Twenty Survivors of Famous Laurens County Confederate Company Will Enjoy Four Days' Outing Next Week
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Dublin, Ga. - Sept. 12, 1911 - The Blackshear Guards was the first company that left Laurens County for the war. There are twenty survivors of that company and Major T.D. Smith and Gen. Hardy Smith are planning to be hosts at a reunion on October 4 that will last for four days.
It is the plan to use tents and camp out at the point on Turkey Creek near Blue Water Church, where the W&T Railroad bridge is located. Fishing there is fine and the old survivors can fish to their heart's content, swap yarns, go over the causes which led up to the war, the incidents that happened during the war and relate their experience since the war.
The following are survivors, present address, and the position held with the company when it was mustered into service.
Captain Thomas M. Yopp, Atlanta
Lieutenant Hardy Smith, Dublin
Lieutentant P.W. Douglas, Atlanta
Sergeant Major T.D. Smith, Dublin
Sergeant J.W. Jones, Brewton
Private J.D. Bates, Rentz
Private T.R. Dixon, RFD Dublin
Private Elijah Coleman, RFD 4 Dublin
Private Benjamin Dominy, RFD Statesboro
Private Jack Hall, Florida
Private D.J. Bush, RFD Sparta
Private G.W. Jenkins, Dublin
Private L.C. Jenkins, RFD Dublin
Private R.H.C. McLendon, RFD Dublin
Private John R. McDaniel, RFD Dexter
Private T.P. Register, Lake Butler, Florida
Private Terrell Perry, RFD Dublin
Private J.F.L. Scarborough, RFD Dublin
Private Frank Fullford, RFD Stillmore
Private M.V. Smith, RFD Dexter
Published in the Macon Telegraph, September 13, 1911.
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