Captain Fletcher Tillman Snead (1829-1891) fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.
Parents:
Tillman Gooch Snead (1786-1870) and Elizabeth Georgiana Washington.
Birth:
Born at Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia on July 28, 1829.
Law:
He studied law and passed the bar in 1857, practicing in Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Military:
He was promoted to 4th Sergeant on April 29, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergeant on October 2, 1861. Elected 2d Lieutenant April 28, 1862; 1st Lieutenant on July 30, 1862. Appointed Adjutant in August of 1862; Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of Doles' Brigade on November 1, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865.
Marriage:
Mary Long Wardlaw (1848-1937) on December 27, 1874 in Macon County, Georgia.
Children:
Fletcher Wardlaw Snead (1875-1955).
Death:
Died of apoplexy at Oglethorpe, Georgia on May 8, 1891.
Burial:
Buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery in Macon County, Georgia.
Biography:
History of the Doles-Cook Brigade of Northern Virginia, C.S.A. (1903) by Henry Walter Thomas: "Captain Fletcher Tillman Snead. Fletcher T. Snead was born in Milledgeville, Ga., July 28, 1829, and was a descendant of the Sneads and Washingtons, two of the oldest and noblest families in Georgia. His father, Rev. Tillman Snead, of Baldwin county, was a Methodist minister of the old type, who possessed great strength of character and of mind. These traits were inherited by his son. Fletcher Snead was pre-eminently a Georgian. Early in life he lived in Milledgeville, next in Columbus, and when twenty years of age he moved to Oglethorpe, Macon county, where he resided until his death, except four years spent in the Confederate army. On July 28, 1852, he married Miss Czarina Eunice Young, but her early death, which occurred January 20,1854, cast for many years a gloom over his life. He first engaged in business as a druggist, but in the meanwhile studied law, and in 1857 was admitted to the bar. He practiced law successfully till 1861, when, in answer to the first call for volunteers, he enlisted in the Confederate army. He entered as fourth sergeant of the Macon County Volunteers, afterwards known as Company I, Fourth Georgia Regiment. This company and nineteen others were mustered into service at Augusta, Ga., April 29, 1861. Captain Snead was promoted to first sergeant, October 2,1861; first lieutenant and adjutant of the Fourth Georgia Regiment in September, 1862. In November, 1862, he was promoted captain and assistant adjutant-general of Doles' Brigade. After the death of General Doles Captain Snead held the same position under General Cook until the surrender. Captain Snead served through the entire war and never missed a fight in which his command was engaged, and he surrendered with his command at Appomattox Court House, Va. In disposition he was kind, gentle and retiring, but as a soldier he was brave, fearless and daring, and was ever ready and willing to perform any duty assigned to him. Every man in his brigade loved and honored him. His intrepidity and gallantry on the battle-field commanded the admiration of both men and officers. In 1864, on one occasion, when the extreme illness of a member of his family rendered his presence at home imperative, he asked for a short leave of absence, and his application was endorsed by General Ramseur, as follows: 'Headquarters, Rodes Division, October 16, 1864. Captain Snead has participated with distinguished gallantry in every battle and skirmish in which his command has been engaged since the beginning of the war. If not inconsistent with the public service, I hope his application may be granted. S. D. Ramseur.' The leave of absence was granted, and was the only one asked for by him during the war. In January, 1865, after many hard-fought battles, the consolidation of the Fourth and Twelfth Georgia Regiments, now battle-scarred, depleted in numbers, reduced and broken, was seriously considered, and General Cook wrote the following letter: 'Headquarters Cook's Georgia Brigade, January 20, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Taylor, A. A. General: In suggesting the most proper consolidation of the regiments of this brigade and the officers of the same, I have recommended Captain Fletcher T. Snead, A. A. General of the brigade, for promotion to the colonelcy of the Fourth and Twelfth Regiments. There is now no colonel in either regiment, and no field officer of the Fourth Georgia except Lieutenant-Colonel Nash. The Twelfth Georgia has no field officer except Lieutenant-Colonel Hardeman, now prisoner of war. Captain Snead has been in the service since April, 1861. He has been in every engagement with his regiment (Fourth Georgia) and his brigade during the war, and he has always conducted himself with the greatest coolness, courage and gallantry. He was mentioned in every report by General Doles for gallant conduct. On several occasions he commanded the admiration and praise of Generals Rodes and Ramseur. He is the superior of any other officer in the two regiments in general intelligence, in military reading, and he is perfectly familiar with all that pertains to the organization and discipline of the regiment. He will make a superior officer in the field, and in camp he has that force of character, decision and promptness which would guarantee the highest degree of discipline. I am, Colonel, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Phil Cook, Brigadier-General.' After the surrender he returned to Oglethorpe, Ga., and resumed the practice of law. In 1865 he was one of the secretaries of the Constitutional Convention, and for several sessions of the General Assembly after the surrender, he was assistant secretary of the Senate. Captain Snead was a leader in politics and he held at different times a number of important offices in his own county. At the time of his death he was mayor of Oglethorpe, county solicitor and president of both the Macon County Veterans' Association and the Survivors' Association, Fourth Georgia Regiment. On December 29, 1874, Captain Snead was married to Miss Mary L. Wardlaw, daughter of Rev. John B. Wardlaw of the South Georgia (Methodist) Conference. From this union three sons were born, Fletcher Wardlaw Snead, John B. Wardlaw Snead and Albert Charles Snead. Several times when a boy Albert attended the reunion of the survivors of the Fourth Georgia Regiment, and each time recited for the veterans patriotic poems commemorating their brave deeds and recalling memories of the 'Grand Old Fourth Georgia.' These poems were written for the occasions by Mrs. W. H. Willis, the 'Mother of the Regiment.' At the reunion held in Talbotton in 1893 this talented son of their brave captain was elected 'Son of the Regiment,' an honor greatly esteemed by him and by his family. Captain Snead joined the Methodist Church early in life and remained a faithful and consistent member until his death. For many years he was superintendent of the Sabbath-school of his town. In the support of his church he was liberal and ready to champion any cause which looked to the upbuilding of his section and State, and aided all worthy objects of charity to the extent of his ability. Captain Snead's death was sudden. Stricken with apoplexy while at his business office, he was brought home in a state of unconsciousness which continued for four days, and then he quietly passed to his eternal rest. He died Friday, May 8, 1891, and is buried in Oglethorpe, Ga., where he lived so long, and where his good deeds and kindness of heart, his readiness ever to serve and to help others fondly endeared him to every heart. Did space allow a full history of his life as a man, dwelling upon the beauties of his character in his social, civil and church relations, there would be much to say. Gifted in mind, possessed of a wonderful memory, cultured in heart and life, courtly in manner, he was nature's nobleman. As a husband he was tender, devoted, thoughtful; as a father, loving, kind, considerate; as a friend, faithful and true. To his children he left a rich inheritance in his good name and in the example of a noble life."
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Parents:
Tillman Gooch Snead (1786-1870) and Elizabeth Georgiana Washington.
Birth:
Born at Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia on July 28, 1829.
Law:
He studied law and passed the bar in 1857, practicing in Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Military:
He was promoted to 4th Sergeant on April 29, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergeant on October 2, 1861. Elected 2d Lieutenant April 28, 1862; 1st Lieutenant on July 30, 1862. Appointed Adjutant in August of 1862; Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of Doles' Brigade on November 1, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865.
Marriage:
Mary Long Wardlaw (1848-1937) on December 27, 1874 in Macon County, Georgia.
Children:
Fletcher Wardlaw Snead (1875-1955).
Death:
Died of apoplexy at Oglethorpe, Georgia on May 8, 1891.
Burial:
Buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery in Macon County, Georgia.
Biography:
History of the Doles-Cook Brigade of Northern Virginia, C.S.A. (1903) by Henry Walter Thomas: "Captain Fletcher Tillman Snead. Fletcher T. Snead was born in Milledgeville, Ga., July 28, 1829, and was a descendant of the Sneads and Washingtons, two of the oldest and noblest families in Georgia. His father, Rev. Tillman Snead, of Baldwin county, was a Methodist minister of the old type, who possessed great strength of character and of mind. These traits were inherited by his son. Fletcher Snead was pre-eminently a Georgian. Early in life he lived in Milledgeville, next in Columbus, and when twenty years of age he moved to Oglethorpe, Macon county, where he resided until his death, except four years spent in the Confederate army. On July 28, 1852, he married Miss Czarina Eunice Young, but her early death, which occurred January 20,1854, cast for many years a gloom over his life. He first engaged in business as a druggist, but in the meanwhile studied law, and in 1857 was admitted to the bar. He practiced law successfully till 1861, when, in answer to the first call for volunteers, he enlisted in the Confederate army. He entered as fourth sergeant of the Macon County Volunteers, afterwards known as Company I, Fourth Georgia Regiment. This company and nineteen others were mustered into service at Augusta, Ga., April 29, 1861. Captain Snead was promoted to first sergeant, October 2,1861; first lieutenant and adjutant of the Fourth Georgia Regiment in September, 1862. In November, 1862, he was promoted captain and assistant adjutant-general of Doles' Brigade. After the death of General Doles Captain Snead held the same position under General Cook until the surrender. Captain Snead served through the entire war and never missed a fight in which his command was engaged, and he surrendered with his command at Appomattox Court House, Va. In disposition he was kind, gentle and retiring, but as a soldier he was brave, fearless and daring, and was ever ready and willing to perform any duty assigned to him. Every man in his brigade loved and honored him. His intrepidity and gallantry on the battle-field commanded the admiration of both men and officers. In 1864, on one occasion, when the extreme illness of a member of his family rendered his presence at home imperative, he asked for a short leave of absence, and his application was endorsed by General Ramseur, as follows: 'Headquarters, Rodes Division, October 16, 1864. Captain Snead has participated with distinguished gallantry in every battle and skirmish in which his command has been engaged since the beginning of the war. If not inconsistent with the public service, I hope his application may be granted. S. D. Ramseur.' The leave of absence was granted, and was the only one asked for by him during the war. In January, 1865, after many hard-fought battles, the consolidation of the Fourth and Twelfth Georgia Regiments, now battle-scarred, depleted in numbers, reduced and broken, was seriously considered, and General Cook wrote the following letter: 'Headquarters Cook's Georgia Brigade, January 20, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Taylor, A. A. General: In suggesting the most proper consolidation of the regiments of this brigade and the officers of the same, I have recommended Captain Fletcher T. Snead, A. A. General of the brigade, for promotion to the colonelcy of the Fourth and Twelfth Regiments. There is now no colonel in either regiment, and no field officer of the Fourth Georgia except Lieutenant-Colonel Nash. The Twelfth Georgia has no field officer except Lieutenant-Colonel Hardeman, now prisoner of war. Captain Snead has been in the service since April, 1861. He has been in every engagement with his regiment (Fourth Georgia) and his brigade during the war, and he has always conducted himself with the greatest coolness, courage and gallantry. He was mentioned in every report by General Doles for gallant conduct. On several occasions he commanded the admiration and praise of Generals Rodes and Ramseur. He is the superior of any other officer in the two regiments in general intelligence, in military reading, and he is perfectly familiar with all that pertains to the organization and discipline of the regiment. He will make a superior officer in the field, and in camp he has that force of character, decision and promptness which would guarantee the highest degree of discipline. I am, Colonel, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Phil Cook, Brigadier-General.' After the surrender he returned to Oglethorpe, Ga., and resumed the practice of law. In 1865 he was one of the secretaries of the Constitutional Convention, and for several sessions of the General Assembly after the surrender, he was assistant secretary of the Senate. Captain Snead was a leader in politics and he held at different times a number of important offices in his own county. At the time of his death he was mayor of Oglethorpe, county solicitor and president of both the Macon County Veterans' Association and the Survivors' Association, Fourth Georgia Regiment. On December 29, 1874, Captain Snead was married to Miss Mary L. Wardlaw, daughter of Rev. John B. Wardlaw of the South Georgia (Methodist) Conference. From this union three sons were born, Fletcher Wardlaw Snead, John B. Wardlaw Snead and Albert Charles Snead. Several times when a boy Albert attended the reunion of the survivors of the Fourth Georgia Regiment, and each time recited for the veterans patriotic poems commemorating their brave deeds and recalling memories of the 'Grand Old Fourth Georgia.' These poems were written for the occasions by Mrs. W. H. Willis, the 'Mother of the Regiment.' At the reunion held in Talbotton in 1893 this talented son of their brave captain was elected 'Son of the Regiment,' an honor greatly esteemed by him and by his family. Captain Snead joined the Methodist Church early in life and remained a faithful and consistent member until his death. For many years he was superintendent of the Sabbath-school of his town. In the support of his church he was liberal and ready to champion any cause which looked to the upbuilding of his section and State, and aided all worthy objects of charity to the extent of his ability. Captain Snead's death was sudden. Stricken with apoplexy while at his business office, he was brought home in a state of unconsciousness which continued for four days, and then he quietly passed to his eternal rest. He died Friday, May 8, 1891, and is buried in Oglethorpe, Ga., where he lived so long, and where his good deeds and kindness of heart, his readiness ever to serve and to help others fondly endeared him to every heart. Did space allow a full history of his life as a man, dwelling upon the beauties of his character in his social, civil and church relations, there would be much to say. Gifted in mind, possessed of a wonderful memory, cultured in heart and life, courtly in manner, he was nature's nobleman. As a husband he was tender, devoted, thoughtful; as a father, loving, kind, considerate; as a friend, faithful and true. To his children he left a rich inheritance in his good name and in the example of a noble life."
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Captain Fletcher Tillman Snead (1829-1891) fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.
Parents:
Tillman Gooch Snead (1786-1870) and Elizabeth Georgiana Washington.
Birth:
Born at Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia on July 28, 1829.
Law:
He studied law and passed the bar in 1857, practicing in Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Military:
He was promoted to 4th Sergeant on April 29, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergeant on October 2, 1861. Elected 2d Lieutenant April 28, 1862; 1st Lieutenant on July 30, 1862. Appointed Adjutant in August of 1862; Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of Doles' Brigade on November 1, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865.
Marriage:
Mary Long Wardlaw (1848-1937) on December 27, 1874 in Macon County, Georgia.
Children:
Fletcher Wardlaw Snead (1875-1955).
Death:
Died of apoplexy at Oglethorpe, Georgia on May 8, 1891.
Burial:
Buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery in Macon County, Georgia.
Biography:
History of the Doles-Cook Brigade of Northern Virginia, C.S.A. (1903) by Henry Walter Thomas: "Captain Fletcher Tillman Snead. Fletcher T. Snead was born in Milledgeville, Ga., July 28, 1829, and was a descendant of the Sneads and Washingtons, two of the oldest and noblest families in Georgia. His father, Rev. Tillman Snead, of Baldwin county, was a Methodist minister of the old type, who possessed great strength of character and of mind. These traits were inherited by his son. Fletcher Snead was pre-eminently a Georgian. Early in life he lived in Milledgeville, next in Columbus, and when twenty years of age he moved to Oglethorpe, Macon county, where he resided until his death, except four years spent in the Confederate army. On July 28, 1852, he married Miss Czarina Eunice Young, but her early death, which occurred January 20,1854, cast for many years a gloom over his life. He first engaged in business as a druggist, but in the meanwhile studied law, and in 1857 was admitted to the bar. He practiced law successfully till 1861, when, in answer to the first call for volunteers, he enlisted in the Confederate army. He entered as fourth sergeant of the Macon County Volunteers, afterwards known as Company I, Fourth Georgia Regiment. This company and nineteen others were mustered into service at Augusta, Ga., April 29, 1861. Captain Snead was promoted to first sergeant, October 2,1861; first lieutenant and adjutant of the Fourth Georgia Regiment in September, 1862. In November, 1862, he was promoted captain and assistant adjutant-general of Doles' Brigade. After the death of General Doles Captain Snead held the same position under General Cook until the surrender. Captain Snead served through the entire war and never missed a fight in which his command was engaged, and he surrendered with his command at Appomattox Court House, Va. In disposition he was kind, gentle and retiring, but as a soldier he was brave, fearless and daring, and was ever ready and willing to perform any duty assigned to him. Every man in his brigade loved and honored him. His intrepidity and gallantry on the battle-field commanded the admiration of both men and officers. In 1864, on one occasion, when the extreme illness of a member of his family rendered his presence at home imperative, he asked for a short leave of absence, and his application was endorsed by General Ramseur, as follows: 'Headquarters, Rodes Division, October 16, 1864. Captain Snead has participated with distinguished gallantry in every battle and skirmish in which his command has been engaged since the beginning of the war. If not inconsistent with the public service, I hope his application may be granted. S. D. Ramseur.' The leave of absence was granted, and was the only one asked for by him during the war. In January, 1865, after many hard-fought battles, the consolidation of the Fourth and Twelfth Georgia Regiments, now battle-scarred, depleted in numbers, reduced and broken, was seriously considered, and General Cook wrote the following letter: 'Headquarters Cook's Georgia Brigade, January 20, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Taylor, A. A. General: In suggesting the most proper consolidation of the regiments of this brigade and the officers of the same, I have recommended Captain Fletcher T. Snead, A. A. General of the brigade, for promotion to the colonelcy of the Fourth and Twelfth Regiments. There is now no colonel in either regiment, and no field officer of the Fourth Georgia except Lieutenant-Colonel Nash. The Twelfth Georgia has no field officer except Lieutenant-Colonel Hardeman, now prisoner of war. Captain Snead has been in the service since April, 1861. He has been in every engagement with his regiment (Fourth Georgia) and his brigade during the war, and he has always conducted himself with the greatest coolness, courage and gallantry. He was mentioned in every report by General Doles for gallant conduct. On several occasions he commanded the admiration and praise of Generals Rodes and Ramseur. He is the superior of any other officer in the two regiments in general intelligence, in military reading, and he is perfectly familiar with all that pertains to the organization and discipline of the regiment. He will make a superior officer in the field, and in camp he has that force of character, decision and promptness which would guarantee the highest degree of discipline. I am, Colonel, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Phil Cook, Brigadier-General.' After the surrender he returned to Oglethorpe, Ga., and resumed the practice of law. In 1865 he was one of the secretaries of the Constitutional Convention, and for several sessions of the General Assembly after the surrender, he was assistant secretary of the Senate. Captain Snead was a leader in politics and he held at different times a number of important offices in his own county. At the time of his death he was mayor of Oglethorpe, county solicitor and president of both the Macon County Veterans' Association and the Survivors' Association, Fourth Georgia Regiment. On December 29, 1874, Captain Snead was married to Miss Mary L. Wardlaw, daughter of Rev. John B. Wardlaw of the South Georgia (Methodist) Conference. From this union three sons were born, Fletcher Wardlaw Snead, John B. Wardlaw Snead and Albert Charles Snead. Several times when a boy Albert attended the reunion of the survivors of the Fourth Georgia Regiment, and each time recited for the veterans patriotic poems commemorating their brave deeds and recalling memories of the 'Grand Old Fourth Georgia.' These poems were written for the occasions by Mrs. W. H. Willis, the 'Mother of the Regiment.' At the reunion held in Talbotton in 1893 this talented son of their brave captain was elected 'Son of the Regiment,' an honor greatly esteemed by him and by his family. Captain Snead joined the Methodist Church early in life and remained a faithful and consistent member until his death. For many years he was superintendent of the Sabbath-school of his town. In the support of his church he was liberal and ready to champion any cause which looked to the upbuilding of his section and State, and aided all worthy objects of charity to the extent of his ability. Captain Snead's death was sudden. Stricken with apoplexy while at his business office, he was brought home in a state of unconsciousness which continued for four days, and then he quietly passed to his eternal rest. He died Friday, May 8, 1891, and is buried in Oglethorpe, Ga., where he lived so long, and where his good deeds and kindness of heart, his readiness ever to serve and to help others fondly endeared him to every heart. Did space allow a full history of his life as a man, dwelling upon the beauties of his character in his social, civil and church relations, there would be much to say. Gifted in mind, possessed of a wonderful memory, cultured in heart and life, courtly in manner, he was nature's nobleman. As a husband he was tender, devoted, thoughtful; as a father, loving, kind, considerate; as a friend, faithful and true. To his children he left a rich inheritance in his good name and in the example of a noble life."
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Parents:
Tillman Gooch Snead (1786-1870) and Elizabeth Georgiana Washington.
Birth:
Born at Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia on July 28, 1829.
Law:
He studied law and passed the bar in 1857, practicing in Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Military:
He was promoted to 4th Sergeant on April 29, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergeant on October 2, 1861. Elected 2d Lieutenant April 28, 1862; 1st Lieutenant on July 30, 1862. Appointed Adjutant in August of 1862; Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of Doles' Brigade on November 1, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865.
Marriage:
Mary Long Wardlaw (1848-1937) on December 27, 1874 in Macon County, Georgia.
Children:
Fletcher Wardlaw Snead (1875-1955).
Death:
Died of apoplexy at Oglethorpe, Georgia on May 8, 1891.
Burial:
Buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery in Macon County, Georgia.
Biography:
History of the Doles-Cook Brigade of Northern Virginia, C.S.A. (1903) by Henry Walter Thomas: "Captain Fletcher Tillman Snead. Fletcher T. Snead was born in Milledgeville, Ga., July 28, 1829, and was a descendant of the Sneads and Washingtons, two of the oldest and noblest families in Georgia. His father, Rev. Tillman Snead, of Baldwin county, was a Methodist minister of the old type, who possessed great strength of character and of mind. These traits were inherited by his son. Fletcher Snead was pre-eminently a Georgian. Early in life he lived in Milledgeville, next in Columbus, and when twenty years of age he moved to Oglethorpe, Macon county, where he resided until his death, except four years spent in the Confederate army. On July 28, 1852, he married Miss Czarina Eunice Young, but her early death, which occurred January 20,1854, cast for many years a gloom over his life. He first engaged in business as a druggist, but in the meanwhile studied law, and in 1857 was admitted to the bar. He practiced law successfully till 1861, when, in answer to the first call for volunteers, he enlisted in the Confederate army. He entered as fourth sergeant of the Macon County Volunteers, afterwards known as Company I, Fourth Georgia Regiment. This company and nineteen others were mustered into service at Augusta, Ga., April 29, 1861. Captain Snead was promoted to first sergeant, October 2,1861; first lieutenant and adjutant of the Fourth Georgia Regiment in September, 1862. In November, 1862, he was promoted captain and assistant adjutant-general of Doles' Brigade. After the death of General Doles Captain Snead held the same position under General Cook until the surrender. Captain Snead served through the entire war and never missed a fight in which his command was engaged, and he surrendered with his command at Appomattox Court House, Va. In disposition he was kind, gentle and retiring, but as a soldier he was brave, fearless and daring, and was ever ready and willing to perform any duty assigned to him. Every man in his brigade loved and honored him. His intrepidity and gallantry on the battle-field commanded the admiration of both men and officers. In 1864, on one occasion, when the extreme illness of a member of his family rendered his presence at home imperative, he asked for a short leave of absence, and his application was endorsed by General Ramseur, as follows: 'Headquarters, Rodes Division, October 16, 1864. Captain Snead has participated with distinguished gallantry in every battle and skirmish in which his command has been engaged since the beginning of the war. If not inconsistent with the public service, I hope his application may be granted. S. D. Ramseur.' The leave of absence was granted, and was the only one asked for by him during the war. In January, 1865, after many hard-fought battles, the consolidation of the Fourth and Twelfth Georgia Regiments, now battle-scarred, depleted in numbers, reduced and broken, was seriously considered, and General Cook wrote the following letter: 'Headquarters Cook's Georgia Brigade, January 20, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Taylor, A. A. General: In suggesting the most proper consolidation of the regiments of this brigade and the officers of the same, I have recommended Captain Fletcher T. Snead, A. A. General of the brigade, for promotion to the colonelcy of the Fourth and Twelfth Regiments. There is now no colonel in either regiment, and no field officer of the Fourth Georgia except Lieutenant-Colonel Nash. The Twelfth Georgia has no field officer except Lieutenant-Colonel Hardeman, now prisoner of war. Captain Snead has been in the service since April, 1861. He has been in every engagement with his regiment (Fourth Georgia) and his brigade during the war, and he has always conducted himself with the greatest coolness, courage and gallantry. He was mentioned in every report by General Doles for gallant conduct. On several occasions he commanded the admiration and praise of Generals Rodes and Ramseur. He is the superior of any other officer in the two regiments in general intelligence, in military reading, and he is perfectly familiar with all that pertains to the organization and discipline of the regiment. He will make a superior officer in the field, and in camp he has that force of character, decision and promptness which would guarantee the highest degree of discipline. I am, Colonel, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Phil Cook, Brigadier-General.' After the surrender he returned to Oglethorpe, Ga., and resumed the practice of law. In 1865 he was one of the secretaries of the Constitutional Convention, and for several sessions of the General Assembly after the surrender, he was assistant secretary of the Senate. Captain Snead was a leader in politics and he held at different times a number of important offices in his own county. At the time of his death he was mayor of Oglethorpe, county solicitor and president of both the Macon County Veterans' Association and the Survivors' Association, Fourth Georgia Regiment. On December 29, 1874, Captain Snead was married to Miss Mary L. Wardlaw, daughter of Rev. John B. Wardlaw of the South Georgia (Methodist) Conference. From this union three sons were born, Fletcher Wardlaw Snead, John B. Wardlaw Snead and Albert Charles Snead. Several times when a boy Albert attended the reunion of the survivors of the Fourth Georgia Regiment, and each time recited for the veterans patriotic poems commemorating their brave deeds and recalling memories of the 'Grand Old Fourth Georgia.' These poems were written for the occasions by Mrs. W. H. Willis, the 'Mother of the Regiment.' At the reunion held in Talbotton in 1893 this talented son of their brave captain was elected 'Son of the Regiment,' an honor greatly esteemed by him and by his family. Captain Snead joined the Methodist Church early in life and remained a faithful and consistent member until his death. For many years he was superintendent of the Sabbath-school of his town. In the support of his church he was liberal and ready to champion any cause which looked to the upbuilding of his section and State, and aided all worthy objects of charity to the extent of his ability. Captain Snead's death was sudden. Stricken with apoplexy while at his business office, he was brought home in a state of unconsciousness which continued for four days, and then he quietly passed to his eternal rest. He died Friday, May 8, 1891, and is buried in Oglethorpe, Ga., where he lived so long, and where his good deeds and kindness of heart, his readiness ever to serve and to help others fondly endeared him to every heart. Did space allow a full history of his life as a man, dwelling upon the beauties of his character in his social, civil and church relations, there would be much to say. Gifted in mind, possessed of a wonderful memory, cultured in heart and life, courtly in manner, he was nature's nobleman. As a husband he was tender, devoted, thoughtful; as a father, loving, kind, considerate; as a friend, faithful and true. To his children he left a rich inheritance in his good name and in the example of a noble life."
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