April 30, 1862 {Date of the
document is not known; this date is the date the referenced memo was
received at Corinth} |
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Major Goodwin, |
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In addition to the list of men I gave
you this morning, I wish to furnish you with these other names who
live near the road {Alabama & Mississippi
Rivers RR} & who can plead no excuse for not furnishing you
with hands waggons mules & provisions |
Col Wheeler, Demopolis, works 60 hands |
General Bocock,
, about
80 hands |
Mrs McRae,
,
" 100 " |
Jas H DuBose
" 80 " |
Isaiah DeBose
" 20 " |
Jas Robertson
" 50 " |
Dr Browder
" 40 " |
J M Chapson
" 60 " |
Bing Ogle Taylor Alien Enemy
" 150 " |
Red M Gholson
" 30 " |
Isaac Croom
" 200 " |
Gideon Nelson
" 150 " |
Lyd Nelson
" 180 " |
Mrs Harrison
" 80 " |
John T Walker
" 80 " |
Kle DuBose
" 60 " |
George Minger
" 150 " |
David Minger
" 50 " |
Richd Adams
" 80 " |
Saml Shudwick
" 80 " |
Alfred Hatch 300 hands & has done his full duty
{written along the vertical edge of the paper} |
Estate G Breitling
about 150 hands |
David Crumpton
" 50 " |
Wm Simmons
" 40 " |
Louis Simmons
" 30 " |
These reside in or near Demopolis East
of the town |
West & on the opposite side of the River
are |
Richd Shackelford works
about 150 hands |
Nick Croom & brother & sister "
100 " |
Blackshever
" 50 " |
Patton (very wealthy} |
Matthews (very wealthy) |
East of Demopolis in addition |
Jo & Wm Browning, near Dayton |
Lee Terill!! works
150 hands |
There a great many other men on the line
of Road whose names & means Dr Griffin, Pres of the Road, can
furnish you |
O. H. Prince |