LOOSE RECORDS:
Report of J.W. Lindsey, Commissioner of Pensions, Oct.
1, 1903-1904.
Indigent Soldiers Approved:
J.Z. Bush, W.B.F. Daniel, N.R. Camp, I.J. Stinson,
R.T. Tidwell, J.F. Vinson, and W.Z. Lynn.
Indigent Soldiers Disapproved:
J.M. Bass, H.P. Hale, and M.O. Johnson.
Disabled Soldiers Disapproved.
Charles Poland and Isaac N. Wright.
Indigent Widows Approved:
Caroline A. Bloodworth, Sarah A. Pope, F.C. Walker,
and Nancy Whitehead.
Indigent Widows Disapproved:
Sarah J. Cox and Amanda Hunt.
INDIGENT CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS EXEMPTED FROM BUSINESS LICENSES
List of Confederate Veterans exempted from local
taxation for business licenses to peddle or to engage in any business under
Sect. 19 of the Act of 1899
Page No. (Pages 1-16 are blank)
17 Donaldson, J.C., Disabled, 1/3/1901
Wood, Benjamin J., Disabled, 1/10/1901
18 Major, H.E., crippled, 1/28/1901
Chavous, Ancil, 2/14/1901
19 Blankenship, H.H., 10/11/1901
Wright, Robert P., 11/14/1901
20 Raffield, J.W. 11/18/1901
21 Bennett, D.L., crippled, 1/23/1902
Tarpley, T.M., 1/25/1902
22 Murphy, James, crippled, 1/28/1902, jeweler.
Gibbs, J.F., 2/27/1902
23 Lee, J.Y., 7/15/1902
McLeod, J.N., 8/22/1902
24 Horn, L.B., 9/11/1902
Keen, J.D., 9/25/02, Co. B, 57th Ga. Inf., Dealer in fresh meats.
25 Bracewell, John C., 9/26/1902, Co. G, 49th Ga. Inf.
Oxley, James, 11/21/1902, Co. A, 49th Ga. Inf.
26 Bryant, W.S., 3/10/1903, Co. C, 57th Ga. Inf.
Brown, J.R., 4/4/1903, Co. K, Cobb's Legion Cavalry.
27 Crosby, T.D., 6/20/1903
Wolfe, John B. (not indigent), 8/17/1903, Co. I, 57th
Ga. Inf., life and fire insurance salesman.
28 Dominy, Benjamin, 9/21/1903, Co. F, 2nd Ga. State Line Trps.
Chapman, L.A., disabled, Co. B, Phillip's Legion.
29 Gilbert, William, 9/24/1903
Matthews, Lewis A., 9/29/1903, Co. K, 5th Ga. Vol.,
salesman for a steam laundry.
30 Hale, H.P., 10/12/1903, Co. A, 5th Ga. Vol.
Johnson, Nathan, 10/20/1903, Co. A, 49th Ga. Inf.
31 Wood, T.J., 11/18/1903, Co. I, 34th Ga. Inf.
Long, W.H., 12/21/1903, Co. B, 31st N.C., Inf.
32 Stewart, A.J., 1/16/1904, Co. G, 49th Ga. Inf.
Parks, Joseph, 3/24/1904, Co. E, 8th Ga. Inf.
33 Pritchard, E.G., 4/13/1904, Co. A, 1st S.C.
Regulars
Capehart, N.H., 4/16/1904, Co. E, 46th Ga. Inf.
34 Scarborough, W.R, 5/21/1904, Co. I, 57th Ga. Inf.
Register, A.G., 5/31/1904, Co. H, 14th Ga. Inf.
35 Hanford, A.W., 5/3/1904, Co. H, 22nd Ga. Inf.
Hutchinson, J.M., 9/9/1904, Co. K, 5th Ga. Vol.
36 Lynn, W.Z., 11/1/1904, Co. E, 27th La. Vol.
Patton, William B., 11/26/1904, Co. B. Cavarly, Phillips Legion
37 Webb, W.G., 1/12/1905, Co. C, 57th Ga. Inf.
Jones, H.T., 2/13/1905, Co. B, 57th Ga. Inf.
38 Long, W.H., 3/16/1905, Co. B, 31st N.C. Inf.
Bates, J.D., 4/11/1905, Co. H, 14th Ga. Inf.
39 Edge, William E., 9/18/1905, not indigent, Co. B,
1st Batt, Ga. Cavalry, general merchandise.
Thornburg, H.M., 11/29/1905, Co. B, 13th N.C. Inf.
40 Attaway, D.P., 12/7/1905, Co. E, 8th Ga. Cavalry
Shepard, Benjamin J., 12/18/05, Co. H, 14th Ga. Inf.
41 Hightower, J.R., Wheeler's Cavalry.
Confederate Veterans given crosses at speech on
Jefferson Davis by G.W. Williams:
J.T. Chipley Co. B. 57th Ga
W.E. Edge Co. B. 2nd Ga. Battl.
J.C. Edwards Co. A. Cutts Battery
J.T. Elliott Co. H. 22nd Ga.
J.M. Everett Co. A. 28th Ga.
B.I. Johnson Co. D. 1st Ga.
W.F. Geffcken Co. F. 1st Ga.
W.Z. Lynn Co. E. 27th Lousiana
J.E. Lord Garard's Battery
Jack Saturday Co. B. 49th Ga.
W.R. Hester ?????
From Dublin Courier Dispatch, November 3, 1905.
Confederate Veterans who have recently died.
L.L. Raffield 8th Georgia Calvary
John T. Rogers Richmond Artillery
Jeff Register Co. H. 63rd Georgia
Elijah Sheppard Co. H. 63rd Georgia
W.L. Strickland Garrard Light Infantry
W.J. Scarborough Garrard Light Infantry
J.R. Sheppard Co. H. 63rd Georgia
D.E. Sullivan Co. G. 1st Louisiana
M.E. Vason Co. E. 4th Georgia
J.F. Walker Co. K. 49th Georgia
J.S. Bryant Co. C. 49th Georgia
F.D. Beall Co. D. 63rd Georgia
J.A. Beatty Co. E. 28th Georgia
W.A. Brack Co. B. 10th Georgia Battl.
G.W. Bishop Co. I. 57th Georgia
J.L. Cowart Co. D. 57th Georgia
Green B. Daniel Co. I. 57th Georgia
T.L. Daniel Co. G. 49th Georgia
S.A. Fleetwood Co. B. 57th Georgia
J.T. Flanders Co. C. 57th Georgia
William Gilbert Co. I. 57th Georgia
Mercer Haynes 5th Georgia Calvary
A.J. McCraken Macon Light Infantry
W.J. Perry Co. H. 14th Georgia
From Dublin Courier Dispatch, April 28, 1905
Confederate Memorial Day: M.A. Jenkins, Master of
Ceremonies,
Recitation - Mattie Dew, Benediction - J.W. Stokes.
Parade from courthouse to old cemetery. Dublin Rifles,
Sons of Veterans, Daughters of Confederacy, Veterans, and Citizens.
Crosses of Honor awarded to: J.R. Stewart, J.M. Minar,
J.F. Nelson, G.W. Belcher, J.T. Dean, L.A. Matthews, W.R. Hester, E.Y. Woodward,
W.M. Scarborough, J.W. Daniel, G.A. Wood.
From Dublin Courier Dispatch, March 31, 1905.
Confederate Reunion: Six companies of Laurens County
Veterans (50 men) and one company of other veterans (102 men) formed at the
courthouse. Judge John H. Martin of Hawkinsville was named Colonel of the
Brigade. W.C. Davis was elected Chief of Staff. Hardy Smith commanded the
Laurens County Companies and L.A. Matthews the Miscellaneous company. The Dublin
Band led the parade down Jackson Street to Church Street and then to the
pavillion in Stubbs Park. Speeches were given by C.A. Weddington, Mayor L.Q.
Stubbs, Judge Martin, and Col. G.N. Saussy of Hawkinsville. Barbeque dinner was
served at the pits on Calhoun Street. Major T.D. Smith organized the event.
From Dublin Courier Dispatch, September 16, 1910.
April 18, 1903, p. 3, dcd
Confederate Soldiers buried in cemetery:
R.M. Arnau, O.J. Bales, J.S. Bryant, T.C. Butts, John
W .Clarke, R.H. Duncan, Thomas B. Fuqua, Mercer Haynes, G.S.
Hooks, R.C. Henry, Will Hester, W.H. Hudson, James Hudson, James Howard, R.M.
Moore, J.T. McDaniel, L.C. Perry, W.C. Pope, W.S. Ramsay, James F. Robinson,
William Smith, T.P. Sarchett, J.C. Scarborough, P.S. Twitty, W.H. Tillery, James
A. Thomas, W.G. Wright.
Membership Roll of Veteran's Association of Laurens
County, 1901
Dublin Courier Dispatch, March 14, 1901.
Hardy Smith, Commander, T.D. Smith, Secretary
Branch, Isham Johnson, J.C.
Bracewell, N.B.W. Johnson, Morgan
Butler, M.J. Jackson, W.R.
Barnes, W.H. Kea, Bennett
Barnett, J.W. Keen, John L.
Bates, J.D. Lowery, H.R.
Black, Seaborn Long, W.H.
Brantley, B.D. McCullars, J.J.
Barwick, W.J. Morris, G.W.
Bush, C.G. McDaniel, J.R.
Bryant, J.S. McLaws, A.H.
Coleman, E.J. Maxwell, J.H.
Crumpton, J.E. McConnell, L.S.
Cauley, W.H. Moore, Andy
Clements, W.J. Marchman, C.H.
Corbin, W.C. McDowell, J.W.
Cullen, J.E. Miller, R.E.
Cook, W.J. Mullis, J.M.
Clements, D.G. Nelson, Floyd
Downing, N.A. Nance, B.
Dixon, T.D. Oxley, Jas.
Davis, K. Pope, B.F.
Dominey, Benj. Parker, W.F.
Daley, W.J. Payne, Solomon
Emswyler, E.H. Page, J.H.
Elliott, J.T. Pope, J.
Evans, B.W. Pope, T.H.
Floyd, J.T. Pharris, J.I.
Graham, J.C. Robinson, E.A.
Gay, N.F. Radford, J.G.
Green, John W. Register, Elijah
Green, G.F. Rozar, A.J.
Hall, J.M.B. Stubbs, J.M.
Harville, G.W. Swinson, S.W.
Hilbun, I.H. Scarborough, J.F.L.
Howell, W.D. Scarborough, Wm.
Hilbun, A.J. Smith, G.H.
Hatfield, J.T. Smith, W.F.
Hester, W.R. Spivey, W.D.
Holmes, C.W. Silas, J.F.
Hernon, J.W. Sheppard, J.R.
Heath, M.D. Stewart, W.R.
Jones, M.L. Sterling, R.
Justice, S.B. Tarpley, T.M.
Jones, H.T. Trice, J.M.
Johnson, B.I. Ussery, J.T.
Johnson, C.J. Vaughn, John
Miscellaneous Veterans Records
Sons of Veterans Organize
A Charter has been applied for from the State
Organization.
Tuesday afternoon last a number of young men of the
city met at the courthouse for the purpose of organizing a camp of United Sons
of Confederate Veterans. The camp was organized with 36 charter members. Maj. T.
D. Smith, who was very active in getting the camp organized, was made an
honorary member.
A charter has been applied for from the state
organization, and as soon as it is secured a permanent organization will be
effected. The camp was named for the late Geo. M. Troup.
The following are temporary officers.
Commander - C.A. Weddington
1st Vice Commander - J.E. Burch
2nd Vice Commander - J.H. Bradley Adjutant - S.B.
Baker
Chaplain - W.C. Solomon
Quartermaster - M.R. Rachels
Color Bearer - C.L. Webb
Treasurer - L.V. Stone
Secretary - Hardy Smith, Jr.
Dublin Courier Dispatch, March 28, 1901.
JANUARY 24
William Cooper, Confederate Veteran, died on January
23, 1901, at the age of 81.
FEBRUARY 14
Confederate Pensions $5600 for 1901. $5.00 per year to
those losing a finger. $100.00 per year to those losing limbs, and $60.00 to
widows of indigent veterans.
APRIL 25
Confederate Memorial Day Parade
Begins at Baptist Church.
Order of March Drum Corps, Dublin Guards, School
students, Son of Confederate Veterans, Confederate Veterans.
March up Jackson Street and around the courthouse
square.
Procession into courthouse lined by Dublin Guards.
Prayer - R.W. Alexander
Song - Dublin Glee Club
Selection - Mattie Haynes
Music - Dublin Military Band
Song - Mrs. G.C. Thompson
Introduction of Speaker - J.M. Finn
Music - Dublin Military Band
Speaker - D.M. Walker of Wrightsville
Closing Prayer - Rev. P.H. Mears
Ushers - Leo Baum, Jule Green, and Seward Hicks
Master of Ceremonies C.A. Weddington
JULY 11
James Hester died on 7/7 at the age of 83. He was born
in 1818. He was a member of Co. G., 49th Ga. Inf.
SEPTEMBER 12, 1901
CONFEDERATE VETERAN'S REUNION:
Organized by Maj. T.D. Smith; Held at the pavillion
near the river. Parade from Courthouse to Pavillion. 250 veterans in the city.
Dublin Times: January 2, 1904
Fred D. Beall, Postmaster, died 1/1/1904. Buried at
Bethlehem Church, member of C.S.A.
January 16, 1904
Memorial services for Generals Longstreet and Gordon
held at Methodist Church.
April 23, 1904
[8] Confederate Memorial Day - Exercises. Warren
Grice, Speaker.
July 9, 1904
Confederate soldiers reunion to be held at the
pavillion on June 12
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