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Week ending date Saturday, August 30, 1862
The congregation of St. Peter’s church formed an association for the purpose providing supplies to comfort the sick and wounded soldiers in Rome and other hospitals. They requested contributions of anything “which can be made useful to the sick.” [ref]
The Armory caught fire and was completely destroyed but “providentially the wind was from such a quarter to blow the flames from the town.” Machinery and a “large lot of the parts of a gun’ were lost along with the workers tools. [ref]
C. W. Howard of Kingston and Dr. Gregory of Rome advertised for volunteers to form a company in anticipation of the conscription being extended to include men aged 35 to 45 years old. If the conscription law was not passed the volunteers would be released from any obligation. [ref]
Week ending date Saturday, August 23, 1862
Correspondence from the Cherokee Artillery complained of the military bureaus and red tape that has kept many of the troops from being paid; “several companies have not been paid a cent this year…” [ref]
Word from the 19th Georgia Regiment seemed happy with their relocation from the “malari-ous [sic] Chickahominy to breathe the invigorating air if this mountain region” around Gor-donsville, Virginia. They are now under General “Stonewall” Jackson and opinion was that they would take the fight to Maryland “and give them a taste of war there.” [ref]
Week ending date Saturday, August 16, 1862
From Bean’s Station, the Cherokee Artillery reported being moved to the Clinch River to reinforce troops against a Federal advance. They engaged in one small skirmish and were expecting a general engagement (on August 6th). [ref]
Correspondence dated August 4th from the 8th Ga. Regiment complained of the weather. “It is hot, hot, hot—to hot to move to hot to sit still —too hot to stand, sit or lie down — so hot…that one feels like laying off his flesh…and sitting in his naked bones…” It got hotter in another manner as the Rome boys headed to picket duty near Malvern Hill. A significant skirmish and hasty retreat by confederate troops resulted. [ref]
By August 7th the Cherokee Artillery was reporting from Walden’s Ridge where they were occupying hills that had been in enemy hands the day before. They had captured about 75 prisoners, “500 pounds of bacon, several barrels of sugar, crackers and coffee…” [ref]
Week ending date Saturday, August 9, 1862
A sixth “soldiers car” left Rome for Richmond ‘well laden with articles for the boys.” [ref]
Lt. L.T. Mitchell, from the 40th Ga. Regiment returned to Rome on Sunday to gather the absentees from the Regiment as all leaves were cancelled and members were ordered to return to The Army of East Tennessee. [ref]
Local citizens were appointed to a committee by Mayor Word to outfit and support a
“soldiers relief room” that would provide temporary care for the “many sick and wounded soldiers passing through Rome.” A large store room near the depot was opened to accommodate about 12 persons. Contributions of meals and materials were solicited. [ref]
Correspondence from the Fireside Defenders detailed their participation in the recent defense of Richmond, which was to be known as the “Seven Days Battles.” “The mortality in this regiment and this company [is] much greater from disease than from the effects of bullets…. We have lost…eight with disease and one of wounds,” [ref]
An apparent attempt to sabotage the Rome Railroad at the Dykes Creek Bridge was reported. The perpetrator was not found. [ref]
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