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From: "Gene Kelley" <>
Subject: Re: [DALE COUNTY] for Homer,again
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 20:40:09 -0500
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My Family like many of the Civil War period came down to the bay to make
salt to sell since it was the only way you could cure food. A story in the
family is about a yankee raid into the Walton county area and one of my
great great Aunts saved the day by burying the salt to hide it from them.
Interesting also, the only other article she hide was a feather bed that had
been given to her for her hope chest. Here in Bay County there were fires
burning 24/7 making salt. Examples of the kettles used are on display in
several places. The union ship Roebuck made several raids trying to do away
with the salt making industry but was unsuccessful. The St Andrew skirmish
was fought over the same thing.
Gene (Lassiter) Kelley
http://www.geocities.com/gene_pc/index.html
Researching: Lassiter, Majors, Carnley, Prescott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Homer JONES" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [DALE COUNTY] for Homer,again


> During the war, many of our older and
> younger Dale Countians served as
> guards for the Salt trains coming from
> the Salt Distilleries at Port St. Joe
> and Appalachicola; in later years
> families hauled large Salt Kettles down
> by wagon, and yes big family outings
> were the outcome.
>
>
>
> Deo Vindice,
>
> Homer T.
>
>
> ==== ALDALE Mailing List ====
> Deo Vindice= God our Vindicator. Appears on The Great Seal of The
Confederacy, UDC medals of Honor and UDC iron grave markers, just to
> mention a few. American by birth Southern by the Grace of God.
>
>

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