieutenant C. A. Bailey, co. A., 10th Ga. Sergeant J. T. McCullough, Co. A, 3d Ga.; Sergeant L. W. Bremer, co. K, 51 Ga. The earliest possible response is solicited, and will be acknowledged with receipt, when money is sent at once. Address J. R. Sneed, Esq., Editor Republican, for "Savannah Memorial Association." 29 Sept 1871 "The last remains of the Confederate dead, which had been discovered in the cemetery at Gettysburg, were conveyed to their final resting place at Savannah, on Sunday-- The scene was a most impressive, and the procession one of the largest Savannah ever saw."