List of Ladies from Wilkinson County  who Contributed Food
to the Confederate General Hospital in Macon
December 1863
Mrs. Wilson Brannan, 50 lbs flour, 3 dozen eggs, two bushels of potatoes
Mrs. John Brannan, one dozen eggs, five chickens
Mrs. James Brannan, one pound of butter
Mrs. Eli Mathis, five chickens
Mrs. Hamilton McCord (McCook) one lb. of butter
Mrs. Daniel Brener (Brewer) 35 lbs flour, one dozen eggs, and six chickens
Mrs. McAdams, one chicken
Mrs. O. N. Solomon, one bushel pepper and sage
Mrs Jane Ward, two chickens and one lb. of butter
Mrs. John McArthy (McArthur), one dozen eggs, four chickens and one bottle of cordial.
Mrs. Thomas Bragg,  50 lbs of flour and two bushels of potatoes
Mrs. David Solomon, 50 lbs. of flour, one ham, two dozen eggs, dried fruit, 10 lbs of lard and sage.
Mrs. Wm. Ryle, fifteen lbs of soda and ten bushels of potatoes
Mrs. Joe James, fifteen chickens
Mrs. Richard Smith, two dozen eggs
Mrs Pierson, six chickens and 1 dozen eggs
Mrs. Mary Harrison, pepper and sage
Mrs. James Fountain, four chickens
Mr. Charles Whiting, four pounds of butter
Mrs. D. N. Solomon, one bushel of grits
Mrs. C. C. Kelley, one bushel of grits
Mrs. James Hix, two chickens, one dozen eggs and one gallon of fruit
Mrs. W O Charlton, ten lbs flour and dried fruit
Mrs H K Walker, four pounds of butter
Mrs. Carswell Brannan, four chickens,  five dozen eggs and five bushels of potatoes
Mrs. James Dennard, two bushels potatoes
Mrs. Richard Rivers, four chickens, two dozen eggs and two pounds of butter
Mrs John Lewis, five lbs lard and two bushel potatoes
Mrs. William Lester, three chickens and one dozen eggs
Mrs John Bragg, five bushels of potatoes and one hundred pounds of flour.
Mrs A O Flemister, three lbs of butter, four dozen eggs and a bundle of pepper
Mrs M Dykes, six chickens and 1 dozen eggs
Mrs. Wm Davis, 27 lbs butter and 2 chickens
Mrs. King Sanders, four chickens
Mrs Jibby (Libby) Sanders, two dozen eggs and one pound of butter
Mrs. Wm. Whitehurst, fifty lbs flour, 4 chickens, pepper, potatoes, 1 bottle wine
Mrs Aycock, pepper
Mrs. Larkin Smith, dried fruit, one dozen eggs, pickles and potatoes
Mrs. Jesse Stinson, two chickens, and half bushel grits.
Mrs John Gardner, two dozen eggs, two bushels of potatoes and pepper
Mrs. V. W. Tharpe, fifty lbs flour, five bushels potatoes, and one bushel of grits and pepper.
These articles were collected by Mrs. C C Kelley and Mr. D N. Solomon.

January 1864
Mrs Kelly, Mrs Solomon, Mr. Nelson, and Miss Jones of Gordon $25.

Source: Macon Telegraph Weekly 12/14/1863; 1/23/1864


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