. Molton family and kinsmen; Hooks, Hunter, Whitfield, Linn, Tuttle, Henley, Harris, Summerlin, Ware, Glover, Smith, Williams, Upmann and others. Reminiscences to the year 1857 . Charles Linn. Mrs. Eliza Jane Summerlin Linn A RECORD—AND REMINISCENCES 91 the proclamation to them and put it up to them as towhat they wished to do. About one-half decided to re-main with him and work a small crop which he hadplanted, and the other half chose to go back to theirformer homes. INAUGURATION OF DAVIS The inauguration of Jeff Davis as president of theConfederacy stands out clearly in my memory, and Icoul
. Molton family and kinsmen; Hooks, Hunter, Whitfield, Linn, Tuttle, Henley, Harris, Summerlin, Ware, Glover, Smith, Williams, Upmann and others. Reminiscences to the year 1857 . Charles Linn. Mrs. Eliza Jane Summerlin Linn A RECORD—AND REMINISCENCES 91 the proclamation to them and put it up to them as towhat they wished to do. About one-half decided to re-main with him and work a small crop which he hadplanted, and the other half chose to go back to theirformer homes. INAUGURATION OF DAVIS The inauguration of Jeff Davis as president of theConfederacy stands out clearly in my memory, and Icould today go within ten feet of the spot on the StateCapitol grounds where my father and his family a short time before the inauguration, ColonelTenant Lomax and my father had bought the two finestcarriages ever brought to Montgomery. Mr. Davis wascarried from the Exchange Hotel to the capitol in Colo-nel Lomaxs carriage, drawn by four white horses. Myfathers carriage, drawn by a beautiful pair of blacks,was in the procession and carried his family to thecapitol. I recall many exciting times during the war. Welldo I remember when Rousseaus Raiders passed throughfrom the nort
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