The Oriental Progress. (Blair, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 11, 1914 Page: 3 of 4
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SOME CIVIL WAR EXPERIENCES
BY AN OLD CONFEDERATE
EDITOR OF THK PROGRESS:
Ah I promised you to write a
short article about my experien-
ces in the war of IS »1 I will try
and do so.
To begin with will say that the
Company 1 enlisted with was made
up in Georgia and started to the
front June 12 1801; went to At-
lanta and was organized into u
Regiment of ten companies;went
to Richmond, Va,, then to Win-
chester where we were drilled
and taught to do guard duty foriched part of the half done biscu-
sonie time. About the first of its and joined our command, but
July wo marched down the valley j we never stopped until we got t<
eighteen miles to a place called Piedmont. Pretty soon all th»
Darkoviile, where we expected wagons come up except my comp-
to meet the Yankees. We were anies wagon, it had broke down
then marched west to the pike* and we had nothing to eat. All
road and were formed into a line the rest of the companies were
of battle and there we waited all cooking and eating, I never had
day long, and when night came been so hungry in my life people
on, our company having only one eating all around me and I could
tent, we placed our guns and not get as much as a piece of
amunition in it to keep dry while bread. About 2 p. m. our wagon
we had to stay out in the open, came in and we sure did enjoy
We were in a corn field and only one meal. We stayed there until
one lone tree for us to stand und-, Sunday night when we were en-
er. About midnight we were trenched at Manassas where we
aroused by cries of the Yankees,; had landed about daylight Mon-
and such a scramble to get our * day morning. There we saw our
CHUKlH OIKEIJOHY
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
Sun.lay at Id
IJ. I*. CHURCH
Sunday School evury Sabbath at 10
A. M.
Sunday School every
A. M.
clothes I was as fresh ns when I every See md Sunday of
started with the exception or be-|“ch "A T*7 M- ^
ing hungry. We marched until |
about day break when the co;n
inar.d halted to rest. We soon
started again myself and one or
two comrades filed oil to a farm
house to get something to eat;
un old colored cook was getting
breakfast at the house, she said
she had no bread except what
was in a large oven, she raised
the lid on the oven and we snai-
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guns. Every one went to the
front door and called for his gun
but went to the back and reach-
ed under and got the first one I
got hold of, knowing that they
were all alike and it happened tc
be mine, but we had all of our
trouble for nothing as the Yank-
ees did not come.
In a few days we returned to
our old camp at Winchester.
About the eighteenth we hac
orders to pack up and march
Then each company had wagon
and team; soon after breakfast
all our tents grub and cooking
utensils were in the wagons and
we were ready to go, but for
some cause we did not start un-
til two o’clock that evening. Our
destination was Manassas Junc-
tion, but we were to be shipped
from Piedmont so away we went;
General Barton told us to go and
help Generals Johnson and Baur-
aguard whip the yanks at Mana
ssas; We marched without stopp-
ing until about midnight, and
Oh! my, how tired we were as
we had had nothing to eat since
that morning. We had the She-
nnadonah river to cross and we
sure did dread it, but when we
came to it we were allowed to un-
dress and keep our clothes and
powder dry by tying them in
bundles and carrying them on
our shoulders, The river was
about waist deep to a man but a
little more to me as I was a boy.
When I got across and put on my
first dead men. they were brought
in from the battle front. We
were marched out near the battle
field and were turned loose to go
over the ground. The dead Yan-
kees were still there but the
wounded had been removed.
I will ring off and maybe so
will come again soon.
An Old Con fed.
Orient News
Several went to first Monday
and heard the canidates make
their last speak
Earnestine and Erskin King
was thrown from a horse Tues-
day, we did not learn as to the
extent of their injuries.
We have some new comers, Mr
Self and family also Mr. Shew
and wife on Mr. Plattners farm
picking cotton.
Well the election is over and
some got the pie so we will settle
down to biz for the next few
years.
J. W. Copeland and wife of
Martha spent Sunday with W. H.
Powell who has been confined to
his bed the past week again crit-
icaly ill.
C. C. Powell and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
W. H. Powell.
R. L. Copeland visited at Mar-
ha Sunday.
Jeff Goodner is working for J.
A. M cCord at Altus.
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH
Sunday School every Sunday 10 A.M. i
Preaching every bmuluy, morning
and night, except Second Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Thumiu) night
branching every Second Sunday at
Heater. Morning und night.
Will be ac Wilmoth Third Sunday of
each month at.'! I\ M.
J. Cl. SLACK WOOD, Pastor.
CHRISTA IN CHURCH
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
A. M. at til vs High School Auditorium.
Preaching 1st and 3rd Sundays. Ail
cordially invited.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School every Sunday
at 10 A. M.
Preaching 1st., 3rd. and 4th
Sundays of each month at 11 A.
M. and 8:30 P. M.
Prayer Meeting every Tuesday
at 8:30 P. M.
R. J. MORGAN, Pastor.
HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH
y miles north and 1 mile west of Blair
Services 2nd and 4th Sunday
at 11 a. m. and 8. p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday
at 3 p. m.
W. J. RODGERS, Pastor
W. L: T. U.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at
the Methodist Church, on the
first Friday p. m. at 3.30 for the
following year.
The program for the November
meeting is as follows:
National Constitutional Prohi-
bition.
Song -
Scripture reading, selected—
Mrs. Snow.
Prayer.
The speed of the temperance
cause today as compared with
that of forty years ago—Mrs. C.
G. Campbell.
Great agencys contributing to
the rapid development of nation-
al temperance—Mrs. Etta Haw-
kins.
The prospect is good because
industrial firms are discovering
that alcohol is to blame for ineffi-
ciency and for accidents —Mrs.
Dr. Clarkson.
Clippings by various members.
General discussion.
Benediction.
How Do You Sleep?
TT has been said Americans re>t loss than any other people. Bull
* when they do rest they demand the BEST in BEDS and the
MOST ATTRACTIVE in BEDROOM SURROUNDINGS. We
can show j, ;m a WIDE and INTERESTING VARIETY of BED-
ROOM FURNITURE at MOST ENTICING PRICES. Latest in
brass and iron beds; finest in wooden bedroom sets; newest in chairs*
rockers and chiffoniers; best in sheets, blankets, mattresses, etc.
l. c. McGinnis
$22,983.83 on September 12th.,
making a gain of $10,011.57 in
deposits. As the Blair State
Bank has not been called on for
their statement we do not know
what their gain is but we feel
safe in saying that the deposits
in the two banks have gained in
the last two months $20,000.00.
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Those calling on Grandma
Guinn Sunday were Mmes John
Baston and little daughter, Eula
CHRISTIAN MEETING g*
W. A. Meriel, pastor of the Neas.
Central Christian Church of Mar.- Dennis Beaver ftat water
gum will begin a series of meet- me,ons are better in the winter
time, even though you have to
! wear an overcoat and build a fire
to keep from freezing to death JG
THE
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First-Class Barber Work
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
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-HOT AND COLD BATHS.
J. C BROOKS, Prop.
North Side Main Street
DespondencY Due to Indigestion.
It is not at all surprising that per-
sons who have indigestion become dis-
couraged and despondent. Here are a
few words of hope and cheer for them
by Mrs. Blance Rowers, Indiana, Pa.,
“for years my digestion was so poor
that I could only eat the lightest foods.
I tried every thing that I heard of to
get relief, but not until about a year
ago when I saw Chamberlain’s Tablets
advertised and got a bottle of them,
did 1 find the right treatment. I soon
began to improve, and since taking a
few bottles of them my digestion is
fine. For sale by all dealers.
ings at the Methodist church in !
Blair on Monday Nov. 16ii.
Brother Mereil is a cultured
Christian gentleman, and a good
preacher which is proven by the
fact, that he has pleased the
people of Mangum for four years,
RsmarliaMe Cur;j of Croup.
r___c___________c3________ _ _ „ , Last winter when my little boy had
not only of his own congregation j c™up I got him a bottle of Chamber-
but all Of the Christian people of I iain « Cough Remedy. I honestly be-
-- i . . ..ii iieve it saved his liie, writes Mrs. J.
Mangum, and is leaving with
many^regrets following for his
new home, Edmond Oklahoma,
where in this great school centre
he feels he can do moore good
for the cause he loves so well.
Come out and hear him, it will
do You good.
B. Cook, Indiana, Pa., “It cut the
phlegm and relieved his coughing spells.
I am most grateful for what this re-
medy has done for him. For sale by
all dealers.
J. C. Beaver was up in the con-
solidated community Monday.
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CR. W. M. FOX)
Dentist of Altus
Will be at the Blair Drugstore
Tuesday Nov. 24. After that
date every two weeks. Remem-
the dates. I
Bank Show Gain
As will be seen in the report
of the First National Bank in
this issue of the Progress there
is $32,995.41 on deposit against
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Daring Bargain Days
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Beaver, Dennis. The Oriental Progress. (Blair, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 11, 1914, newspaper, November 11, 1914; Blair, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc956731/m1/3/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.