JAMES A. "Man"
STEVENSON died at his home, near Jacksonville, Ala., on Jan.
7, 1920, at the age of 82. " Man" Stevenson moved to this
place with his father's family in 1853. He was born in Union
County, S.C.
In 1861 he joined
Capt. Peter Forney's company and went to Fort Morgan, Ala.,
later he joined the Rome Light Guards, 8th Georgia Infantry, Bartow's Brigade.
He was severely
wounded in the battle of First Manassas, July 21, 1861 and
was carried from the battle field to the home of Congressman
Barbour at Gordonville, Va. The good nursing and kind
treatment received at the hands of this patriotic family doubtless
saved his life.
While at home unfit
for service Comrade Stevenson heard that Col. Streight was
marching up Coosa River to attack, Rome, Ga. and to destroy
the foundry and public works there. He immediately raised a
company of boys and old men, equipped with old shotguns and
squirrel rifles and mounted on mules and broken-down horses,
to march to Rome to help defend that city, but in the meantime
General FORREST had captured that Federal
officer.
"Man" Stevenson was
a brave and courageous soldier. After the war he settled on
his farm and remained there until his death. He was a
considered a good and honest man, esteemed by his neighbors,
and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
[ H.L. Stevenson, a
comrade.]