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Annoal D*MI EXECUTIVE BOARD Indmduftlor MRS. SUADY BARNETT. PRW Famfty Iaaue Ho. 182 TRAVIS WSSSOK.lST.t'P t £IOOO MARY ELIZABETH WALLIS IND VJ*- Decamter1?87 rRANCES PORTER sMj V.P. MILTON WALUS. SECRETARY ETHSLYN SIMPSON.TREASURSB We welcome the following new, or renewal, Itary NeUon. Corra*pondln« members.... Seantar*/, F.O.Box 19 Mr.and Mrs.Otis Hickman and son Taliwdtr* Ala. 8IU0 Talladega, Alabama Larry YARN SCOTT. EDITOR Mrs.Ruth Burks Sylacauga, Alabama Miss Katharine Bonds Talladega,Alabama

Mr. and Mrs.W.J.McKemie Sylacauga,Alabama Mra.George Porter,3r, Talladega, Alabama Prof .Frances Porter Talladega, Alabama Sheriff, John W.Robinson ¥ Gadsden, Alabama Mrs.Casey W.Araatte Decatur, Georgia William R.Brwin,Jr. Durham,North Carolina Mr. and Mra.Joseph K.Power Alpine, Alabama

Mt.JaaBs C.Power Talladega, Alabama Mr. and Mrs.A.G.McMillan II I Talladega, Alabama ComplimentB, Bernioe Wikle

Mr. and Mrs.James G.Still Seneca, South Carolina Compliments, Bernice Wikle

Mr. and Mra. Robert Cook, Atlanta, Georgia Long time TCHA member, Dr.Rex Miller, who attended school at Munford and now PE at 110 White Cedar Drive, East Amherst, N.Y. 14051 has published his 76th book. Some of them have been reprinted several times. You might recall his M •Croxton's Raid Through Alabama". Mi . 1 _

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MYSTERY VOYAGE By Leo Rosenhousj From MODERN MATURITY Magazine, August 1984 On the second day, the yacht be mouth, he made wax impression gan steaming at half speed up the A few days later, he returned wit East River. The anxious Dr. Bryant a prosthetic device. told the captain, "If you hit a rock, The results were miraculou hit good and hard, so that we'll all Cleveland could speak understam go to the bottom!" The President ably, and although he had to ta took his place in a reclining chair in slower, and his voice was hoarse, 1 the salon, which had been con could be understood. His depre verted into a surgery. sion vanished! Dr. Hasbrouck extracted two To explain his hoarseness, aid healthy bicuspids from the upper told newsmen President Clevelar left jaw. The medical team fitted had strained his throat. Schedule the President's mouth with a newly to address Congress on August designed cheek retractor, surgeons he had three weeks to train h chiseled out some of the upper pal voice. He succeeded beyond a ate and a portion of the jaw to expectations. reach the tumor. All had agreed Urged to tell the truth, he r< there would be no external cutting. fused. "For the good of the nation It took two-and-one-half hours we say nothing at this time. Lata to remove the tumor, which already- perhaps." President Gro*er 0*eiand learned to had entered an antrum of the head. Cleveland finished his term, en speak again In a record three weeks. Another week and it would have af tcred partial retirement in goo< fected the orbit of the left eye. health, and died June 24, 1908 The surgery was a success, but from internal causes not related t« a'n the night of June 30, 1893, the President went into depression his oral cancer. President Grovcr Cleveland as soon as he discovered he had lost Why didn't the tumor grow bad boarded a yacht riding at anchor control of his booming voice. again as expected? alongside Bellevue Hospital on the Speaking was difficult, and he The answer was determined T. East River in New York. found his words were badly slurred. years later, in 1981, when patholo Cleveland went to a deck chair, Another worry was the tumor gists at the University of Pennsyl lit a cigar, and chatted until nearly appeared to be a type of cancer that vania Hospital were given a seg midnight. He slept throughout the could recur. ment of the preserved tumor. night without sedatives. When the yacht sailed into Buz Experts found it was a rare ver On May 5, the President had zard's Bay, Massachusetts,.where rucous carcinoma, a tumor tha complained of a burning sensation Cleveland had a summer home, consists of tissue that remains self in his throat. White House physi newsmen were refused admittance. limited and does not spread. Sucl cian Dr. Robert O'Reilly had found Even members of Congress were medical information was unknowi a large ugly ulcer on the roof of the turned away. in 1893. - I left side of the mouth that looked On July 17, 1893, Dr. Kasson C. cancerous. A biopsy was performed Gibson, a specialist in the new field on June 18 that confirmed the doc of prosthodontia, visited the Presi tor's diagnosis. After being told that dent. After examining Cleveland's his life was in peril, the President agreed to surgery. With Cleveland aboard the yacht In Grover Cleveland's Bid For The U.S.Presidency, He Was Strongly Supported In Talladega County. were Dr. W.W. Keen, a distin While He Was President He Appointed J.L.M.Curry guished Philadelphia surgeon; Dr. Ambassador To Spain. Curry Lived On Highway 21, Ferdinand Hasbrouck, an expert 3.1 Miles East Of Talladega County Courthouse. dentist; Dr. O'Reilly; a general phy At One Time, Fresident Cleveland Spoke At sician, Dr. E.G. Janeway; and Dr. Childersburg. John F. Erdmann, Dr. Bryant's assis tant, all sworn to secrecy. With the nation in depression, he wanted the news of his illness kept under wraps. Talladega sailor kept diary while at war ' T was a gunman on small j 13. Arrived!* die Panama Canal. By PAUL W: DALE boats," Haynes reported proudly. Feb. 20. .We« through the canal, TALLADEGA — It was June "During my watches, I was on the Feb. 21. Tre^aurjhln arrived at 26, 1M4. when a youftgTalladcga range finder, a powerful telescope Pearl Harbor, Mar. 5. Loaded maa marched off with ihe United mounted on the deck of the boats." Droops in Honolulu Harbor, Mar. SMMrNavy to war."And it was 27. Left Pearl Harbor with troops No*., 6. 1845. after viewing die Haynes said he remembers die treaty signing well. "I watched the aboard the Dauphin, Mar. 28. sigoipl of the treaty between ihe Crossed the International Date Line. United States and Japan, dial Thur- signing of the peace treaty in Tokyo Harbor," he explained. "I looked April 2. Arrived in Marshal Island man Haynes left Sascbo, Japan, Eniwetok, April 6. Left Marsha! with 1,800 oihcr men thai had through ihe range finder and it was { as plain as day ... as irI was silting Island for Caroline Island Ulilhi. enough points to get out of the April 11. Arrived in Caroline Island service and return home. right up there whiih ihem." Another thing Haynes said he April 15. Left Caroline Island April Haynes, now 68, returned io Tal remembers is Ihe call on die speak 22. ' ladega as a Seaman First Class and er: Boat crew five, man your boat. "Had contact wilh submarines icturned to his job at the old Same- "That was us and 1 gol to where I and we dropped ash cans about set Mill, now Wehadkce Yarn could hear it loud and clear, even in 2,000 yards in front of us. Troops Mills, where he would remain lo my sleep." departed ship April 26. Arrived in retire afler 42 years of employment. southern part of Okinawa, April 26. His employment at die mill was Had air raid last night and sunk a interrupted by World War II after BOAT CREW FIVE was one of the small gunboats that worked the ship and damaged lhc Comfort, a nine years, marching off to die Red Cross ship, April 28. Had air Navy at the age of 25. waters throughout the Pacific dur ing World War II, part of the raid and shot two planes down and 1-rum ihe lime Haynes left Tal one bombed die air field last night, ladega after being sworn into the Pacific Fleet. The small boat was off die APA 97. And Haynes said April 29. Up two days and three Navy, he kepi a diary — something nights unloading ship 26, 27, 28 of thai was considered a court martial he remembers ihe executive officer well, loo. "Our executive officer April. We unloaded ship wilh small offense during war time ihe young boats. sailor discovered when leaving the was Herman Talmadgc of Geor service. The diary was hand written gia," he said. "The exec went on to "Plane hit and missed our stem by Haynes and recounts briefly become a United Stales Senator... abut 50 yards and hit in die Water, only die highlights of his 18 mondis a famous man." April 27. Contact wilh submarine in the military. As for die diary, the pages are and D.E. drop three ash cans. May Now residing al Route 3 Box yellowing and lhc ink fading slighi- 1. Got in Saipan. May 5. Left 168, Talladega, Haynes was born ly. However, it tells a story of a Saipan for the United States. May Oct. 11, 1919. to the laic Blake sailor who spent 18 months in the 7, 1945. Cross the Intemauonal Haynes and the former Jessies Pacific and even had a chance io Date Line, May 13. Came through Tredwcll of Clay County. Haynes board die USS Talladega, the flag Pearl Harbor, May 16. Arrived in said he and his family came io ship for die armada sailing to Japan San Francisco, May 22. Took on Talladega when he was very young for the peace treaty signing. troops and left San Francisco, May when his father began work al The diary reads: "Swam in the 29. Arrived in Eniwetok, June 11. Samoset Mill. *T remember the .U.S. Navy, June 26, 1944. Enter limes vividly." he said cheerfully. boot camp at Camp Peary, Virginia, "ARRIVED AT VUTHI, June "Wc lived on Railroad Avenue:" June 29. Broke bout. Sept 20. 12. .Left Vlithi for Manila, Philip Became Seaman Second Class, pines, June 17. Saw land ••(Philip ScpL 2il Reported back to O.G.U. pines, June 21. Got in Mtaula, June IT WAS HARD times across ihe at Camp Peary, Virginia, Sept. 20. 22. Have been in the f'fcvy one year Unneu Slates in ihe early '30s, ami ? the Haynes family was no excep Left O.G.U. for amphibious traning today, June 26. 1945. Left Manila tion io Uiose hard times. At age 16, at Ft. Perce, Fla.. Oct. 5. Completed for New Guinea, June 27. Cross fhe Haynes was forced 10 go to work at amphibious training, Nov. 21. equator at 1:38 today, July UjjjVas the same mill in which his father "Left Fort Pierce. Florida, for initiated as a shell baclCjRfy '• worked. ,*. Newport, R.I., Nov. 26. Arrived at Arrived in Hallandia, New Guinea, Newport, R.I., Nov. 29. Boarded July 2. Left Hallandia, New Guinea, In addition to Thurman Haynes, the USS Dauphin, APA 97, Dec. 3. wilh troops pari of the Fifth Air there are brothers William and Left Newport. R.I. aboard die USS borne, July 6. Arrived at Teytc, July G.W., both still living in Talladega, Dauphin for die Norfodc Navy 10. Left Teytc for Finschafen, New and sister Mary Haynes Barker, Yard, Jan. 20, 1945. Arrived at Guinea, July 24. Arrived in Fin now living in Texas. Norfolk Navy Yard aboard the schafen, New Guinea. July 29. Dauphin, Jan. 21. Went in dry dock "Left Finechafen, New Guinea Haynes said he retired from ihe at Norfolk Navy Yard, Feb. 5. Left for Hallandia, New Guinea, July mill at the age of 62 after he and his dry dock. Feb. 7. 31. Arrived in Hallandia, New wife, the former Cora Lee Waklrop Guinea. Aug. 2. Left New Guinea of Talladega, raised three children, "LEFT NORFOLK ABOARD for Manila, Aug. S. Arrived in son Hail and daughters Linda and Manila, Aug. 10. President Harry Connie. the Daupliin for Pearl Harbor, Feb. ALLADEGA SAILOR KEPT DIARI WHII.E AT WAR,continued. seca

Truman jusi announced Japan ac Zamboanga Sept 16. cepted terms of surrender 0810 "lift Zimboanga for Kyushu, Manila time Aug. 15, 1945. Left Japan. Will be the first troops to go. Manila for Batangar in die Philip in there, 500.22 ship convoy. Sept pines, Aug. 18. Arrived in Batan 19. Our orders were changed to go gar, Aug. 18. Left Batangar for to Okinawa, mine sweepers were some pan of Japan with part of die not done sweeping die harbor. Got Fust Calvalry. Had to load die ship to Okinawa. Sept. 25. Had to leave wilh small boats, Aug. 25. Okinawa Harbor on the account of Had io turn back to Subic Bay typhoon. And stayed under way until it was over. Had rough water because of die typhoons in Japan, Note: Aug. 26. Left Subic Bay for some but typhoon changed its course to pun of Japan. There is 32 ships wilhj China, SepL 28. Arrived back in troops in lhc convoy we are in. harbor of Okinawa, Oct. 1. Left History of the U.S.S APA and K.A. and one G.C. ship Okinawa ior Kyushu, Japan, Oct. 3. Talladega by Henry and two APD and four SD, Aug. Irving Rushlow , 27. The names of th shops in the "ARRIVED IN KYUSHU, Ja 75 Walnut Street, convoy going to Japan are: Bosfuc, pan, Oct. 6. Had to unload ship of PA 135; Botctaust, PA 136; Biscoc. smal boais when wc were going in Coldwater,Mich.£90 36 PA 65; Cecil, PA 96; Clearfield, PAJ because ihe place was full of mines. may be read in issue 142; Cullman, PA 78; Drake, PA We had to anchor at night because No.165, July 1986 159; Dauphin, PA 97; Dreucl, PA of mines. It look two days lo get to of the Talladega 160; Dicken, PA 161; dock after we got in the harbor. After we got unloaded had to stay County Historical Association Newsletter. "GASCOMADE, PA 85; in harbor because of typhoon. And Hansford, PA 106; Highland, PA after we left had to ira*»Jf -at top 119; Lanaca, PA 108; Lewanu, PA speed to get out of typaeefc It did This was the second 195; Libra, KA 12; Mcdca. KA 31; lots of damage at Okinewa and Japan. U.S.Warship to be Missaula, PA 211; M.T. Olympus, named Talladega. HGC 8; Panina, KA 34; Puiland, "Lefi Japan lor Manila, Oct. 10. PA 192; S.T. Marys, PA 126; Shcr- .Arrived in Manila, Oct. 16. Left houme. PA 205; Sirona, KA 43; Manila for Sisebo, Japan, Oct. 21. The late TCHA member, Sheridan, PA 51; Skagit, KA 105; Our orders were to return to the Major Robert Wikle Talladega (Hag ship), PA 208; stales. OcL 29. 156 men weic trans- once piloted the Todd, KA 71; Tolland, KA 64; fenod here in Sasc'ou and 17 buais Talladega. Whilesidc, KA 90; and Yancey, KA and I was in raft. 58 of us were 93. transferred on the USS Yosemite AD 19, Nov. 3. The Talladega was an "We had a flat top with us in important ship and convoy thai joined us for air cover, "The USS Dauphin APA 97 left Adg. 28. We had lo fall out of Sascbo, Japan, with 1,800 men dial a prime target for convoy, had trouble in engine room had points lo get out, Nov. 6, the enemy because it 1945." and had to stop to fix, Aug. 31. We was in the forefront arcived in Tokyo Bay and stopped loaded with troops at Yokahoma and put troops off with small boats and flag went up and their equipment. on beach for first lime and ihen we To sink the Talladega came on in and docked, Sept. 2. would have eliminated "While we were coming in the hundreds of assault harbor, were rammed a LST and troops. damaged our ship and the LST. The number of LST was 19. While we were coming in the habor the peace treaty, was being signed on the Batlle Ship Missouri. W^-ojassed her on starbord side abous%e mile and we pui 35.000 Urc*||f"off in Yokahoma. Left YokaSjna for Guam in a 21 ship convdyijve were two days out and our orders were changed to go to Leyte, Sept. 4. Arrived in Leyte Gulf Sept. 11. Left Leyte Gulf Sept. 15. Arrived in

THURMAN HAYNES .** DAD* HOME, T»IUd^Syl,e.o«*-Pdl City, All All, ,i S.tard.r-Su.d.,, A.*. 15-16! 1*7 ~4 -* Prom The Daily Hoiaa pub.MLi.-iG at Talladega,Alabama Indian land annexed to SL was later divided into several countitr J

By MARIE WEST CROMER after a portion of the Cherokee Nation > * Wbdhtfv*; act j (First of two parts) was annexed to the county Jan. rafhesbj&Jogofi A3HVILLE - St. Clair County's 1832. Echota r*l land urea extended to the Georgia line This annexation of, Indian : land east of the 1 the vast land area, pew TENNESSEE counties were then created, Pfrowaa, Dekalb, and Cherokee, and porttoiw were annexed to Jackson and Calbonn counties. St ClalrsriDe, later renamed AahvuTe, served aa tne territorial aeat of government for trie entire area until St.- Clair County waa created and Alabama became a state. A look through the old territorial and early county records at the AsrrrfBe Cour thouse reveals interesting data on the Indians who once occupied the area. The most Interesting story (conflict) deals with a county Judge, Mat Gen. ' John Hammond Garrett, and Nungosbeeahabee (Path Killer) •King" of the Cherokees and Us heirs. Path Killer owned a fine plantation, slaves, and operated a ferry on the Coosa from his bind on tbe north v

John ward, private pro-vast guard; Patrick Considine, private Company B, caap instruction; '--..Henry Kicks, Conpsny H, 8th Confederate Cavalry; J.W.Thomas, Company If Hth Mississippi; W.D.Craddeck , Company I, 8th Confederate; A.M.Williaaa, Company K, 9th Texas;

A.Mays, Company G, 50th Tennessee; Thomas A.Blair, Lieutenant, Company A, 1st. Missouri; Simon Mack, private, Haskin'S Battery; Jaass Taylor, Company I, 5?th Alabaaa; Janes B.Scott, Company F, 53rd Alabaaa;

Janes Black, Lieutenant, Coapany G, 9th. Kentucky Cavalry; John Caap, Coapany D, ' camp of instruction; R.W.Coleman, Lockhart's battalion; Charles Davis, Clanton's battery; F. Aired, Company A caap of instruction; John Hopkins, Ccaacany D, 9th Alabaaa; George If.Punning, Coapany B, 9th. Alabaaa Cavalry; J.M.Thoajpeon, Coapany F, 15th Tennessee; D.T.Bdwards, Coapany D, 14th Tennessee.

MUSTER ROLL TALLADEGA MOUNTAIN RINGERS Andrew W.Bowie, Captain, resigned, January 1862 and died in Talladega,Ala. 1902. John L.Stockdale, First Lieutenant, Major and A.C.S. of C.S.A.present post office Stockdale,Ale.; Micah Taul, Second Lierrtenant, resigned and died February 13,1873; John S.McBlderry,Third Lieutenant, and Captain of Coapany D., killed in action May 11, 1864; M.S.Curry, First Ssargeut and First Lieutenant, died ln 1893; John A.Winbourn, Second Sergeant, resigned and died in 1871; at Nashville,Term.; Jaaes F.Morris, Third Sergeant,and Second Lieutenant, and died in 1903; Williaa F.Stockdale, Fourth Sergeant, aad died in 1905; KLisha T.Pye, First Corporal, died in Arkansas; George Knox Miller, 1 Second Corporal,and Captain, Judge of the City Caurt in 1910; H.B.DaAraan, Third Corporal,and Third Lieutenant and Captain, postoffioe, DeAraanvilleyAla.; Belton O.Nebore, Fourth Corporal, and Third Lieutenant, died in Columbiana, 41 *>*»•»* in 1874.

Privates: Suaner Bagley, died in Calhoun County since Jhe war. John H.Barry, died in Blount County since the war. Thorns A.Best,living at Oxford,Alabaaa 1909. Samuel T.Byars, last beard of froa Alpine, Ala. Joseph Belton, last heard of in St.Clair County,Ala. Tlpyon Bradford, discharged, died at Bast Lake, Birmingham, Al Jaaes A.Brewer, died at Brownsville, Term. Williaa X.Banks, Surgeon, died at Decatur,Ala., in 1894.

II Thomas J.Childereon, died at Fensaoola Naval lard, Fla, Richard J.Childerson, died at Montgomery,Ala. in 1890. William F.Chandler, postoffioe, Chandler Springs Thomas U.Chaney, last heard froa in Lincoln, Ala.; George W.Chambers, discharged and died at Talladega in 1904.; John W.Collins, discharged and died in Talladega county ln 1888.; George L.Coleaan, died in Talladega county in 1875; Georga N.Cockrum, Asherille,N.C.,pos>offIoe Oxford,Ala.; Krapaus T.Cuaaings, in Teas; James W.Cunningham, at Oxford,Ala.; Ben F. Daraall, Onion Springs, Ala,;

Ben F.Daman, Union Springs, Ala.; Waddy T.Davis, Texas; Warren R.Davis, Calho County,Ala.; James T.DeArman,Anniston,Ala.; John C.Duncan, Bnsley,Ala.; Phillip N.Duncan, died 1884; Wilaer A,Duncan, died 1893j Peter Franklin, died in ELmira Prison 1864; Felix: G.McGaddie, Chilton County, Ala.j Joseph W.Glase, Nottingham,. William Goggana, died in 1864; George Q.Golden, dead; Jaaes H.Golden, Calhoun County,Ala.; Sharderick J.Gregory, Pontotoc, Miss.;

David Hawkins, died in 1868; Alva F.Bardie, Dallas, Texas; Riley J.Haynes, died in Texas; William W.Houston, died in Gadsden,Ala.xx in 1882; Wilaer T.Hogan, Jefferson county,Ala.; W.F.Holcomba, Cleburne county, Ala.; Jesse Holcoabe, died i 1881; William H.Hudson, Winterboro, Ala.; MUSTER ROLL TALLADEGA MUHTAIN RAMGCBS, continued 2 Jamas M.Jackson, Tanadega ,Ala.; John A.J.Jones, Maplesvine,Ala.; Basn Jones,

died in Fort Deleware Prison*; Eaekiel Jones, Texas; W,H.Kirksey, Texas; Frank J.Lawler, died in prison 1864; Andrew J.LIttle, White Plains, Ala.; George T.Mallard, died in Fort Delaware Prison,1864.j Elijah J. Martin, Texas; Edwin J.MUler, Talladaga,Ala.; Charles MiUer, Talladega,Ala.;. Winiam S.Millender, Shelby,Ala.; Wniiaa H.Moore, killed in Battle of Atlanta; John Morrison, Columbiana,Ala.; Aaron A.Murphy, IcQled at SMloh; Marcus McBldei Tanadega,Ala.; Charles C.McNein, died in Clay county 1884; Henry C.Nabors, died in Texas 1881; WUson M.Orr, died in battle at Blackland,Mii in 1862; James A.Orr, bugler, Anniston, Ala.; George W.Parsons, Talladega,Ala.; James C.Price, Idaho, Ala.; William P.Prickett, died ln Texas; Charles E Esmson, Arizona; Edaond R.Riddle, Killed at Atlanta, 1864; Charles B.Roach, Jackson county, Ala.; Horcum W.Hadford, dies in 1862; Williaa A.Stewart, Coosa, Ala.; W.H.Sutherland, Oxford,Ala.; Thomas Steela, Shelby Springs, Ala.;

Newton M.Waddle, captured in 1863 and never returned.; John E.Waters, Silver Run,A.' Green B.Wade, Gadsden,Ala.; Jasper N.Wade, Lieutenant, died in Decatur,Ala., in 1886; Henry H.Weatherly, killed in Aiken,N,C, February 11,1865.; George K.Wheeler, diad In Clay county, September 19,1891; Jaaes H.Wiggins, Sheriff of Morgan county, Ala.; G.A.Wllllaaa, died ln Calhoun county, Ala., in 1874XK; William P.Wilson, Talladaga,Ala.; Hover Wilson, Talladega,Ala.; John T.Williams Eastaboga, Ala.; Ira Wyatt, died in Shelby county 1907; Bernard Schmidt,died in Talladega caunty,Ala., at Eureka, in 1902. Jaaes Gillespi* Chattanooga, Tenn.; Jaaes W.Hardie, died in Montgomery,Ala, in 1884} John.T.Wilson, died at Piedaont,Ala., in 1905; George Caperton, Texas; Thomas Caperton, killed in 1864. This company first formed formed part of Col.B.H.Brewer

-_ TALIADSCrA continued ARTILLEHX, G.W.Harper; J. A.Hoard; T.W.Hamaond; C.L.Haanond; G.W.Hanna; J.W.HU1; W.B.Johnson; W.W.Johns; J.G.Jack; D.Jones; H.Kennedy; I.M.Lowery; E.H.Lee; H.Lewis; J.P.Martin; S.M.Miner; Felix G.McConnen; E.L.McCan; T.F.McBlght; J.L.McGoy; J.McCain; A.O.Quinn; H.T.Prickatt; W.C.Price; C.Philips; J.H.Parkins; D.Riddle; W.T.Straub; D.T.Strickland; W.L.Smith; M.?an B.Smith; D.Sparks; J.J.Sparks; J.D.Salmon; D.T.Vaughn; J.G.Wattsj J.H.Wilson; S,J,WUson; T.J.Wallace; G.Wright; T.Wilson; J.D.Wattars. Both the Tanadega Artillery and tha Alabama Rifles were organised before secession. Philander Morgan was Captain of the Artillery in 1860, The Artinery Armory was upstairs on the Southwest corner of the Tanadega square. The Alabaaa Rifles armory was upstairs over the "Fee Dee* Siaaons building on the southeast corner of the square. v.P.Sheney,Age 60, Wt.185 lbs.; J.P.Puckett, age 43, wt.165 lbs.; M.A.Rowe, age 19, wt.141 lbs.; J. M. T.Caldwell, age 20, wt. 140 lbs.; C.N.Johnson, age 21, wt.135; A.P.Johnson, age 18, wt.128; Elijah Garrett, age 19, wt.140; R.E,Snapp, age 18. wt.135; T.L.McCain, age 22, wt.150; Enhu Armstrong, age 25, wt.160; Isaac N.Morris, age 36, wt.163; T.J.Wyatt, age 20, wt.140; J.P. Caldwen,* age 19, wt.150; G.S.Scott, age 21, wt. 125; D.M.Buchanan, age 18, wt.125; J.M.*arborough, age 20; C.M.Loyd, age 31; J.W.Dewberry, age 31; B.F.WOliaas, age 45; W.H.Buchanan, age 24. These recruits left Tanadega July 4,1861, for Fairfax Court House, Virginia. MUSTER ROLL OF THE DAVIS BLUBS which left Tanadega Monday,June 24,1861 the seat of war. Officially Company E, Tenth Alabama Regiment Army of Virginia. John J.Woodward,Captain; James S.Sheney, First Lieutenant; James B.Martin, Seco Lieutenant; Walter Cook, Third Lieutenant; Lewis W.Johnson, First Sergeant; William D.Draper, Second Sergeant; Benjamin M.Huey, Third Sergeant; Benjamin F. Samuel, Fourth Sergeant; Elbanon B.Sims, First Corporal; Frank S.Manony, Second Corporal; Augustus B.McClellan, Third Corporal; Joseph Tanner, Fourth Corporal; Privates: Samuel B.Anen; Green P.Adair; Jesse Adams; Alonzn A.Brasher; Eron T Brasher; Austin B.Brasher; Thomas B.Brasher; Constantino Brasher; J.L. Busbee; J.O.Bloxton; J.L.Brown; J.W.Brassen; McT. W.Christian; John Christie D.T.Castleberry; R.J.Cunningham; A.C.Cunningham; Richard S.Cook; Virgn Collin Augustus Caldwen;

James Dye; A. 2. Dicker son; W.H.Dickerson; Isaac Dickerson; James K.Bniott; William Edwards; F.H.Foy; J.A.Fullenwnder; William Gorman A.S»Green; Columfc Glascock; Winiaa Goodwin; W.C.Griffin; Joel W.Guy; John W.Gregory; J.W.Graves; J.A,Glover; Jamas Glover; J.C.Hendricks; J.F.Hannah; Joesph W. Beacock; John W.Heacock; B.Tipton; James Harris; S.H.Haynes; Thomas Bender Francis Jarrett; J.A.Keith; Williaa M.Landrum; John Leeper; James Lewis; Willi Long; William McGregor; Robert MoGuire; Jaaes O.Manory; ' A.H.Montgoaery; T.P. Montgomery; George W.Morris; Hiram J.Morris; J.T.McClanahan; T.M.McGowan; W.£ Kinican; L.B.Millor; B.S.Miller; Jacob Nelson; Alonzo Orr; John T.O'Neal; A. Plowman; F.D.Pritchett; Davenport Pritchett; M.J.Patterson; S.N.Pritchett; W.C Ryan; W.E.Riser; John W.Rhodes; J.W.Richey; W.A.Richey; A.M.Robinson; Green £ Baaberry; B.F.Sides; F.W.Stephens; A.Steinhart; H.H.Saxon; W.C.Saxon; S.B.Smith; J.F.Simmons; H.F.Siaaons; B.Spence; Joseph W.Schulein; 1 John T.Swan; Jaaes Spence; Richard Smith; G.N.Truss; Sam W.Truss; A.C.Terrj J.G.Taylor; Jarrett Thompson; M.L.Wnson; J.D.Wilson; John B.Watson; E.P. Woodward. I MUSTER ROLL OF FORT WILLIAMS RIFLES, FAYETTEVILLE, TALLADEGA COUNT!, ALABAMA Captain,John C.McKensie; First Lieutenant, E.G.Oden; Second Lieutenant, J.A.Oden; Third Lieutenant, M.O.Calhoun; First Sergeant, J.F.Olen; Second Sergeant, W.R. Phillips; Third Sergeant, J.T.McMillan; Fourth Sergeant, H.N.Colaan; First Corporal, G.M.D.Patterson; Second Corporal, B.C.Heaslet; Third Corporal, S.W. Conley; Fourth Corporal, A.M.Lyon.

Privates: J.H.Baney; J.G.Ban; Sidney Brady; M.N.Coe; P.T.Caraichael; J.D.Cw D.R.Caldwen; H.R.Caudel; J.A.Cox; A.S.Crowson; J.A.Calahan; J.D.Darhy; D.M.I ,G.H.Dye; G.W.B. Dye; B.D.French; W.D.Frazier; W.L.Goodnan; J.M.Giddens; R.S.Giddena; S.Gardner; J.N.Griffin; J.G.Gray; Benjamin Gray; W.R.Gray.

J. J. Eight over; H.M.L.Heaslet; W.W.Haidlton; R.A.Johnson; J.J.Lesley; F.W.Lyon; D.D.Morris; J.E.Mcdung; J.H.McClung; Thomas Martin; Michael Missies; J.C. McDerait; W.H.Malone; S.R.Morris; S.J.Morris; C.P.McNeely; Robert R.Moss; Buahi Moss; E.G.Oden; J.A.Oden; H.Perryman; J.Perryman; H.W.Pike; J.T.Pike; W.H.Pike.

H.P.Rivesx,M.D.; T.F.Russen; B.T.Bayfieldf N.B.Rebinson; H.L.Stewart; L.E. Stewart; H.W.Staples; J.D.Saith; J.C.Smith; J.W.Saith; W.J.Shackleford; J.M.Taylor; A.J.Taylor; H.T.Teague; W.O.Wesson; T.J.Wesson; M.S.Wataon; J .A. J.Wallace; J.A.C.Wood; Josiah Pope; S.C.Pope; T.G.Lesley; XXX T.W.R. Vardeman; W.A.Ben; J.W.Lindsay; T.W.Robertson; J.J.Vardeman; B.W.Averiett; John C.Rice; B.H.Griffin; Wniiaa Rogers; M.Patterson; H.H.Stovall; Winiam Evans; W.B.Vardeman; J.K.McMillan.

~~MUSTER ROLL OF TBS ALABAMA RIFLES~~

J.H.Johnson, Captain; R.H.Isben,First Lieutenant; W.S.Chapman, Second Lieutenan S.L.Knox, Third Lieutenant; A.B.Knox, First Sergeant; J.M.Hney, Second Sergeant; H.L.Jones, Third Sergeant; T.J.Taylor, Fourth Sergeant; S.P.Bradford, First Corporal; W.H.Fant, Second Corporal; F.N.Goodgaae; Third Corporal; H.J.Cliett, Fourth Corporal; Privates: Charles Allers; F.H.J.Acree; W.M.Barnett; J.A.Baile; W.F.Baney; W.E.Bailey*; J.A.Braddy; W.M.Braddy; Walker Curry; J.H.Conant; R.B.Cater; A.D.Chandler; R.N.Chandler; J.A.Ghndress; Nelson Cogglns; J.! Copeland; W.W.Copeland; Wiley Cummings; W.M.Cuamings; H.B.Donahoo; J.B.Davis; J.H.Dillard; George Extine; S.L.Farmer; D.Z.Goodlet; Horace Holley; W.W.Hurst; M.L.Hutchinson; W.P.Hutchinson; Emanuel Ingram; S.V.Kennedy; Henry Lakey; A.J.Matson; Valuntine MayfAvld; J.T.McGhee; John Caldwen; J.A.McNein; A.T. Porter; W.H.C.Porter; J.W.Reynolds; H.S.Paine;. J.M.Patrldge; M.N.Patterson; J.T.Ponder; A.T.Porter; N.W.Biley; J.J.Runnen; W.S.Saith; S.C.Sias; Christia: Strong; John Shehan; Elijah Varner; B.S.Wade; Ben Worthington; H.C.Worthingto: Willis Wanis; J.T.Waner; J.W.Waner; Charner Wallis; J.H.Watkins; A.R.Wliiye. Winiam Wright; J.S.I Young; Sam W.Young.

~~MUSTER ROLL THE TALLADEGA ARTILLERY~~

C.M.Shelley, Captain; M.J.Brown, First Lieutenant; W.TJlanfroe, Third Lieutenant J.F.Slaughter, First Sergeant; H.C.Esten, Second Sergeant; N.S.MoAfee, Third Sergeant; A.Swicegood, Fourth Sergeant; Temple Wilson, Fifth Sergeant; J.S.Shaw First Corporal; A.L.McCain, Second Corporal; M.A.Porter, Third Corporal; B.H. Sapp, Fourth Corporal; James Kinnear, Quartermaster;

Privates: K.Attaway; D.G.Anthony; H.C.Bailey; Jaaes Bailey; James Baggett; J.M.Buchanan; A.T.Ben; J.Barry; J.D.Barclay; J.J.Barton; A.J.Bruce; J.A.Burns; J.A.Burns; L.Bailey; W.A.Burk; A.M.Ballard; A.Chappel; J.B.Carson; J.N.Carpenter; J.A.Camp; G.W.Carter; J.Cenrll; W.Caldwen; T.J. Caapben; C.F.Darling; J.M.Duke; J.Duncan; W.J.Bstin; D,Glo; J.Goff; Index 1987 Newsletters, Talladega County Historical Society A Allisons Min 172 .Benjamin Averiett 172 Sarah AUen 172 Africa Baptist Church 174-5 • * James Adair 175-2 . Albright Home (now Baptist Missionary Residence) 175-6-7 Ruth Greer Archer 176-1 The Great All American 179-4 Martha A.Adams 180-17 _ Sarah A.Atkinson 180-15 Absolem Allen 180-16

B Bushrod W.Ben 172-6 .." ,\-3. ». Barclay Farm 172 - '. Cornelius Beard 172 Elisha Blewster 172 Julia Boaz 172-12 Bniy Bliss 172-15 , ' Anna S.Bryant 173-4 «_• - ' Marshall Bryant 173-4 •/•_' Edward Rutherford Buchanan 173-5 James E.Burt 174-2 • .(. ,' • ' Mary Barclay 174-11 Boxwood 176-23 Luke Brewer 176-4 George W.Burk 176-4 James H.Beavers 176-4 wniiam Blythe 176-4 Sam Burns 176-4 B&A (Birmingham and Atlantic)Railroad Closed 177VI0 . Beware Your Sins Will Find You;- You Out 178-19 * •. Richard (Dick) Burton 179-4 George Breeden 180-8 Clementine Burton 180-15 Burrell Brittian 180-15 Nancy Bynum 180-15-16 Elizabeth Browning 180 15 ••••• " , Benjamin F.Burns 180-16 - ***" - •'' •• George Butler 181-15 '-- '' Isaac M.Bush 181-15 .••.,• Re v.Moses Butt 181-9 .'/.' ,. I''. '''" Mrs.David Barclay "The Terry Form" 172 Boundary,Cherokee-Creek Nations 182-6 -.. • • c '•-;••' History of Creek Indians 172 . "" u" Mrs. Annie Castleberry 181-10 ' ' '" ^"' Cameron Farm 172 James Calvert 172 Mlcah Crenshaw 172 Grover Cleveland* r> Huntery continued on next page Voyage 182-3

. M- ...... ,..-. : • ''•' • ' C continued - Index' 1987 Dr.Winiam A.Cary 172-10 Eugene Cooper 172-11 Thomas A.Cameron 172-19 :,v '• . •; The C.C.C. on Cheaha Mountain 173-10 1840 Tanadega County Census 173-13 Chndersburg 175-2 . ; Caldwell 175-9 Ehney A.Camp Jr. 175-11 Coleman Cornett 176-4 James ) Jimmy Curtis 176-4 Hoyt Cabanis 176-4 Dr.W.C.Causey 178-5 Hannah Cowsar 179-3 A Brief History of Childersburg 179-5-6 History Meeting in Childersburg 180-1 Memoirs of Childersburg 180-5181-6 i.": i John Childers 180-10 Tom Coleman 180-10 ' .-J.r-- Glover Cosper 180-11 . ,-.T «.. r Joseph Copeland 180-16 Robert Clayton 180-15 , :- q ' Thomas Coney 180-15 •:,,-;.;• ... Robert Hett Chapman 180-15 Cleveland Cliett 181-13 • > ' Creek Indian History by Stiggins 182-17 Creek-Cherokee Nations Boundary 182-6

~~Early Doctors 171-3 LaFayette Hoyt DeFrise 171 Dr.Jones Discusses DeSoto 172 • Solomon Dunn 172 I G.W.Davis 172-13 Flora Dickson 173-5 •'<• . Edward T.Douglas 174-1 '~~

Ranway Depot Pisttmes 174-3 • • Dickerson 175-9 ' . Ann (Mrs.G.B.)Daniel 176-3 ' Edward T.Douglas 176-8 W.E.Dickenson 176-4 " Margaret Luker Dishman 177-10 .• Crad Dickie,police chief 177-10 Rev.Alexander Dolglas 179-3

~~R.B.Dunken 130-16 •• Margaret Dulaney 180-15-16 i • R.E.Davis 180-15 Martin Dial 180-16~~

£ Gertrude Elder Flies Atlantic 169-14 i Eufaula Town 172 . I > •' • James A.Edwards 176-4 ' William Easley 176-4 continued on next page E continued John P.Edwards 176-4 ' INDEX 1987 James Edwin 177-5 Nenie Enis 178 - 7 Jeptha Enard 180-10 Decy Echols 180-15 Judoan Elliott 181-8

~~Ira Freeman poem 172 Ephriam Farr 172 1 Jim Fife tombstone 174-2 Flower Service 174-8 Joseph A.Fowler 180-15 B.B.Freeman 180-15~~

G Dr.A.R.Green 172-11 Dr.J.W.Grimes 172-12 David Glenn 172-12 Garing .Business Machines 175-5 David A.Griffin 176-4 James Gilesby 176-4 William A.Glover 176-4 John B.Graves 177-21 Frank Gross 180-11 Rufus C.Gossett 180-16 Francis M,Grissom 180-16 J.F.Green 180-15 G.G.Gray 180-15 David Garrigus 180-15 Nellie Glazener 181-13

H George W.Hill 170 Dorothy Hall 172 Benjamin Hubbard 172 J.A.Heaslet 172 Louisa Hinkle 172 William A.Holmes 172 fi I Ferrie Henshaw 172-10 George Holcombe 172-11 ,. ., ' .., r M.A.Hamilton 172-11 "" Huckleberries 172-12 i Hickman FanHy 172-13 Rev.J.W.Haynes 174-8 176-5 Hendricks 175-11 Earl O.Howell 176-4 Mrs.Earl O.Howell '476-4 Griffin Holcombe 176-4 John C.Henderson 176-4 continued on next page H. continued - • •'• . wniiam Wesley Hendricks 177-3 INDEX 1987 Archibald Hatcher 177-3 James wnson Henderson 179-3 Cliff Hicks 180-11 Dr.W.M.Hutchinson 180-15 - Mary J.Holley 180-16 i -• Mary M.Handlton 180-15 Hulda Hin 180-16 Warren A.Herring 180-10 L.D.Harrison 180-17 Lucinda Hm 180-16 Erneline Hobbs 180-16 Margaret Hayes 180-15 Hispital Deaths,Talladega, 1864 182-8 History Creek Indians by Stiggins 182-17 ••-,

~~i Iran 171-15 James Isben 175-7 Martha l8bell 175-7~~

Douglas Epps Jones 171-1 Dr.Douglas Jones discusses DeSoto 172 Mary Waters Jackson "History of Tanadega Springs" 172 Aaron Jerome 172 E.D.Johnson 172-11 G Joshua Jackson 172-12 Andrew Jackson 175-10 Winiam C.Jenkins 178-5 . :. ... Japanese War Veteran (180)-4 John C.Justice 180-12 ... ;.:*.•...' James Jones 180-16 Nanby A.S.Johnson 180-15 Benjamin A.Johnson 180-15 Carilla Jones 181-13 Jesse James Rode Through Tanadega County 181-19

~~• • K Jabe Knox 169-10 Anen C.Kinough 172-19 . James Marshal Keith 180-6 Joseph Keith 180-16 J.M.Kitle 181-12 Edgar King 181-13~~

Judy Lavender 171-5 T.J.Law 172-11 i John Lewis 172-10 continued on next, page L continued «•* 1987 Powell Looney 172-11 George Litton 172-' '. 12 Jane Lock 172-14 James Leslie 172-16 Little Moses (song) 174-8 ••• :;' George Limbaugh 175-2 1867 Land Sales 175-4 Kyser Leonard 176-4 Andrew Lawson 176-4 Col.Richard Lee 177-4 Nancy Long 180-16 Lipsey 181-7

M Callie Pope Mitchell 171-3 Judge George Knox Miner 171-5 William Meharg 172 John W.McClanahann 172 Robert McGrady 172-10 Isaac McMeans 172-10 Tom Mabson 172-11 William H.Mitchen 172-12 John McKennon 172-12 Dr.Billy Mitchen 172-12 Mays Bend and the Mays Family 173-3 Arminda Mays 173-7 Bm McAfee 173-5 Little Moses (song) 174-8 ; . Thelma Merrell 174-10 History of the Morris family 174-11 Simon Morris 174-12 Edward McGuire 174-14 Guispe Moretti 174-- 23 „„r . „ McMillan-Albright Home (now 1st Baptist Missior.nry R«sidorM-« T75~fc r Marie Middleton 176-4 H.E.(Gene)Mitchell 176-4 R.M.Middleton 176-4 Map Alabama Counties 177-20 Ruby (Mrs.E.A.) McBride 179-4 Ray Miller 179-4 George Moody 180-12 Moss 180-10-12 Marriage Records 180-15-16 Benjamin F.Mullendore 180-15 Elijah Morten 180-15 Frances McClenan 180-15 Mary J.McCunough 180-16 Martha A.McCay 180-16 William Morton 180-15 James Mattison 180-16 MARDISVILLE 181-5 Dr,Rex Miner 182-2 Muster Roll TolladogH Mountain Rangers 182-8 INDEX 198/ NAMES,about 159-9 Robert Nelson 172-10 fJtlZtW Nicaraguan Contras 175-21 J.Edward Noble,Jr. 176-2 Joseph Nix 176-4

~~Mary Smith Nelson 177-8 • Col.Oliver North 177-19 J.A.Nichols 180-11, 181-9 Sansh N.Norris 180-16 Elisha L. Nan 180-616 - -- Anne Nations 180-16 • V? " -~~

L.B.Ogletree 163-15 J.P.Otts DD 166-18 Oak Hill Cemetery 166-19 •. .' • ' • J.B.Oden 172-11 -.'• . -•• ••'. - •'.• • • OAK HILL Opoem) 174-4 u H.P.Oden 176-4 E.V.Ogletree 180-11 • Demps Oden,Sr. 181-8 • Josh Oden 181-8-10 Clara Ogletree 181-10

~~-• . .•'•• i - -• •• -V. ' ><• ti." Clara Bazemore Parnen 171-2 9~~

George Chambers (pitcher donated) 171-13 •• If I Were A Painter (poem) 171-13 ... Plantation - farm 172 . Thomas Parker 172 James Pace 172 . I , Care For Poor 172-10 A.L.Porter 172-11 Fred A.Pool 173-2 , Anna Sivil Pipkin 173-12 . ' I •' Chndersburg Powder Plant 173-12 ' Oscar Pitts 174-3 City Preservation Committee 175-13 Pruitt- Jones- Castleberry- Riddle- Wilbourne 17S-9 Panama Canal Given Away 175-21 B.F.Powell 176-4 N.P.Plowman 176-4 . State Senator Jim Preuitt 177-1 Poypourri by Mary Nelson 177-18 George Powen 180-12, 181-13 Dr.J.T.Powell 180-12 Mary H.Patton 180-15 Helen Pumphrey 181-16 -, u R, "" ' INDEX 1987 Peterson Rhea 172 William A.Reaves 172 •', ,-.,' Dudley Randall 172 \..- •' Rail Fence 174-3 .••;•,- Sula Robinson 174-8 Riddle 175-9 Thomas Renfroe 176-4 ..: John W.Robinson 176-4 R.B.Rutledge 176-4 ; • »,-.:£ Oce Roberts Home 177-21 (Roberts-John B.Graves), Henry DeForest Ralph 178-3 Replay of England in 1960s 178-20 John B.Renfroe 179-3 The Riser Famny 179-9-10 W.M.(Blll)Rozen Home 179-19 Emeline Robbs 180-16 " ;> Martha A.Robertson 180-15 Sarah Keith Ryder 181-16

S ,; . George Stiggins,"History of the Creek Indians." 172 Elisha B.Steadman 172 . „-L Benjamin Smoot 172 . !.'., John Smith 172-10 Seth Storrs 172-13 B.A.Storey 172-20 Mattie Mae Simmons 172-20 John Coy Scott 173-12 Phillip Smith 174-7 177-2 Shelving Rock Baptist Church 174-10 Solomon Spence 176-4 F.M.Shouse 176-4 Jerry Studdard 176-4 Ladies Styles Changes 177-8-9 Ethelyn Simpson 179-4 Herbert and Mary Lee Sims Property Deed 179-10 James F.M.Stafford 180-15 Rebecca Shealey 180-15 Charles H.Seymour 180-15 Mary Ann Stoddard 180-16 F.C.Scisson 180-16 Shocco Springs Name origin 181-17 ; George Stiggims History of The Creek Indians 182-17 •• .'

~~•>i T Talladega Springs History 172 Terry Farm 172 Josiah Terry 172 E.W.Thomas 172 -• Anen B.Thompson 172-10 Thurman Haynes 182-4 continued on next page ~rr~~~

T continued INDEX 1987 John H.Townsend 172-10 Taylor is Mill 172-20 Mary and Douglas Thompson 174-11 TALLADEGA COUNTY SHERIFFS 176-4 ! Attorney Bin Thompson 176-23 John W.Thweatt 176-4 Josiaj Terry 176-4 • • Linsey Thorington 180-1$ i donJohn S.Thomao.rnomas 180-1i»u-i5 , ., H.E.Taniferro,Minister of the Gospel, 180-16'' .-^v Jenkins Thomas 180-16 BolinLing Tate 181-9 Sarah Taylor WWII Talladogn Sailor Kept Diary 182-4 TrJladoga Civn War Hispital Deaths 1864 UTV Francea Upchurch 171-7-12 .

W.H.Veazey 180-12 W Col.Worden Weaver 171-12 • Margaret (Mrs.Ralph) Wanis 171-13 Weisinger Farm 172 .. •. Dr.E.B.Wren 172 Henry Brittain Watters 172-10 Theodore Watters 172-10 Jesse wnson 172-10 • Conin Waters 172-11 Dr.I.S.Wood 172-12 Nora Weisinger 172-19 •J Winiams Cotton Gin 174-2 v.- '.,. Willburn 175-9 Lost Hero War 1812 176-8 • •.: S.O.Wesley (Sheriff) 176-4 J.F.Warwick 176-4 Arthur T.Wood 176-4 - Charles Wesley 177-5 Y Carroll B.Wade 178-2 Yaller Dawg Democrat 169-2 Winiams-Montgomery House 178-2 Marshal, P. S. Williams 179-7-8 WLLliam H.Yancy 172-12 Jane Wood 180-15 Bernard W.Young 180-6 Eliza Wniiams 170-15 Elizabeth Watters 180-15 Elizabeth Worthington 180-16 Absolom Wardlaw 180-16 Jasper P.Williams 180-16 Zuber 181-7 William B.wnson 180-16 Joshua Wood 181-2 David Waugh 181-5 Katie Woodson 181-11 The Whiteon Home VI5 South St. .Talladega 181-18 Page 13 A HISTORY OF THE CREEK INDIANS Continued from No.'173 by George Stigglns His comments would be more pointed and acrimonious should there be an instance of '*; a person ln the town so churlish of his eatables as to be Inhospitable to a one of their own people especiany to a traveling stranger, such a niggardly peesdn Is termed by them a (nobody). So of an people they are the most tenacious of their reputation ln hospitality for on the entrance of a stranger into one of their huts he is immediately requested to sit down and as an introduction to be his acquaintance he is asked his residence, destination, and business (.) such questions are so common among them that they are replied to satisfactorily and in a brief manner, in the mean while he. Is supplied with eatables, which is uniformly done at every house he may can, their provisions bestowed to a stranger or an acquaintance Is put forth with a welcome which need not be doubted, should It compose the last morsel they have got, as the provisions they bestow to a man Is one of the links of their chief pride, to doubt his hearty welcome in that case would unutterably hurt his feelings.

Though their custom may be laudable and beneficial as hospitality ever is, but to them it a tendency both to a good and to a bad purpose(.) if it is beneficial in keeping the rtravener and stranger from hunger and starvation, it keeps a great many of their town people of men and women .sauntering from door to door in loafing 1rti?n?8Si if n° °ne Wl11 clothe them they are'perfectly satisfied for every house a +u A them, they ar9 ineeneral disinterested to a degree of negligence either In the distribution of their provisions to eat or the means for the acquisition of it or wealth, they are free from the inquietude contentions and frauds that so often produces strife and feud, among the interested and careful part of mankind, many years may intervene before you see two sober Indians quarrel about property or any other interesting matter for in their sober moments they seem to be totaUy dis interested not only In their own concerns, but in that of an the avenues to lucrative or passions In them are absorbed In their wish to be social and civil to each other, it is not that their passions are Indifferent either to the case of wealth or possession of property for they are very fond of possessing property if •. they make no more use of It than the possessing of it. for It notorious that In consequence of their habitual Idleness an laborious pursuits tending to lucrative purposes ane thought by* them1'to be beyond their effect, without looking forward for ways or means or even trying, they count the completion of It if attended with the least difficulty uhsurmountable and submit to oblivion, an their difficulties in life Is caused by their inaction and want of energetic measures, for I have noticed that they do not lack comprehension In any piece of mechanlcism (mechanism) having an Idea, of .an,-itjs.'points, jttnd bearings tq effect'^t, so that their genius for mechanical purposes is of no use ,tV them being parallzed for want of energetic action to putvln use the'!*' comprehensive gehlus~r ST***

!:i ' -""' '•;• ;• *>/; •.,.• ^-vi _ • _ / • I think it neccessary to this place to contrast twd topics of iheir life, and action at this time that is taking Into consideration their brotherly love and national attachment to each other while In a natural and sober state, and the extremities of the opposite when in a state of Intoxication which is now a habit extending from the national chiefs to the poorest dregs of the nation, for when they are ln a state of intoxication an personal distinctionamong them Is prostrated with the tenant to the ground, it does make many thinking men view with a scene of horror, and pity on the case when they consider the depravity of the human stability, for chiefs, common men and womenwin wallow ln filth and mire so long as they can raise the means to purchase spirits to drink (.) during such times of frenzy they win fight each other indiscriminately frequently taking each others lives, and when such fracus is over they attribute the whole scene to the spirits they have drank, very truly saying It was not them but the liquor that was ln them that fought, wen knowing and meaning their peaceful disposition toward each other when in their natural state of sobrlety(.) so I leave their pernicious drink— '. .."wV •ier Page 14 A HISTORY OF THE CREEK INDIANS < -; \; by George Stiggins :up as I have gone through their pernicious drink I shan now enter on their uniform custom drinking their assee which Is a very strong black tea used by; them without any sugar, made of Eupoy or Cassene. leaves, said drink Is caned by the white men among them the Black drlnk(.) It, is customary at this time' and may have • been for ages back for the men to meet in their town house or square in every town at least once a week & in the Tuckabatchles the principal town they met every morning to drink their assee, which is prepared for use in the fonowing manner, at an places, it is parched first in a large pot of their own manufactory of clay until leaves are brown, then water- Is applied to the fun of the pot and boiled by a man appointed to that service, after boiling it is coiled in large cooling pans of the same manufactory by one of the oldest chiefs of the town(.) when it can be poured over the finger without scalding It is cool enough to drink, it is then poured into two gourds that would hold near a gallon each with a hole in it of about three-quarters of an inch in diameter at which hole they suck it out(.) onid gourds of assee Is very ceremoniously handed round the square to every man by men selected for that purpose(.) drank made without sugar or any other embelUsh- ment(.) it is a singular think to think how this tea operates on them after they drink it, for after they have drank it they retain it in their stomach for near a half hour(.) they can discharge their stomach of It again as often as they drink it, with seeming easespouting it out of their mouths as it were by eructation(.) after four or five drinks and discharges of their stomach at different times near a quart at a time the black drink being over they disperse at or .near ten o'clock, It acts as a tonic, as it.is drank of a morning fasting by the process of their stomachs is sen rinced and braced up, the taste of the black drink^S not disagreeableto the stomach being not unlike very Strong, .ilack tea and nearly of,a black color — no doubt but their custom of drinking the black drink originated through political motives viz. for the purpose of assembling the towns people frequently at their town house or square in order to keep them united, for the harmony subsisting among the people of a -town is noted and seems to be cemented by an affection as strong toward each other as the sons of Jacob of old in their association— as the usages and customs of every town is similar and the men an know the unity and simpathy of a town people, the men of one town win approact another town with seeming diffidence though the town may be.contiguously situated and as such is their practice in their more enlightened time, their approaches toward each others, towns and toward strangers must have been with extreme timidity and caution in their more natural and savage state- And as they: seldom change toeir town site it is probable they are situated as they were in the time of Ferdinand Sotots visit more than three centuries ago (1539-40). .' . I have observed among them another trait of national character that is in the public meeting whether for.black.drink or national council the Indians appear studiously to wi sir to show an importance in themselves-and independence of character for they win perceptibly asume to themselves a grave, sedate consequential deportment , .

especially their chiefs, and head'men (.) they would appear for a while to a bystander to be careless j?f all nature and each other, at length nature seems to predominate- and show their true dlgpositic-n( .-•): when 'they commence smqking their pipe the spen seems to be removed for'after a'few draws of smoke from'^heir pipe they cordiany hand it to the next at hand wftri has the optional to make' use of the contents of the pipe or pass it to the next man which is frequently done (.) by a:constant repetiyion, of such civilities it engenders a familiarity in the community at large by slow, degrees that would not have taken place otherwise, as they seldom have any interesting conversation to impart or attend to (.) with? a stranger it is customary with them to use hesitation even should they wish to converse with h£m(.) they accost each other with studied and manifest civility to which they receprocany receive an answer equally ceremonious and apposite until an acquaintance takes place. to be continued Page 15 A HISTORY OF THE CREEK INDIANS They in a general way appreciate a good character very little either In themselves or anyone else in the common issues of life as there is no preceptible difference made by them of a discreet virtuous woman and one of in fame and lewd practices in the common standing of society, it win equally extend to men for thieves murderers and other evil practicioners are not held in disrepute nor are they subject to either scorn or reproach for they very often make head men or miccos of such men so that their actions are in unison with their natural inclinations and only anenable to their customary laws, so far they are the irreproachable true sons of nature and inclination (.)

THE CUSTOMS OF MARRIAGE AND WIDOWHOOD It-is customary among them when a man selects the one he wants for wife frequently without speaking to her or sonsulting her approbation to open the subject of his wishes for an aniance in their family (or have it done by some of his kins people) to some of her relations though most properly to the uncle of the woman on the mothers side who has entire control of his nieces in cases of marriage or otherwise(.) Should the offer meet his approbation he does not protract his.consent or disavoal longer than he can lay the proposal before her relations (sic) of the mothers side who are counted her actual kinsmen and women, in which assembly the candidates disposition and other qualities are discust,the Father nor none ofthe womans father family are ever consulted In cases of marriage of his children as he nor they are not the same family,as the primogeniture ship of all families descends from the mothet (the above I win explain hereafter).

When the uncle or relation has informed the rest of his kinsmen or Clansmen of the proposal of marriage and by whom made, and that he approbates the proposed match the rest of the family seldom refuse their assent, there is no fuss made of fortune position or chattels on either side. After such consultation if the suiter should visit their dwelling before they do him, he is informed of the family acquiessence, and the bridal bed being publicly made for the pair, make a conclusion of the courtship and marriage, after the consignation of the marriage and he finds her in clothes, should she be the first wife formally married to him and passes the Boos Ke tah with him she is received as his actual wife by his kin folks andan others after the solemnization ofthe new corn feast.passes over them(.) ' She is bound to him in the conception of his family during life or his pleasure J.Vt is(.) Should she be indolent and given to quarrel with him and inattentive ten* -wants and disobedient to hiscommands In any of the aforesaid cases he can make complaint to her family of such and quit her and marry another without a murmer of her clan or family — bub in case she should prove a lewd woman and inconstant to him, she can be punished by her family or clanspeople by beating her with large sticks until she canndt move and then cutting off both of her ears close to her head though the punishment may be inflicted contrary to the win or consent of her husband, which freluently happens(.)

Then after her punishment for her incontinancy it Is optional with her husband to repudiate or retain her still as his wife(.) As poligamy is only admitted among the men by the wifes consent they use a great deal of force and craft to ^obtain it, in order to keep clearof the crime of adultery, all his after married wives has to stay at their homes without his wife should conclude to let one stay with her in the house & do all the drudgery of the place as a waiting maid(.) By his wifes oonsent can take as many wives or concubines as he chooses to maintain, but should his wife disapprove of his having a concubine and he obtain oneagainsther win his wifes relations or clanspeople has it in their power to beat him & a concubine or second wife with sticks and cut off their ears,after which he is seperated from his wife and he has to retain the one beaten on his account, +„ . .. to be continued