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and I have a book on that unit ordered.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1d73a070.jpg" border=0 width="1082" height="775" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Excerpts will follow from the book "Th Honor These Men"</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1d8a16f0.jpg" border=0 width="929" height="1391" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d99b6c0.jpg" border=0 width="923" height="1388" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dad8a30.jpg" border=0 width="728" height="1187" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dbd8c00.jpg" border=0 width="728" height="1216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dcd2c70.jpg" border=0 width="722" height="967" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dddfb70.jpg" border=0 width="735" height="1207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dedcb70.jpg" border=0 width="732" height="1207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dfdfba0.jpg" border=0 width="735" height="1210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e0bea70.jpg" border=0 width="702" height="1191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e1dfb30.jpg" border=0 width="735" height="1203" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e2e2e50.jpg" border=0 width="738" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> An article written by Joey Loudermilk for a GA local paper - The Harris County Journal:</div> <bR> <div> <B>July 4, 1863: No Celebration 150 Years Ago</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>      “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven; a time to be born and a time to die…” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2.</div> <div>      I’ve never really thought a lot about it, but much of our lives is dictated by the time and place we are born.  For some of us, the timing and geographical location of our birth predetermines a destiny from the moment we draw our first breath.  </div> <div>      Such was the case with my great-great-grandfather, a fellow by the name of Henry Ervin Loudermilk.  He was born in northeast Georgia, in Habersham County on January 12, 1840.</div> <div>      As baby Henry’s lungs filled with air for the first time, momentous events were taking shape in the country in which he was now, by law, a citizen.  The 1840 census would disclose that Henry was one of only 17 million Americans that year, and one of only 690 thousand Georgians.</div> <div>      When the bombardment of Fort Sumter began in Charleston, South Carolina in 1861, Henry was 21 years old.  Thus he was the ideal age to join the Confederate Army at the beginning of that seminal conflict of American history: the Civil War.  Henry enlisted in the “Habersham Rifles” along with three of his brothers.  The Habersham Rifles became a part of Phillips’ Legion which was eventually incorporated into General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.</div> <div>      Henry survived an illness, presumably pneumonia, which claimed the life of one of his brothers.  His recovery allowed him to participate in a number of campaigns and battles, including the Confederate victory at Chancellorsville which was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863.</div> <div>      Almost exactly 150 years ago, my great-great-grandfather crossed over the Maryland state line into southern Pennsylvania along with approximately 75,000 other soldiers in General Lee’s army.  From July 1 through July 3, 1863, Henry Ervin Loudermilk participated in the largest battle ever fought in North America:  Gettysburg.  The names of certain features around the small Pennsylvania town are now ingrained in Civil War history: Cemetery Ridge, Little Round Top, and Devil’s Den.  More than 150,000 men, North and South did the best they could to annihilate each other.  There were more than 50,000 casualties (over 7,000 dead, 33,000 wounded, and almost 11,000 missing) between the two armies.  An estimated 569 tons of ammunition (17 million bullets!) were fired during the three days of the battle.  </div> <div>      Exactly what role Henry played at Gettysburg is lost to history.  Whether he participated in the ill-fated Pickett’s Charge or was wounded or not, perhaps no one knows, but he did survive the most critical battle of the war.</div> <div>      It goes without saying that General Lee and his troops didn’t celebrate the 4th of July that year.  As Lee began his withdrawal toward Williamsport on the Potomac River that day, his wagon train of wounded soldiers stretched for more than 14 miles.  </div> <div>      In late November 1863, Henry was wounded in action and captured by Union forces in Knoxville, Tennessee during a Confederate siege on a Federal fort.  He was sent to a prisoner of war camp in Rock Island, Illinois, situated on the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Moline, Illinois.  Although Henry was removed from the fighting, being a POW was perhaps even worse.  Temperatures at Rock Island were below zero when prisoners began arriving in December 1863.  A smallpox epidemic killed hundreds.  Many more died of malnutrition and scurvy.</div> <div>      By the end of the war, 17% of Rock Island’s prison population of 12,000 had died.  Fortunately Henry wasn’t one of them (or I wouldn’t be here to write these words).</div> <div>      Corporal Henry Loudermilk of Company C was released in June 1865 and somehow made his way back home to Habersham County, Georgia.  He probably had to walk the distance of approximately 700 miles.</div> <div>      Henry was still a young man in his mid-twenties following his service in the Civil War.  His “time to die” was not at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Knoxville, or Rock Island.  It was back home.  Henry lived the remainder of his life in Habersham County, taking his last breath on September 2, 1917 at the age of 77.</div> <div>      Ironically, Henry’s death occurred in the midst of another great war, World War I.  The lives of the millions of young men who fought in that war (including my maternal grandfather, Beaufort Sawyer) were also destined by the time and geography of their births.</div> <div>      Just some thoughts to ponder as we celebrate the 4th of July.</div> <bR> <div> YOU MAY CONTACT JOEY LOUDERMILK AT <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:joeyloudermilk@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:joeyloudermilk@yahoo.com"><U>joeyloudermilk@yahoo.com</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >)</FONT></div> <div> ----------------------------------------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> From the 'notes' in Bev's file:</div> <bR> <div> From "These Men Wore Grey, Volume II Habersham County, Georgia Genealogical, Military, and Interment Records of Confederate Soldiers"</div> <div> By Karen Ann Thompson Ledford </div> <div> C.S.A. Military Monument: Company C, Phillips Legion, Georgia Ref. " Pension application of 1901 Habersham County, Georgia" (disapproved) states: Born January 12, 1840; resident of Georgia since birth, enlisted October 1861, Georgia Company C, Phillips Legion Ga. Volunteers, Wofford's Brigade; 1862, attacked with erysipelas while in camps at Lynchburg, Va., causing permanent disability. Discharged June 19, 1865. "Application of 1905 Habersham County, Georgia" states: In prison at Rock Island, Ill., contracted rheumatism in left hip and knee, and has suffered cont. ever since., at the Battle of Knoxville, Tenn, captured.Command surrendered June 29, 1865, since., at the Battle of Knoxville, Tenn, Captured. Command surrendered June 29, 1865, Appromattox, Va. Discharged from Prison at Rock Island Illinois. Witnesses for the 1901 application were: W. C. Loudermilk, T. A. Loudermilk, and A. M. Barr who stated they were in the army with applicant. Application of 1905 was witnessed by: J. M. Ayers, A. M. Barr, T. A. Loudermilk who were in the army with applicant.</div> <div>  - - -</div> <div> From the book" The Heritage of Habersham County, Georgia 1817 - 2000."</div> <div> Henry Erwin Loudermilk</div> <div> Jacob and Mary A. "Polly" Washburn Loudermilk third child, Henry Erwin, was born January 12, 1840. He was twenty-two and single when he enlisted March 19, 1862 in the C.S.A., Company C, Phillips' Georgia Legion. He was later captured at Knoxville, Tennessee December 3, 1863 and spent one year and eight months in the prison in Rock Island, Illinois under the name Raven Loudermilk. It has been told through family tradition, that Henry believed if a solider was captured twice, after being exchanged the first time, he would be shot; so he changed his name to avoid any chance of being shot. By the time he was released June 19, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance, he was a Corporal and twenty-four years old.</div> <div> After returning home Henry Married Martha Cawthorn September 8, 1867 in Habersham County. He married a second time to Martha Jane Landers, daughter of Meredith Milton Landers. and Mary Ann Martha Akins.</div> <div> Submitted by : Mrs. Frances Chatham, Cornelia, GA and Researched by Joni Mabe Athens, GA </div> <div>  - - -</div> <div> 1880 United States Federal Census</div> <div> Name:      Erwin Loudermik</div> <div> Home in 1880:      Center Hill, Habersham, Georgia</div> <div> Age:      40    Estimated birth year:      abt 1840    Birthplace:      Georgia</div> <div> Relation to Head of Household:      Self (Head)</div> <div> Spouse's name:      Martha</div> <div> Father's birthplace:      North Carolina</div> <div> Mother's birthplace:      North Carolina</div> <div> Neighbors:      View others on page</div> <div> Occupation:      Farmer</div> <div> Marital Status:      Married    Race:      White    Gender:      Male</div> <div> Household Members:     Name      Age</div> <div> Erwin Loudermik      40</div> <div> Martha Loudermik      39</div> <div> Celestial J. Loudermik      11</div> <div> Arazona Loudermik      10</div> <div> Henry Loudermik      7</div> <div> Martha J. Loudermik      4</div> <div> Electra A. Loudermik      2</div> <div>  - - -     </div> <div> 1900 United States Federal Census</div> <div> Name:      Ervin Loudermilk</div> <div> Home in 1900:      Mount Airy, Habersham, Georgia</div> <div> Age:      60    Birth Date:      Feb 1840    Birthplace:      Georgia</div> <div> Race:      White    Gender:      Male</div> <div> Relationship to Head of House:      Head</div> <div> Father's Birthplace:      Georgia</div> <div> Mother's Birthplace:      Georgia</div> <div> Spouse's name:      Martha</div> <div> Marriage Year:      1870    Marital Status:      Married    Years Married:      30</div> <div> Household Members:     Name      Age</div> <div> Ervin Loudermilk      60</div> <div> Martha Loudermilk      60</div> <div> Celestial J Loudermilk      31</div> <div> Mary A Loudermilk      29</div> <div> William Loudermilk      27</div> <div> Martha Loudermilk      24</div> <div> Electa Loudermilk      22</div> <div> John Loudermilk      19</div> <div> Charlie Loudermilk      18</div> <div> James Loudermilk      15</div> <div>  - - -</div> <div> 1910 United States Federal Census</div> <div> Name:      Henry E Laudermilk</div> <div> Age in 1910:      70    Estimated birth year:      abt 1840    Birthplace:      Georgia</div> <div> Relation to Head of House:      Head</div> <div> Father's Birth Place:      Georgia</div> <div> Mother's Birth Place:      Georgia</div> <div> Spouse's name:      Martha J</div> <div> Home in 1910:      Center Hill, Habersham, Georgia</div> <div> Marital Status:      Married</div> <div> Race:      White    Gender:      Male</div> <div> Household Members:      Name      Age</div> <div> Henry E Laudermilk      70</div> <div> Martha J Laudermilk      70</div> <div> Charley W Laudermilk      23</div> <div> Arizonia Brown      38</div> <div> Tom C Brown      12      This is William Clyde Brown</div> <div> Mattie L Brown      10</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> --------------------------------------------------------------</div> <div> From our fold3.com membership we were able to download all the Civil War documents of Henry.  There are 2 names - Henry and Raven.  Raven was the name he used after his 2nd capture due to his fear that the Union executed soldiers captured twice (see above).</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1c5904c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="844" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c490a10.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="929" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c690b00.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="944" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c790ac0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="940" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c890af0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="943" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c990a90.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="937" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> \</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1cb90ac0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="940" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1cc90aa0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="938" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1cd90a00.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="928" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Oath of Alegiance to the United States:</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1ce90a90.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="937" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1cf90ac0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="940" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d0909f0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="927" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d190a60.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="934" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d290a20.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="930" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d390a90.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="937" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d490a90.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="937" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d590a30.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="931" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1d690a70.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="935" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>