October 15, 1787 - January 8, 1788
Andrew Cowan
Thomas Carter
June 23 - June 30, 1788; October 20, 1788 - December 19, 1788
Andrew Cowan
Thomas Carter
October 19 - December 19, 1789
Andrew Cowan
Thomas Carter
October 18 - December 29, 1790
Thomas Carter
David Ward
October 17 - December 20, 1791
Thomas Carter
Simon Cockrell
October 1 - December 28, 1792
Simon Cockrell
Richard Price
October 21 - December 12, 1793
Simon Cockrell
Richard Price
November 11 - December 27, 1794
Richard Price, Jr.
Richard Price, Sr.
November 10 - December 29, 1795
Richard Price, Jr.
Richard Price, Sr.
November 8 - December 27, 1796
Thomas Johnson
Richard Price
December 4, 1797 - January 25, 1798
John M. Estill
Thomas Johnson
December 3, 1798 - January 26, 1799
Simon Cockrell
Francis Browning
December 2, 1799 - January 28, 1800
Simon Cockrell
James McFarlane
December 1, 1800 - January 23, 1801
Richard Price
James McFarlane
December 7, 1801 - February 2, 1802
James McFarlane
John M. Estill
December 6, 1802 - January 29, 1803
James McFarlane
James Dickenson
December 5, 1803 - February 3, 1804
Nathan Ellington
James McFarlane
December 3, 1804 - February 1, 1805
Nathan Ellington
James McFarlane
December 2, 1805 - February 6, 1806
James McFarlane
John M. Estill
December 1, 1806 - January 22, 1807
Nathan Ellington
Zachariah Fugate
December 7, 1807 - February 10, 1808
Nathan Ellington
Zachariah Fugate
December 5, 1808 - February 18, 1809
James McFarlane
James Sargeant
December 4, 1809 - February 9, 1810
Zachariah Fugate
James McFarlane
December 3, 1810 - February 14, 1811
James McFarlane
Nathan Ellington
December 2, 1810 - February 21, 1812
James Sargeant
Zachariah Fugate
November 30, 1812 - February 23, 1813
James McFarlane
James Sargeant
May 17 - 21, 1813; December 6, 1813 - February 16, 1814
James Fullen
Colbert Fugate
October 10, 1814 - January 19, 1815
Archibald Jessee
James Fullen
December 4, 1815 - February 28, 1816
Andrew Caldwell
Archer Jessee
November 11, 1816 - February 22, 1817
Colbird Fugate
Andrew Caldwell
December 1, 1817 - February 26, 1818
Colbird Fugate
Archibald Jessee
December 7, 1818 - March 13, 1819
James McFarlane
Archer Jessee
December 6, 1819 - February 25, 1820
James Dickenson, Jr.
John Jesse
December 4, 1820 - March 5, 1821
James Dickenson, Jr.
John Jessee
December 3, 1821 - March 4, 1822
William Price
James Caldwell
December 2, 1822 - February 25, 1823
William Price
James Caldwell
December 1, 1823 - March 10, 1824
Andrew Caldwell
John Jessee
November 29, 1824 - February 18, 1825
Andrew Caldwell
James Dickenson
December 5, 1825 - March 9, 1826
George Cowan
Arthur Jesse
December 4, 1826 - March 9, 1827
George Cowan
James Dickenson
December 3, 1827 - March 1, 1828
David B. Alexander
Harvey Gray
December 1, 1828 - February 17, 1829
David B. Alexander
James M. McFarlane
December 7, 1829 - February 23, 1830
Harvey Gray
James M. McFarlane
December 6, 1830 - April 19, 1831
David B. Alexander
December 5, 1831 - March 21, 1832
Archer Jessee
December 3, 1832 - March 9, 1833
James M. McFarlane
December 2, 1833 - March 14, 1834
George W. Hopkins
December 1, 1834 - March 12, 1835
George W. Hopkins
December 7, 1835 - March 24, 1836
William Jessee
December 5, 1836 - March 31, 1837; June 12 - 24, 1837
William Jessee
January 1 - April 9, 1838
Harvey Gray
January 7 - April 10, 1839
Henry D. Smith
December 2, 1839 - March 19, 1840
Henry D. Smith
December 1, 1840 - March 22, 1841
George Cowan
December 6, 1841 - March 26, 1842
George Cowan
December 5, 1842 - March 28, 1843
George Cowan
December 4, 1843 - February 15, 1844
George Cowan
December 2, 1844 - February 22, 1845
George Cowan
December 1, 1845 - March 6, 1846
George Cowan
December 7, 1846 - March 23, 1847
John F. McElhenney
December 6, 1847 - April 5, 1848
John F. McElhenney
December 4, 1848 - March 19, 1849; May 28 - June 4, 1849; June 11 - August 17, 1849
William B. Aston
December 3, 1849 - March 22, 1850
Edward D. Kernan
December 2, 1850 - March 31, 1851
Edward D. Kernan
January 12 - June 7, 1852; November 22, 1852 - April 11, 1853
Henry D. Smith
Charles H. Gilmer
December 5, 1853 - March 4, 1854
Andrew C. Ferguson
December 3, 1855 - March 19, 1856
G. W. Candler
Joseph Kelly
December 7, 1857 - April 8, 1858
Dale Carter
December 5, 1859 - April 2, 1860; January 7, 1861 - April 4, 1861
William J. Dickenson (Russell, Wise, and Buchanan counties)
December 2, 1861 - March 31, 1862; April 1 - May 14, 1862; September 15 - October 3, 1862; January 7, 1863 - March 31, 1863
Isaac Vermillion
September 7 - November 2, 1863; December 7, 1863 - March 10, 1864; December 7, 1864 - March 15, 1865
William J. Kindrick (Russell, Wise, and Buchanan counties)
December 4, 1865 - March 3, 1866; December 3, 1866 - March 2, 1867; March 4 - April 29, 1867
W. J. Dickenson
October 5 - October 20, 1869; February 8 - July 11, 1870; October 1 - November 10, 1870; December 7, 1870 - March 31, 1871
J. H. A. Smith
December 6, 1871 - March 26, 1872; March 27 - April 5, 1872; December 4, 1872 - April 1, 1873
Jack Carter
January 1 - April 30, 1874; December 2, 1874 - March 31, 1875
Jack Carter
December 1, 1875 - March 29, 1876; December 6, 1876 - April 4, 1877
W. J. Kindrick
December 5, 1877 - March 14, 1878; December 4, 1878 - April 2, 1879
William J. Dickenson
December 3, 1879 - March 9, 1880
William J. Dickenson
December 7, 1881 - March 6, 1882; March 7 - April 22, 1882
William J. Dickenson
December 5, 1883 - March 19, 1884; August 13 - December 1, 1884
George C. Gose
December 2, 1885 - March 6, 1886; March 16 - May 24, 1887
Silas B. Hurt
December 8, 1887 - March 5, 1888
R. L. Smith
December 4, 1889 - March 6, 1890
J. G. Burk
December 2, 1891 - March 4, 1892
W. J. Combs
December 6, 1893 - March 8, 1894
L. M. Wilson
December 4, 1895 - March 5, 1896
Charles J. Gose
December 1, 1897 - March 4, 1898
W. D. Hanson
December 6, 1899 - March 7, 1900
Jacob C. Gent
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World War I Letters of Russell County, November 22, 1918
The following letter originally appeared in the November 22nd, 1918 issue of the Lebanon News.
"Somewhere in France, Sept. 11.
My dear Mother:
We have landed at last and are one tired bunch. I did not get sick while crossing until the last few days of our sailing. As long as the waters were calm I was alright but on the last they were wild. One of the sailors on board told me it was the roughest trip he had made and he had been across five times.
I spent so much of my time down in deck in my bunk reading, as I had a good ventilation right over me and preferred this to being out on deck so much. I never felt the least fear in crossing as there were a number of large transports in our convoy, and they stayed so close that I could talk to the boys on the boats at times. I enjoyed being on deck and watching the clouds, waves and flying fish.
Well after landing at the long talked of place "Over There" and resting a few days we were sent across France and am now at the foot hills of the Alps. I can look up and see the snow on Mt. Blanc, although we have been going in our shirt sleeves all day.
Tell Ethel that little did I think of ever seeing the Alps when she used to coach me on my declamation, "Beyond the Alps Lies Italy."
This is a wonderful country and the climate is great. I enjoyed rest on the coast of France when we landed so much. The buildings were so historical looking, and some of Napoleon's barracks made of stone were located where we camped. I was at a program one night while there, that was given by an American lady and a madomisselle. It was great, most all the songs they sang were in English. The French lady could play the piano beautifully and speak English slowly but brokenly.
We were three days and nights crossing France. We are located at a Base hospital and I have been working so very hard. For the first few days I worked equipping the hospital, mixing some medicines, etc. On the first three days I issued 4,500 blankets. If I have another equipment to make I'll know better how to do it. Since then I have been enlisting the patients that come in and take their condition. I like my work, have excellent eatables and I do not think of being "over here" as long as I'm right down to work in camp but I do when I get out, and I'm ready to come back when it's all over.
The big guns are playing one tune this morning, and you so often see search lights going over, but you must not worry about me as I am safe.
Has Claude, Homer and Charlie entered yet?
Tell Mary Lou I will bring her one of these cute little French babies when I come home.
How are they all down at aunt Mary's and is Jimmie still in Tenn., and having success practicing.
I suppose the children are in school by now, tell Lance and Leon not to lose any time.
Tell Ethel and Alda I will write them next and will write some of you every few days.
Please send me address of any of the boys whom I know. So many come into the hospital wounded. I have not seen any I know, but am on the lookout for some.
Send me some kodak pictures soon and write me often, for you have no idea how I'd like to have news from home, and letters that were old are new now.
Your son,
JERRY McFADDIN.
"Somewhere in France, Sept. 11.
My dear Mother:
We have landed at last and are one tired bunch. I did not get sick while crossing until the last few days of our sailing. As long as the waters were calm I was alright but on the last they were wild. One of the sailors on board told me it was the roughest trip he had made and he had been across five times.
I spent so much of my time down in deck in my bunk reading, as I had a good ventilation right over me and preferred this to being out on deck so much. I never felt the least fear in crossing as there were a number of large transports in our convoy, and they stayed so close that I could talk to the boys on the boats at times. I enjoyed being on deck and watching the clouds, waves and flying fish.
Well after landing at the long talked of place "Over There" and resting a few days we were sent across France and am now at the foot hills of the Alps. I can look up and see the snow on Mt. Blanc, although we have been going in our shirt sleeves all day.
Tell Ethel that little did I think of ever seeing the Alps when she used to coach me on my declamation, "Beyond the Alps Lies Italy."
This is a wonderful country and the climate is great. I enjoyed rest on the coast of France when we landed so much. The buildings were so historical looking, and some of Napoleon's barracks made of stone were located where we camped. I was at a program one night while there, that was given by an American lady and a madomisselle. It was great, most all the songs they sang were in English. The French lady could play the piano beautifully and speak English slowly but brokenly.
We were three days and nights crossing France. We are located at a Base hospital and I have been working so very hard. For the first few days I worked equipping the hospital, mixing some medicines, etc. On the first three days I issued 4,500 blankets. If I have another equipment to make I'll know better how to do it. Since then I have been enlisting the patients that come in and take their condition. I like my work, have excellent eatables and I do not think of being "over here" as long as I'm right down to work in camp but I do when I get out, and I'm ready to come back when it's all over.
The big guns are playing one tune this morning, and you so often see search lights going over, but you must not worry about me as I am safe.
Has Claude, Homer and Charlie entered yet?
Tell Mary Lou I will bring her one of these cute little French babies when I come home.
How are they all down at aunt Mary's and is Jimmie still in Tenn., and having success practicing.
I suppose the children are in school by now, tell Lance and Leon not to lose any time.
Tell Ethel and Alda I will write them next and will write some of you every few days.
Please send me address of any of the boys whom I know. So many come into the hospital wounded. I have not seen any I know, but am on the lookout for some.
Send me some kodak pictures soon and write me often, for you have no idea how I'd like to have news from home, and letters that were old are new now.
Your son,
JERRY McFADDIN.
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