A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . nt in the or-ganization were Mrs. Jos. E. Veal,Mrs. Geo. R. Ward, Mrs. Jno. , Miss Mary W. Noble and MissPalmer. On February 16, 1862, Fort Donel-son, Mississippi River, fell after a ter-rible battle, and hospitals in the South,already well filled, were taxed be-yond their capacities. This fact sug-gested that Rome open hospitals. Thefirst was on Broad Street betweenFourth Avenue and the old city hall,at Fifth; Dr. Fox had charge, and them
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . nt in the or-ganization were Mrs. Jos. E. Veal,Mrs. Geo. R. Ward, Mrs. Jno. , Miss Mary W. Noble and MissPalmer. On February 16, 1862, Fort Donel-son, Mississippi River, fell after a ter-rible battle, and hospitals in the South,already well filled, were taxed be-yond their capacities. This fact sug-gested that Rome open hospitals. Thefirst was on Broad Street betweenFourth Avenue and the old city hall,at Fifth; Dr. Fox had charge, and thematrons were Mrs. Reeves and Several hundred injured weretaken into Rome residences, but thesewere removed when the churches wereconverted into places of operation,treatment and convalescence. A hospital association was formedat the court house with Mrs. NicholasJ. Bayard president and Mrs. Fort secretary and treasurer. Asusual, the entire county was canvass-ed for members and supplies. G. Yeiser received much praise forher tireless efforts with the sick andthe wounded. Part of the time ofthe women was spent cutting ban-. MRS. ALFRED SHORTER, from an old minia-ture in the possession of Mrs. Waller 158 A History of Rome and Floyd County dages out of old sheets and the like,and in combing old table cloths for Robt. Battey was in charge ofthe hospitals at this time.* Graduallythe Northern army came closer toRome, and the hospitals were movedto Macon and elsewhere farthersouth.** Again, in 1867, we see our noblewomen rally with grateful and lovinghearts in a tribute to their dead. TheLadies Memorial Association was or-ganized with Mrs. N. J. Bayard asits first president; Mrs. D. MackHood was the second president, W. Alexander the third, untilher death; and then Mrs. Henry —all kept bright like burningincense the deeds of our beloved broth-ers, scattered posies and twined theevergreen where our heroes lie. TheDaughters o
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