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Columbus Triweekly, 12 Aug 1858:

Death and sickness from eating diseased beef. A gentleman just form the lower counties says the Savannah Georgian, informed us that one or two deaths had occurred

in two families in Pierce county from eating the meat and milk of cattle afflicted with the murrain or black tongue and several other members of the same families are sick

and likely to die from the same cause.

Daily Constitutionalist, 14 Jan 1865:

Among the following list of persons expected on board the flag of truce boats from Savannah: M Laurence, Pierce Co GA

The New Berne Times, New Berne, NC, 31 July 1865:

The Savannah Republican of July 17th says:

"Gen Washburne, who was so popular in Savannah, has command of a territory embracing forty five counties, with headquarters at Blackshear, Pierce County, GA,

40 miles up the Gulf Railroad from the coast.  Gen Washburne is very liked by the people of that section." 

Savannah Republican, 18 Aug 1865:

Turpentine Lands for sale: 20,000 acres in Pierce and Ware Counties, Georgia....contact Messrs Erwin & Hardee, Savannah or E C Wade at Blackshear, Pierce Co.

The Atlanta Constitution, 4 Sept 1868:

"Delegates were appointed to the Congressional nominating Convention, which meets at Blackshear on the 9th."

Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, 5 Sept 1868

"The republican convention at Blackshear yesterday nominated J W Clift for Congress."

The Atlanta Constitution, 20 Sept 1868:

"The ravages of the Caterpillar-Our exchanges from all sections of the cotton-growing region brings  us accounts of the ravages of the caterpillar, which threatens greatly to

reduce the product of the cotton crop, which only a few weeks ago promised to be above the average of other years in proportion to the ground under culture.  At Blackshear,

 on Wednesday, where we met many planters from the southwestern counties we received the most discouraging accounts of the injury which the growing cotton had

sustained, chiefly from the caterpillar. "

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