In 2017 - our YDNA was done for our Almand family.
Our name is not ALMAND/ALMOND or any variations of this name.
We can only trace (with proofs) our family line back to Thomas Almand, Sr. born 1762 who married Annice Ussery.
Familytree DNA told me that for some reason Irish people changed their names - a lot!
There are eight pages of names matching our YDNA. But only four (4) names of Almand variations. At this point we may never find the answer to this. Contact me if you are interested in these YDNA results. [email protected]
****************
from Conyers Weekly Banner - August 3, 1906
A LETTER FROM SON TO FATHER DURING THE CIVIL WAR
The following letter from Sergeant J. T. Almand of the Bartwo Avengers, 35th GA Regiment, Conferate troops, to his father, Mr. Jos. H. Almand in Conyers, will be of much interest to our many readers. The letter was kindly furnished us for publication by Miss Safronia Almand, sister of Sereant Almand, who was also brother to Mr. John H. Almand, President Bank of Rockdate.
The letter follows:
Camp Lee, Richmond, va.
November 10th, 1861
Mr. Jos. H. Almand, Father
Conyers, Ga.
Dear Sir:
It is with pleasure that I, this beautifull morning, write you a letter to tell you of my trip to Richmond.
We left home on the 2nd inst. which I shall never forget for the Conferate Army. I felt sad the first thirty or forty miles, but thinking it was no to be downhearted, I rose from my seat and said, "I go for Georgia."
We arrived at Agusta at six o'closk, p.m. The ladies of that city gave the Bartow Boys a fine supper, after which we marched to the South Carolian train, which left at 7 o'clock p.m. We rode an old freight cars 78 miles that night, without a light or stove or without a seat. We suffered some that night sure.
At Branchville, S.C., we shifted cars. We rode on passenger cars to Columbia; thence to Charlotte, N.C. We arrived at
Charlotte on the 3rd at 7 o'clock, p.m. We laid overe there until the 4th at 7 o'clock p.m. we boarded the freight again. Our friends told us not to go that train, that we would get killed sure, because the cars were sorry and had to trun very fast. They run 200 miles in nine hours. We did not have any fear in us then. We lost our provisions in Augusta and could nt gety any thing to eat until Monday a 9 o'clock, not much then, and it raw.
Papa the greatest excitement I ever heard of, on the road to Richmond we caught up with our Regiment at Columbia. 2000 soldiers on the train part of the time. It was a grand scene. The ladies waving their handerchiefs at us.
We rode on open fright cars one day and night, in the rain at that and nothing to eat. The boys took it for their share. They bowed their heads and took the rain as it fell. We know that we could not help ourselves. I prayed of it to quit raining.
I can say that we suffered, but we were hungriest set of boys you ever saw eat anything.
We arrived in Richmond the 6th at 11 o'clock, p.m. and put up in an old house until day, we then marched to the camps on the 7th. We found a nice place there one mile from town.
I am well, and well pleased. If I had it to do over, I would do the dame, quicker.
We have two men very sick in the Bartow Avengers; some of the other companies have thirteen. Six or seven men in our Regiment have died. The Newton Rifles are in Richmond. They are orded to Manasses and the Bartow Avngers are also. I don't knon when we will go. We may go soon or stay here three or four months. We don't know anything, or what we will do, in war, until we do it. Write me soon and adress your letters in care Capt. Waite Stephens, 35th Ga Regiments, Richmond, Va., Confedrate States of America.
YOur Respt,.
J. T. Almand, Sereant
P.S. I have a great deal to tell you, too much to write, so you wil have to wait till I come. I have seen a great deal and learned many things. Two of Aunt Patsy's boys Thomas and Isom, are here.
We drill and shoot here on Sunday as well as on Monday, no difference.
Mr. Yarbray is our Chaplain, he ha come to seem several times.
J.T.A., Sr
Sergeant Almand passed through thirteen battles and was only wounded once, slightly in the head.
On receiving notice of his son's servere illness of typhoid fever, Mr. Almand went to Virginia dn brought him home. Sereatn Almand lived only two weeks after arriving home. His last words were:
"Sister Fronia, don't cry, I will soon be well. Thank God for that. Goodbye to you all. Lord speed faster."
His remains were interred with Massonic honors and thus passed away one of the Confederancy's most noble sons.
*******************
1ST SERG
CO B
35 GA INF
CSA
*********************
from: Roster of the Conferate Soliers of Georgia
by: Henerson Volumen 3 page 854
Almand, James T.
4th Sergeant September 21, 1861.
Appointed 1st Sergeant June 13, 1862
On April 3, 1863, he received commution for rations while on detached duty from January 27, 1863 to March 24, 1864.
Died of disease in Georgia in 1864.
Compny B 35th Regiment Georgia Volunteer C.S.A. Newton County, Georgia Bartow Avengers.
Our name is not ALMAND/ALMOND or any variations of this name.
We can only trace (with proofs) our family line back to Thomas Almand, Sr. born 1762 who married Annice Ussery.
Familytree DNA told me that for some reason Irish people changed their names - a lot!
There are eight pages of names matching our YDNA. But only four (4) names of Almand variations. At this point we may never find the answer to this. Contact me if you are interested in these YDNA results. [email protected]
****************
from Conyers Weekly Banner - August 3, 1906
A LETTER FROM SON TO FATHER DURING THE CIVIL WAR
The following letter from Sergeant J. T. Almand of the Bartwo Avengers, 35th GA Regiment, Conferate troops, to his father, Mr. Jos. H. Almand in Conyers, will be of much interest to our many readers. The letter was kindly furnished us for publication by Miss Safronia Almand, sister of Sereant Almand, who was also brother to Mr. John H. Almand, President Bank of Rockdate.
The letter follows:
Camp Lee, Richmond, va.
November 10th, 1861
Mr. Jos. H. Almand, Father
Conyers, Ga.
Dear Sir:
It is with pleasure that I, this beautifull morning, write you a letter to tell you of my trip to Richmond.
We left home on the 2nd inst. which I shall never forget for the Conferate Army. I felt sad the first thirty or forty miles, but thinking it was no to be downhearted, I rose from my seat and said, "I go for Georgia."
We arrived at Agusta at six o'closk, p.m. The ladies of that city gave the Bartow Boys a fine supper, after which we marched to the South Carolian train, which left at 7 o'clock p.m. We rode an old freight cars 78 miles that night, without a light or stove or without a seat. We suffered some that night sure.
At Branchville, S.C., we shifted cars. We rode on passenger cars to Columbia; thence to Charlotte, N.C. We arrived at
Charlotte on the 3rd at 7 o'clock, p.m. We laid overe there until the 4th at 7 o'clock p.m. we boarded the freight again. Our friends told us not to go that train, that we would get killed sure, because the cars were sorry and had to trun very fast. They run 200 miles in nine hours. We did not have any fear in us then. We lost our provisions in Augusta and could nt gety any thing to eat until Monday a 9 o'clock, not much then, and it raw.
Papa the greatest excitement I ever heard of, on the road to Richmond we caught up with our Regiment at Columbia. 2000 soldiers on the train part of the time. It was a grand scene. The ladies waving their handerchiefs at us.
We rode on open fright cars one day and night, in the rain at that and nothing to eat. The boys took it for their share. They bowed their heads and took the rain as it fell. We know that we could not help ourselves. I prayed of it to quit raining.
I can say that we suffered, but we were hungriest set of boys you ever saw eat anything.
We arrived in Richmond the 6th at 11 o'clock, p.m. and put up in an old house until day, we then marched to the camps on the 7th. We found a nice place there one mile from town.
I am well, and well pleased. If I had it to do over, I would do the dame, quicker.
We have two men very sick in the Bartow Avengers; some of the other companies have thirteen. Six or seven men in our Regiment have died. The Newton Rifles are in Richmond. They are orded to Manasses and the Bartow Avngers are also. I don't knon when we will go. We may go soon or stay here three or four months. We don't know anything, or what we will do, in war, until we do it. Write me soon and adress your letters in care Capt. Waite Stephens, 35th Ga Regiments, Richmond, Va., Confedrate States of America.
YOur Respt,.
J. T. Almand, Sereant
P.S. I have a great deal to tell you, too much to write, so you wil have to wait till I come. I have seen a great deal and learned many things. Two of Aunt Patsy's boys Thomas and Isom, are here.
We drill and shoot here on Sunday as well as on Monday, no difference.
Mr. Yarbray is our Chaplain, he ha come to seem several times.
J.T.A., Sr
Sergeant Almand passed through thirteen battles and was only wounded once, slightly in the head.
On receiving notice of his son's servere illness of typhoid fever, Mr. Almand went to Virginia dn brought him home. Sereatn Almand lived only two weeks after arriving home. His last words were:
"Sister Fronia, don't cry, I will soon be well. Thank God for that. Goodbye to you all. Lord speed faster."
His remains were interred with Massonic honors and thus passed away one of the Confederancy's most noble sons.
*******************
1ST SERG
CO B
35 GA INF
CSA
*********************
from: Roster of the Conferate Soliers of Georgia
by: Henerson Volumen 3 page 854
Almand, James T.
4th Sergeant September 21, 1861.
Appointed 1st Sergeant June 13, 1862
On April 3, 1863, he received commution for rations while on detached duty from January 27, 1863 to March 24, 1864.
Died of disease in Georgia in 1864.
Compny B 35th Regiment Georgia Volunteer C.S.A. Newton County, Georgia Bartow Avengers.
In 2017 - our YDNA was done for our Almand family.
Our name is not ALMAND/ALMOND or any variations of this name.
We can only trace (with proofs) our family line back to Thomas Almand, Sr. born 1762 who married Annice Ussery.
Familytree DNA told me that for some reason Irish people changed their names - a lot!
There are eight pages of names matching our YDNA. But only four (4) names of Almand variations. At this point we may never find the answer to this. Contact me if you are interested in these YDNA results. [email protected]
****************
from Conyers Weekly Banner - August 3, 1906
A LETTER FROM SON TO FATHER DURING THE CIVIL WAR
The following letter from Sergeant J. T. Almand of the Bartwo Avengers, 35th GA Regiment, Conferate troops, to his father, Mr. Jos. H. Almand in Conyers, will be of much interest to our many readers. The letter was kindly furnished us for publication by Miss Safronia Almand, sister of Sereant Almand, who was also brother to Mr. John H. Almand, President Bank of Rockdate.
The letter follows:
Camp Lee, Richmond, va.
November 10th, 1861
Mr. Jos. H. Almand, Father
Conyers, Ga.
Dear Sir:
It is with pleasure that I, this beautifull morning, write you a letter to tell you of my trip to Richmond.
We left home on the 2nd inst. which I shall never forget for the Conferate Army. I felt sad the first thirty or forty miles, but thinking it was no to be downhearted, I rose from my seat and said, "I go for Georgia."
We arrived at Agusta at six o'closk, p.m. The ladies of that city gave the Bartow Boys a fine supper, after which we marched to the South Carolian train, which left at 7 o'clock p.m. We rode an old freight cars 78 miles that night, without a light or stove or without a seat. We suffered some that night sure.
At Branchville, S.C., we shifted cars. We rode on passenger cars to Columbia; thence to Charlotte, N.C. We arrived at
Charlotte on the 3rd at 7 o'clock, p.m. We laid overe there until the 4th at 7 o'clock p.m. we boarded the freight again. Our friends told us not to go that train, that we would get killed sure, because the cars were sorry and had to trun very fast. They run 200 miles in nine hours. We did not have any fear in us then. We lost our provisions in Augusta and could nt gety any thing to eat until Monday a 9 o'clock, not much then, and it raw.
Papa the greatest excitement I ever heard of, on the road to Richmond we caught up with our Regiment at Columbia. 2000 soldiers on the train part of the time. It was a grand scene. The ladies waving their handerchiefs at us.
We rode on open fright cars one day and night, in the rain at that and nothing to eat. The boys took it for their share. They bowed their heads and took the rain as it fell. We know that we could not help ourselves. I prayed of it to quit raining.
I can say that we suffered, but we were hungriest set of boys you ever saw eat anything.
We arrived in Richmond the 6th at 11 o'clock, p.m. and put up in an old house until day, we then marched to the camps on the 7th. We found a nice place there one mile from town.
I am well, and well pleased. If I had it to do over, I would do the dame, quicker.
We have two men very sick in the Bartow Avengers; some of the other companies have thirteen. Six or seven men in our Regiment have died. The Newton Rifles are in Richmond. They are orded to Manasses and the Bartow Avngers are also. I don't knon when we will go. We may go soon or stay here three or four months. We don't know anything, or what we will do, in war, until we do it. Write me soon and adress your letters in care Capt. Waite Stephens, 35th Ga Regiments, Richmond, Va., Confedrate States of America.
YOur Respt,.
J. T. Almand, Sereant
P.S. I have a great deal to tell you, too much to write, so you wil have to wait till I come. I have seen a great deal and learned many things. Two of Aunt Patsy's boys Thomas and Isom, are here.
We drill and shoot here on Sunday as well as on Monday, no difference.
Mr. Yarbray is our Chaplain, he ha come to seem several times.
J.T.A., Sr
Sergeant Almand passed through thirteen battles and was only wounded once, slightly in the head.
On receiving notice of his son's servere illness of typhoid fever, Mr. Almand went to Virginia dn brought him home. Sereatn Almand lived only two weeks after arriving home. His last words were:
"Sister Fronia, don't cry, I will soon be well. Thank God for that. Goodbye to you all. Lord speed faster."
His remains were interred with Massonic honors and thus passed away one of the Confederancy's most noble sons.
*******************
1ST SERG
CO B
35 GA INF
CSA
*********************
from: Roster of the Conferate Soliers of Georgia
by: Henerson Volumen 3 page 854
Almand, James T.
4th Sergeant September 21, 1861.
Appointed 1st Sergeant June 13, 1862
On April 3, 1863, he received commution for rations while on detached duty from January 27, 1863 to March 24, 1864.
Died of disease in Georgia in 1864.
Compny B 35th Regiment Georgia Volunteer C.S.A. Newton County, Georgia Bartow Avengers.
Our name is not ALMAND/ALMOND or any variations of this name.
We can only trace (with proofs) our family line back to Thomas Almand, Sr. born 1762 who married Annice Ussery.
Familytree DNA told me that for some reason Irish people changed their names - a lot!
There are eight pages of names matching our YDNA. But only four (4) names of Almand variations. At this point we may never find the answer to this. Contact me if you are interested in these YDNA results. [email protected]
****************
from Conyers Weekly Banner - August 3, 1906
A LETTER FROM SON TO FATHER DURING THE CIVIL WAR
The following letter from Sergeant J. T. Almand of the Bartwo Avengers, 35th GA Regiment, Conferate troops, to his father, Mr. Jos. H. Almand in Conyers, will be of much interest to our many readers. The letter was kindly furnished us for publication by Miss Safronia Almand, sister of Sereant Almand, who was also brother to Mr. John H. Almand, President Bank of Rockdate.
The letter follows:
Camp Lee, Richmond, va.
November 10th, 1861
Mr. Jos. H. Almand, Father
Conyers, Ga.
Dear Sir:
It is with pleasure that I, this beautifull morning, write you a letter to tell you of my trip to Richmond.
We left home on the 2nd inst. which I shall never forget for the Conferate Army. I felt sad the first thirty or forty miles, but thinking it was no to be downhearted, I rose from my seat and said, "I go for Georgia."
We arrived at Agusta at six o'closk, p.m. The ladies of that city gave the Bartow Boys a fine supper, after which we marched to the South Carolian train, which left at 7 o'clock p.m. We rode an old freight cars 78 miles that night, without a light or stove or without a seat. We suffered some that night sure.
At Branchville, S.C., we shifted cars. We rode on passenger cars to Columbia; thence to Charlotte, N.C. We arrived at
Charlotte on the 3rd at 7 o'clock, p.m. We laid overe there until the 4th at 7 o'clock p.m. we boarded the freight again. Our friends told us not to go that train, that we would get killed sure, because the cars were sorry and had to trun very fast. They run 200 miles in nine hours. We did not have any fear in us then. We lost our provisions in Augusta and could nt gety any thing to eat until Monday a 9 o'clock, not much then, and it raw.
Papa the greatest excitement I ever heard of, on the road to Richmond we caught up with our Regiment at Columbia. 2000 soldiers on the train part of the time. It was a grand scene. The ladies waving their handerchiefs at us.
We rode on open fright cars one day and night, in the rain at that and nothing to eat. The boys took it for their share. They bowed their heads and took the rain as it fell. We know that we could not help ourselves. I prayed of it to quit raining.
I can say that we suffered, but we were hungriest set of boys you ever saw eat anything.
We arrived in Richmond the 6th at 11 o'clock, p.m. and put up in an old house until day, we then marched to the camps on the 7th. We found a nice place there one mile from town.
I am well, and well pleased. If I had it to do over, I would do the dame, quicker.
We have two men very sick in the Bartow Avengers; some of the other companies have thirteen. Six or seven men in our Regiment have died. The Newton Rifles are in Richmond. They are orded to Manasses and the Bartow Avngers are also. I don't knon when we will go. We may go soon or stay here three or four months. We don't know anything, or what we will do, in war, until we do it. Write me soon and adress your letters in care Capt. Waite Stephens, 35th Ga Regiments, Richmond, Va., Confedrate States of America.
YOur Respt,.
J. T. Almand, Sereant
P.S. I have a great deal to tell you, too much to write, so you wil have to wait till I come. I have seen a great deal and learned many things. Two of Aunt Patsy's boys Thomas and Isom, are here.
We drill and shoot here on Sunday as well as on Monday, no difference.
Mr. Yarbray is our Chaplain, he ha come to seem several times.
J.T.A., Sr
Sergeant Almand passed through thirteen battles and was only wounded once, slightly in the head.
On receiving notice of his son's servere illness of typhoid fever, Mr. Almand went to Virginia dn brought him home. Sereatn Almand lived only two weeks after arriving home. His last words were:
"Sister Fronia, don't cry, I will soon be well. Thank God for that. Goodbye to you all. Lord speed faster."
His remains were interred with Massonic honors and thus passed away one of the Confederancy's most noble sons.
*******************
1ST SERG
CO B
35 GA INF
CSA
*********************
from: Roster of the Conferate Soliers of Georgia
by: Henerson Volumen 3 page 854
Almand, James T.
4th Sergeant September 21, 1861.
Appointed 1st Sergeant June 13, 1862
On April 3, 1863, he received commution for rations while on detached duty from January 27, 1863 to March 24, 1864.
Died of disease in Georgia in 1864.
Compny B 35th Regiment Georgia Volunteer C.S.A. Newton County, Georgia Bartow Avengers.
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