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Invitation
Confederate Memorial Service
There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday, May 1, 2004 at
2:00 P.M. in Cuthbert, Randolph Co., Ga. to place a CSA marker
on the grave of Private James B. Broxton,
who served in Co. K, 17th Ga. Infantry. This Company enlisted
out of Stewart and Webster Counties. Other counties that
enlisted men in this Regiment were Decatur, Dougherty, Harris,
Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Schley and Terrell. The unit served
with Gen. Henry Lewis Benning under the command of Gen. James
Longstreet from 1861 to 1865. Benning's Brigade was engaged in
almost all of the major battles in the Eastern theater of the
War, including Devil's Den at Gettysburg.
A lifelong member of Trinity Methodist Church, Rubye Lewis has
made this ceremony possible. Through her diligent research she
has located the 87 year old granddaughter of Mr. Broxton. Due
to her frail condition, Mrs. Berta Broxton Hobbs will not be
able to attend. The surviving great grand children of Mr.
Broxton are: Hal Hobbs, Leesburg, Ga., Roger Hobbs, Tifton, Ga.,
Mike Hobbs, Tifton, Ga., Denise Powell, Orlando, Fl., Ed
Creamer, Albany, Ga., Ronnie Creamer, Albany, Ga., Betty
Piercy, Albany, Ga., all of which plan to attend the ceremony.
The family plans to video the service to play back to Ms. Berta
Broxton Hobbs, who is very excited about this memorial to her
grandfather. Also in attendance will be Linda Snow Davis, who
is writing a Regimental History on the 17th Georgia Infantry
Regiment.
The service will be held at the Trinity Methodist Church
Cemetery and will be sponsored by the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Stewart-Webster Camp # 1605. A wreath will be place on
Mr. Broxton's gravesite and the guest speaker will be Mrs. Rena
Cobb of the Mary Brantley Chapter # 446 of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. A salute will be fired by
re-enactors of the 2nd Ga. Infantry, Stewart Greys, and the 17th
Ga. Infantry Co. K, Webster Confederate Guards.
After the service there will be a covered dish dinner that will
be prepared by the women of the church and the Mennonites. Do
not bring food if you are coming from out of town. However, if
anyone would like to provide paper plates, napkins, cups,
spoons, forks or knives or soft drinks, please let me know, so I
can be sure we have all we need. There will be more than enough
to eat. For more information call Linda Snow Davis,
770-946-9848.
Directions:
Trinity Methodist Church is located off of Ga. Hwy. 27 South,
approximately 60-70 miles south of Columbus, Ga. From Ga. Hwy
27 exit East to Hwy 82, left. Go approximately 6-7 miles, and
after crossing a branch, up a hill there are 2 brick houses on
the left and a wooden sign for Trintiy Methodist Church, look
for County Rd. 43 and turn left. Go about 1 mile to intersection
or 4 way crossroads, turn right, go about 1 mile.
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For more Information contact
Linda at LDSED@aol.com
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