Homer Jones
Matthews' Company
Tue May 8 11:07:32 2001


Ken,

That was Capt James C. Matthews Co, Beat #2,
Class #1, County Reserves of Dale County;
there were more than 100 members ranging in
age from 16 to 59; Henry Caraway is shown ca
1864 as age 55; being from the area of Ozark
it had an overbundance of Andrews, Byrds,
Dowlings and Martins; Henry was initially
buried at Haw Ridge, Coffee County and as
Fort Rucker was being built in 1942, remains
were removed to Ebenezer Church Cemetery in
Dale County; he had at least three sons who
served in regular units.

Homer