- C. S. Arsenal Macon-The Last of the poor old Confederacy. . . .
I am certain that the clipping was from The Macon Telegraph because it mentions several Macon landmarks in the article That it was in the Post-War Era because it mentions that Macon was under "United States occupation " By 1863 the Confederate Ordnance Department had decided to build the world's largest arsenal and munitions complex in Macon, GA
- Charles Benger, Musician, 2nd Georgia Infantry Battalion
Macon Daily Telegraph July 28th 1862 The above article was printed at least six different times in several newspapers Death notice Macon Telegraph, March 20, 1880 Page 4 Below are two of his cards from his Fold3 Confedetate military record
- Lost Confederate Treasure Announcement | Currency, Stamps, other . . .
I have huge doubts about any of this treasure still left out there I think there's plenty enough evidence to conclude that just about every bit of gold or silver stolen DID stay in washington but was laundered rather than buried or hidden The "gold rush" that happened in wilkes and lincoln
- 14th Georgia Infantry - American Civil War Forums
Macon Daily Telegraph ~extract Master Roll of the Ramah Volunteer Guards, Wilkinson County OFFICERS Captain - Robert W Folsom 1st Lieut Chas C Kelly 2nd " W J Solomon 3rd " John T Lingo 1st Sergeant John McArthur 2nd " Wm N Ryle 3rd " M A Whitaker 4th " N Shelverton 5th " C N Solomon 1st Corporal - L Lavender 2nd " Henry Goodman
- Macon Daily Telegraph July 8th 1863: Great Victory in Pennsylvania
Interesting to look at contemporary reports of the different battles It actually speaks volumes about the validity of so many of those reports and historians taking them for face value
- Any Idea What This Means?? | Questions? Ask Here! No Stone Left Unturned!
So I found a newspaper article from in the Macon Daily Telegraph dated July 28th, 1862 in the form of a letter which is signed: "E B Branch Capt A Q M I C S " The bold part is what I'm not quite understanding Does anyone have any idea what this means???
- Looking for Sources on the Story that a Baby was born at Andersonville . . .
(or even mentioning in passing) the story of a baby born at Andersonville Prison, probably in July, 1864, Macon Telegraph (Macon, GA), May 17, 1864, 2 More details related to the Macon Daily Telegraph 's initial report:
- Honor Where Its Due | Other Soldiers, Politicians, Men
In the Old City Cemetery Macon, Bibb County, Georgia lies buried Charles Benger a member of Captain George S Jones' Company "B" 2nd Georgia Infantry Battalion "Macon Volunteers" (Macon Daily Telegraph, July 28th 1862 ) (Georgia Weekly Telegraph and Journal Messenger (Macon, GA)
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