. Atlanta and its builders, a comprehensive history of the Gate city of the South. Marietta streets; on Mitchellstreet, between Hunter and Alabama streets; at any point betweenLoyd and Forsyth streets; on Pryor street, between Alabamaand Mitchell streets; on Decatur street west of Collins street; onMarietta street east of Market street; on Market street south ofWalton street; on Peachtree street from Marietta street to thejunction of Market and Peachtree streets. On the 8th of June, 1857, the Gate City Guards, Atlantasfirst military company, was organized with the following officers:George H.
. Atlanta and its builders, a comprehensive history of the Gate city of the South. Marietta streets; on Mitchellstreet, between Hunter and Alabama streets; at any point betweenLoyd and Forsyth streets; on Pryor street, between Alabamaand Mitchell streets; on Decatur street west of Collins street; onMarietta street east of Market street; on Market street south ofWalton street; on Peachtree street from Marietta street to thejunction of Market and Peachtree streets. On the 8th of June, 1857, the Gate City Guards, Atlantasfirst military company, was organized with the following officers:George H. Thompson, captain; William L. Ezzard, first lieuten-ant; S. W. Jones, second lieutenant; John H. Lovejoy, third lieu-tenant; James L. Lewis, first sergeant; Wilson Ballard, secondsergeant; Willis P. Chisholm, third sergeant; James H. Purtell,fourth sergeant; Thomas M. Clarke, first corporal; James , second corporal; E. Holland, third corporal; JosephThompson, Jr., fourth corporal; James F. Alexander, surgeon;Daniel Pittman, secretary and treasurer. The company soon be-. N. J. Hammond Atlanta In The Panic Year 139 came one of the crack military organizations of the state, and ina few short years it was destined to take its place in the ranks ofthe army fighting for Southern independence. The Young Mens Christian Association was organized inAtlanta the latter part of 1857, with B. H. Overby, president, andN. J. Hammond, secretary and treasurer. Lewis Lawshe, JohnClarke, J. Hill Davis and M. C. Cole were the vice-presidents,and a membership of between 150 and 200 was soon enrolled. Theassociation had its first hall in a building on Whitehall street, justbelow Alabama street. It flourished until the outbreak of thewar, when it disbanded. In the city election of January, 1858, the following candi-dates were successful: Mayor, L. J. Glenn ; aldermen, first ward,F. H. Coleman and John Collier; second ward, William Rushtonand Thomas J. Lowe; third ward, James E. Williams and J.
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