DINNER TO THE CRAWFORD VOLUNTEERS - July 28, 1836
Agreeable to previous arrangements, on Saturday, the 23rd
instant, a splendid dinner was given to Capt. Carr's Company
of Crawford Volunteers. The place selected for the entertainment
was the spring near the "old camp ground". Much credit is due
the two Mrs. Carrs, and Mrs. Bacon, and Messrs Henry Crowell, Jr,,
Ferry Cart and Joseph Bradford, Esqrs. for the handsome style in
which the dinner was served up. The number of peusons present,
including both sexes, was estimated at between five and six
hundred. Age, youth, wealth, beauty and fashion were there to
do honor to the gallant volunteers and their no less gallant
commander. As soon as the managers announced that the table was
ready, Capt. Henry Crowell was unanimously requested to act as
President and Ephraim Heard as Vice-President of the day. Upon
being conducted to the head of the table, the President in his
usual patriotic and happy style explained the object of the enter-
tainment. He also took a brief, yet comprehensive view of the
causes which led to the late Creek War, and paid a just and
merited compliment to the patriotism and bravery of Capt. Carr
and his company.
At 4 o'clock P.M. the cloth was removed and the following
volunteer toasts drunk:
When the loud and continued cheering with which this sentiment was received had subsided, the company dispersed in excellent order, highly pleased with the festivities of the day.
By Capt. Henry Crowell, President: The Crawford Volunteers:
although unnoticed in
all the bulletins of the commanders, are
yet held in high estimation by their county-men
Ephraim Heard, Vice-President: CrawJford Volunteers: they
have proven to the world that they have the good of their county
at heart - may they ever receive the thanks of their friends.
Capt. Wm. Carr: The Constitution of the United Stales:
formed on principles of Union in 1787 - may those principles be
handed down from generation to generati;on, until the motto of
all shall be Union, the whole Union and nothing but the Union.
John Rogers: Success to every true hearted republican, and
especially to our good Union boys,
Gideon Newsom: Success to the Crawford Volunteers - may
they always be prepared to perform their duty as well as they have in 1836. I wish Old Hickory to be remembered always by the Union Boys and that Van Buren may take his seat after the 4th of March next, and tread in his footsteps.
John B. Grace: The citizens of Crawford County ready at all times for exigencies.
Gregory Turner: Gov. Schley: he is entitled to our thanks for his vigilance and patriotism.
R.F. Davis: The Volunteers of Crawford County; may the Captain not be forgotten on the first Monday in October next.
W.C. Slatter of Alabama: The Volunteers of Alabama and Georgia: may they always protect themselve against the reproaches of intriguing demagogues, and domineering fanatics.
By a Lady: May the ladies ever love and remember the Volunteers of Crawford County.
Nathaniel Bradford: Disgrace to the party that cannot sustain itself without attempting by slander to deprive honest men of the credit due them for their services.
Thomas Crutchfields: The Federal Constitution was established in 1787; may it be perpetual, the efforts of the Nullifiers to the contrary not withstanding.
George R. Hunter: The officers and volunteers from Crawford County in the late campaign; at home good citizens, in the field friends to their country.
Henry Crowell, Jr.: Capt. Carr: successful in the battle at Boykin's Ferry--may he also triump at the October election.
Charles Walker: Capt Carr and his command; their courage an dperseverance in the late Creek campaign deserve the highest praise.
J.J. Bradford: May the names of all those who fell in the late Creek War, be ever fresh in the memory of every Georgian.
W.H. Lowe: Capt. Carr and his command; may they always receive the applause due them from their county-men.
W.H. Brooks: The American Navy; may it said on a sea of glory and wafted by the gales of prosperity, always enter the port of victory.
John Crowell, Jr. The Crawford Volunteers: they gallantly did what they went to do, to fight the enemies of their country.
Henry Davis: The battle of Chickasahatchee Swamp: the men that would fight in water over cyprus knees, would do to fight anywhere.
William Colbert: The Crawford Volunteers: they have proven to the world that the spirit of '76 is not yet extinct in America.
L.W. Hicks: May the officers of the Crawford Foot Volunteers long be remembered.
Campbell Renfrow: May harmony of feeling and concert of action prevail among the Union Party and Finny, Carr, and Colbert be elected
William Campbell: The Crawford Volunteers; may they long be remembered by their fellow citizens.
George R. Hunter (the President having retired) Capt. Henry Crowell; may he long live to enjoy the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens.
Contributed by: Desmond Harp
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