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The Lucky 15 not relevant for former rebs

While looking for something else in a Bainbridge newspaper I ran across this article. For those of you not familiar with Bainbridge and Decatur County, one of the units that was formed in Decatur County, Georgia was Company I of the 31st Georgia. They had participated at 2nd Manassas among other battlers. The article appeared on August 19, 1904 in the Bainbridge Search Light newspaper.

"The Lucky Fifteen"

"Since it was announced that only fifteen men from Company I would be permitted to go to Manassas, speculation has been rife as to which members of the company would be the fortunate ones. At a recent meeting of the company the fifteen men were chosen and have been drilling sedulously ever since in order to do themselves and company I honor at the fall maneuvers. The men chosen were appointed for two reasons; for being well drilled and because they could arrange conveniently to go at that time. All of the boys of course were desirous of going, and doubtless many were disappointed that they could not have the privilege.

The company will leave September 3rd under command of Lieutenant T. B. Gremmer and will remain at Manassas a week. Colonel Eric Donalson has also been appointed to go as adjutant for the second battalion. No other officers will go unless at their own expense. The fortunate fifteen are: Messrs. Coney, Tom and Reece Stansell, L. Manning, K. Toole, Rob O'Neal, Warren Waters, Munnerlyn McBride, R. Moore, Pridegon, Herbert and Douglas Harrell, Sheffield and Charles Finch."

After looking further into this, they were member of Company I of the United States 16th Infantry. Other articles said about 20,000 soldiers participated in the affair at Manassas.

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