UDC Begins Centennial Year with Publications
October 2nd, 1994UDC BEGINS CENTENNIAL YEAR WITH PUBLICATIONS
The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Georgia Division, founded on November 8, 1895, begins the celebration of its centennial year with a convention in Savannah October 6-10. During this year the UDC will celebrate its accomplishments achieved over its first century and discuss projects for its second century. The organization has just completed its 10-volume “Ancestor Roster” which includes biographical information on the ancestors of its members. The set sells for $350 postpaid. Copies have been placed at 30 libraries statewide. They are working on a computerization of cemetery records of all Confederate soldiers buried in Georgia. As a special centennial project they have reprinted the six volumes of Lillian Henderson’s “Roster of Confederate Soldiers in Georgia, 1861-1865” originally published in the early 1960s as well as the later index volume. These books contain the names of 80,000 infantrymen. Sold as a set only, the cost is $235 postpaid. Another work is a book of poetry: “Across the River, A Celebration of the Georgia Division’s Centennial”, a 90-page work of poetry submitted by members. For further information, or to place orders, contact Mrs. John A. Dunaway, 1604 Executive Park Lane, N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30329-3115.
Note 2010: Mrs. Dunaway died in 2006. UDC Publications may be ordered from that address, c/o Georgia Division Treasurer.
OTHER CONFEDERATE SOURCES
“1864 Georgia Militia Lists for the Re-Organization of the State Militia” is a series whose publication has just begun by Nancy J. Cornell. The first volume covers Appling through Bibb Counties. This list is often referred to as the “Joe Brown Census” for Georgia’s wartime governor during whose administration it was taken. It contains the names, ages, occupations, some birth places, and reasons the men listed were not expected to serve in the armed forces, although many joined up shortly after the census was made. Many were over age, some had occupational deferments, like Joel Chandler Harris who worked at a newspaper. Cornell’s work lists the men in alphabetical order by district within the county. When the series is completed, there will be a comprehensive index. This list is one of the most important sources for Georgia Civil War research and should always be checked by researchers. Before the author’s work is complete, one must use the microfilm at the Georgia Department of Archives and History including the card index. After publication, this series will make the source available to more researchers nationwide. This book is available for $16 postpaid from Nancy J. Cornell, 1661 Lauranceae Way, Riverdale, Ga. 30296.
Note 2010: Mrs. Cornell now lives in Fairburn, Ga.
LUNCH AND LEARN
The Georgia Archives has the following scheduled for their Lunch and Learn series in October. All lectures are held from 12 noon-1 PM and attendees can bring their lunch. Call 656-2350.
Thursday, October 20: Robert S. Davis, Jr., will lecture on Georgia’s Military Records.