List of Provisions Donated for Sick Soldiers in Hospitals in Macon
October 1, 1863, Macon Weekly Telegraph
H L Bunn, Twiggs county - 12 bushels of
potatoes
Mrs S L Richardson, Twiggs county - 6 chickens,
1 sack of flour, 1 sack of potatoes
Mrs Henry Bunn, Twiggs county - 1 sack of
flour, 2 hams
Henry Carter, Twiggs county - 1 bag of flour,
1 side of bacon, one lot of pickled beef, 1 sack of potatoes
J H Denson, Twiggs county - 1 kid, 1 sack
of flour, 1 lot of potatoes, rice and okra
Henry Durden, Twiggs county - 1 sack potatoes
J D Tharpe and B T Ray, Twiggs county, Potatoes,
hams, peas, meal, butter, buttermilk, chickens, ducks, etc
James Champion, Twiggs county - 1 kid dressed
Rec C A Tharpe, Twiggs county - 1 sack of
meal, 1 sack of peas, 1 sack of potatoes
Mrs H M Tarver, Twiggs county - 1 sack of
potatoes, 1 sack of meal and grits, 1 sack of flour
Mrs Susan L Varnum, Twiggs county, 3 loaves
of light bread, 1 jar of lard, 30 eggs
Contributions of the Ladies
of Twiggs County to The Battlefield Association
(for soldiers fighting around Atlanta)
July 12, 1864, Macon Weekly Telegraph
Twiggs County, July 7th, 1864
The Soldiers' Relief Society at Stone Creek
Church. co-operating with the Battle Field Relief Society Association,
send the following contributions for the sick and wounded soldiers of General
Johnson's armu:
11 shirts, 7 pair socks
Mrs. L. Hardin, 1 peck of Irish potatoes,
lot of vegetables, 1 bottle of wine, 2 doz. eggs, 2 pounds of butter.
Mrs. E. Hinson, 1½ dozen eggs, lot
of vegetables.
Mrs. Jefferson Tharp, 1 peck of Irish potatoes,
lot of beans.
Mrs. Dr. Nash, 1 ham, peck of Irish potatoes,
lot of beans.
Mrs. John O. Epps, 1 ham, 1 jar of pickles,
1 jar buttler, lot of red pepper, 2 doz. eggs.
Mrs. John Nelson, 1 bottle vinegar, 1 peck
of Irsih potatoes, 2 dozen eggs, 2 fans, 1 sack of flour.
Mrs. Carrie Pearson, 1 ham, 5 lbs butter,
lot of vegetables and sage.
Mrs. Joseph Tharp, 1½ doz eggs, lot
of beans, bandages and lint.
Miss Ann Brown, 1 fly brush, 2 fans
Miss Sallie Hardin, 1 fly brush, 2 fans.
Miss Fannie Tharp, half bushel beans, 2
dozen eggs, 2 lbs butter, jar pickles, lot of cabbage, bandages.
Mr. J. A. Tharp, one lot of beans, cucumbers,
squahes, peas, pepper and sage.
Mrs. Mary Hardin, Pres.
Fannie Tharpe, Sec'y.
The above articles have been received and
sent to B.F.C., Atlanta. Also had received a lot of vegetables, lard and
butter.
S. Collins, Pres. M.B. F. B.
Source: Macon Weekly Telegraph, July
12, 1864
July 18, 1864, The Macon Daily Telegraph
Ladies in the neighborhood of Buzzard Roost,
Twiggs county - 1 large box containing hams, flour, wines and vegetables
July 25, 1864, The Macon Daily Telegraph
Mrs H Hughes..2 hams, 2½ dozen eggs
Mrs S Methvin..1 bunch onions, sage, butter
and pepper
Mrs W T Horn..tea cakes, dried fruit and
vegetables
Mrs P Wimberly..1 bunch rags
Miss M E Wimberly..1 shoulder, 1 lot vegetables
___ ____..meal and grits
Mrs Mat Paul..1 lot vegetables and grits
Mrs Thos. Glover..1 ham, 1 basket tomatoes
Mrs H T Smith..7 lbs butter, ½ barrel
grits
Mrs W T Solomon..1 bag sage, 1 jar butter,
1 bottle honey
Mrs J Paulk..1 shoulder, 1 lot vegetables
Wm Faulk..9 lbs butter, 1 barrel peas, etc
August 15, 1864, The Macon Daily Telegraph
Mrs M Gilmore..one turkey, bushel bolted
meal, cucumbers.
Mrs John Chapman..Irish potatoes, peas and
half bushel hominy.
Mrs D G Hughes..one gallon syrup, two bottles
vinegar and vegetables
Mrs J R Coombs..one ham, 11 lbs lard, 6
lbs butter, squashes, beans, beets, and peas
Mrs Meady Lamb..one bushel apples, cucumbers,
12 lbs lard
Mrs H M Tarver.. half peck Irish potatoes,
one sack flour, sack grits, 1 ham, lot of onions and tomatoes
Mrs F D Wimberly..one peck Irish potatoes
Mrs W M Varnum..one bucket lard, lot vegetables
Mrs E J Collins.. one box roasting ears,
bottle wine and five chickens
Mrs R R Slappey..4 lbs butter, tomatoes,
okra, onions, ginger bread, biscuit
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