A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . ous periods during 1864. Jefferson Columbus Davis wascommanding the right wing of Sher-mans army when it entered Rome forthe first time May 18. He personallysupervised battery work from the newShorter College hill in West Rome, anddrove the Confederates off Ft. Stovall(Myrtle Hill cemetery), for whichgallant and meritorious conduct hewas cited in general orders. A storyis told that he tried the ruse of takinga woman—Mrs. Lizzie Roach Hu
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . ous periods during 1864. Jefferson Columbus Davis wascommanding the right wing of Sher-mans army when it entered Rome forthe first time May 18. He personallysupervised battery work from the newShorter College hill in West Rome, anddrove the Confederates off Ft. Stovall(Myrtle Hill cemetery), for whichgallant and meritorious conduct hewas cited in general orders. A storyis told that he tried the ruse of takinga woman—Mrs. Lizzie Roach Hughes—to the top of Shorter hill, saying toher that they would go up and seewhether any Confederates were left inRome, but in reality, it was claimed,thinking the Rebs wouldnt fire witha woman present. As soon as the Con-federates made out the general andMrs. Roach through their glasses, theysent a shell screeching overhead. Gen. Davis was a native of Indiana,born in 1828, and came out of the Mex-ican War as a lieutenant, having dis-tinguished himself at Buena Vista. Hewas a member of the garrison whichburned Ft. Moultrie before the fall of. JUDGE M. B. GERRY, once of Macon, andseven years a resident of Rome, a leadinglawyer and jurist. 410 A History of Rome and Floyd County Ft. Sumter in 1861, and his recordthroughout the war was one of con-spicuous gallantry. He was musteredout as a major general. On Sept. 29,1862, he had the misfortune to engagein an altercation over military matterswith Gen. Wm. Nelson at the GaitHouse, Louisville, Ky., and shot dead with a pistol. He was ar-rested, but restored to duty and wasnever tried. He died at Chicago in1879. After five days in Rome, Gen. Davishurried on in the pursuit of Gen. Johnstons army, and fought May26 at New Hope church, near left Brig. Gen. Wm. Vandever incommand. Gen. Vandever set up head-quarters in the James M. Spullockhome, 911 Broad Street. Gen. Van-dever was a native of Baltimore, andwas
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