A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . d soldher as a condemned slaver. TheWanderer was Charles B. Lamarsprivate yacht—she was chartered by aparty of Noi-thern men to make a returned to Savannah loaded withAfrican slaves, was captured, con-demned and sold. Her owner, Lamar,was exonerated from all blame, butlost his yacht. The Northern men whomade the cruise escaped to New is the nearest the South everbecame interested in slave of these Africans were sei
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . d soldher as a condemned slaver. TheWanderer was Charles B. Lamarsprivate yacht—she was chartered by aparty of Noi-thern men to make a returned to Savannah loaded withAfrican slaves, was captured, con-demned and sold. Her owner, Lamar,was exonerated from all blame, butlost his yacht. The Northern men whomade the cruise escaped to New is the nearest the South everbecame interested in slave of these Africans were seized andreturned to their country. That stout, jolly gentleman waslater a captain under Forrest. Hismemory will abide principally be-cause he was Henry W. Gradys uncle—Henry A. Gartrell. The brown-eyed gentleman withblack hair and moustache—so erect incarriage—and earnest in manner, wasthe first Mayor of Rome (the onlypublic office he ever held—except theConfederate marshalship of Georgia).He was appointed Colonel of a regi-ment of a Partisan Rangers, but wasinduced to resign it and head the com- 260 A History of Rome and Floyd County. STEAMBOATS AND THEIR HARDY SKIPPERS. , The John . S^a.; 2 TH a^o^a B. Sea.; 33-^C^-t.^R^M. CouUer. ^w t°::L^°oTiu:^^eA V^hfAlabalrS-The Gadsden. «-Capt^_Franl. Benjannn; M. Elliott; 11—The Resaca. with hunting party and Same 12 The Anniesea. All these vessels succumbed to gales, fmancial or otherwise. Anecdotes and Reminiscences 261 pany which produced salt for the poorof the state, during- the war betweenthe states. He is Wm. C. G. Johnstone(known familiarly as Black ). The last of the group, who appearsso elegantly at ease, could claim dis-tinction in science, politics and liter-ature. He was a physician, a UnitedStates Senator, an author of note andan orator of exceptional power. Duringthe war of 1812-15, two young menbecame close comrades and they parted it was agreed thattheir sons should bea
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