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Note: (Research):1850, Living in Thomas County, Georgia.
[Communicated] Seventeenth District, Thomas Co., Ga., August 5, 1861 Mr. Editor: Presuming that it would be of interest to your readers to hear from this part of the world, I address you this communication, which you can make public if you see proper.
On Saturday, 27th ult., a goodly number of the citizens of the district met at the house of Bartly Wynn for the purpose of organizing a Volunteer Company, which company was to be tendered to Gov. Brown for service. A portion of the old men of the district being present pledged themselves publicly that the families of those who left with the company would not suffer during their absence. When the call for volunteers was made forty-three stepped forward and enrolled.
We then appointed a meeting for the next Monday at the same place. Our list was run up to fifty-four on that day. The election of officers was gone into on this day and resulted, without opposition, in the election of H.C. Bowen Captain, Thomas Ballard First, Jno. G. Lindsy Second and Jame P. NeSmith Third Lieutenants.
On Saturday 3rd inst., we again met at the 17th Court Grounds when the doors were again opened, and I learn that the list was run up to seventy-seven-thus in the short space of one week making almost a complete company from one militia district, as there is not a single member of the company that claims his residence anywhere else but in the Seventeenth.
Source: Source: p. 77, In the Shadow of the Pines, volume II, Wayne and Judy Dasher, published by the authors, 2001.
Jesse N. Thompson was one of the first to step forward and enroll with the Seventeenth Volunteers on Saturday, on July 27th, 1861. Frederick Green, Lewis M. and David W. Thompson enrolled on October 4th, 1861.
Enlisted as a Private on 04 October 1861 in Company K, 29th Infantry Regiment Georgia. Died at Screven's Ferry on 21 May 1862 in Screven County, GA.
Company K Hirman C. Bowen- The Seventeenth Patriots, men from Thomas County. This Company K became new Company C at reorganization 7 May 1862
29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
This regiment was originally called the 37th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was organized in September 1861. It is not know when the designation was changed to the 29th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Companies E, F, and G were originally supposed to have been companies G, A, and E respectively of the 26th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, but were transferred to this regiment by S.O. #288, Headquarters, District of Savannah (15 October 1861).
29th Infantry Regiment, organized at Big Shanty, Georgia, during the summer of 1861, contained men from Thomas, Berrien, Tift, Stephens, and Dougherty counties. For a time Companies A and G served as heavy artillerists in the Savannah area and the rest of the command was at Charleston. It then was assigned to General Wilson's, C.H. Stevens', and H.R. Jackson's Birgade, and in September, 1863, was consolidated with the 30th Regiment. The unit participated in the difficult campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations in Tennessee, and fought at Bentonville. In December, 1863, the 29th/30th totalled 341 men and 195 arms, but few surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonels W.D. Mitchell, R. Spaulding, and William J. Young; Lieutenant Colonels T.W. Alexander and W.W. Billopp; and Majors Levi J. Knight, John C. Lamb, and John J. Owen.
Affidavit made by his widow, Melvina Thompson, for a widow's pension shows that Frederick was first stricken with the measles, followed by chronic diarrhea. She said that he died on 20 May 1862 at Causton's Bluff Hospital near Savannah, Georgia.
There was an epidemic of measles in Savannah among the troops. This article appeared in the Savannah Republican,
A Remedy for Measles.
Mr. Editor'97As the above disease is now prevailing among our troops generally, you are at liberty, if you think proper, to insert the following remedy, which I can assure my brother practitioners they will find highly efficacious in the speedy and successful management of the measles at home or in the tented field. Any thing for the benefit of our gallant soldier boys. Our usual formula is one drachm of carbonate of ammonia (solid hartshorn) added to an ounce and a half of camphor water. Give a teaspoonfull three or four times a day, varying the dose according to age and other circumstances. it should be given early, if possible, before the eruption appears. G. D. Hodge, M. D. Holly Springs, Ark., Oct. 15, 1861. SAVANNAH [GA] REPUBLICAN, November 4, 1861, p. 2, c. 1
From the available records, it is found that some of the deceased in Savannah were returned home for burial; however, it is unknown what happened to Fredrick.
Interesting item found on the GAThomas-L Archives "At 09:54 AM 10/18/2003 -0700, you wrote: >Virginia,Hi my name is Tammy Sullivan.I am trying to >find my mother in laws great grandfathers grave.I have >tried and called everywhere.Can you please >help.Fredrick green Thompson.Wifes name is Melvina >Brasewell Thompson.He was in company k 29th regiment >and died in screvens ferry ga.Some records are under >Green F Thompson.Their marriage is listed under >Fredrick Braswell,which is wrong.thank you tammy sullivan"
This is her contact information; however, I have not been able to locate her, Tammy Lynne Sullivan Also known as: Torrey L. Sullivan Birth Date: 02 Dec 1960 Phone Number: (912) 272-2657 Phone Number: (678) 450-1128 Address: 5043 Little River Dr., Gainesville, GA 30506 ilb_4_ever@yahoo.com ilbever@yahoo.com miroslav_kapoun@koba.cz t_l_sullivan@yahoo.com tammyls_2000@hotmail.com tammyls_2000@yahoo.com tammyls1@yahoo.com torrey@bellsouth.net torrey@yahoo.com
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