A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . notthink of marrying again if his wifeshould die. If any man will come outand establish his right to plead any ofthose three excuses, let him be perpet-ually exempt from all military serv-ice; but let all others shoulder armsand fall into ranks for the defense oftheir native soil.—Saturday, May 16,1863. *A. M. Sloan, banker and warehouseman,formerly of Columbus. To Arms, Ye Romans!—We find thefollowing astounding telegram to theAssociated Press,
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . notthink of marrying again if his wifeshould die. If any man will come outand establish his right to plead any ofthose three excuses, let him be perpet-ually exempt from all military serv-ice; but let all others shoulder armsand fall into ranks for the defense oftheir native soil.—Saturday, May 16,1863. *A. M. Sloan, banker and warehouseman,formerly of Columbus. To Arms, Ye Romans!—We find thefollowing astounding telegram to theAssociated Press, which, if true, it istime Romans were looking to their lau-rels : Atlanta, May 16.—QuartermasterPolks Corps arrived and passedthrough this morning. We have re-ports that 7,000 or 8,000 of the enemyare approaching Rome. All the avail-able force here is ordered to be heldin readiness. There is a grape-vine telegramafloat that Jackson, Miss., has beentaken by the enemy, and that ourforces have them surrounded and cutoff.—Tuesday, May 19, 1863. 170 A History of Rome and Floyd County * .?? i^^^jn ?HE il. !>^M ^M^ ?^.s ^i^SrtjAsfi.
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