During the Civil War, Private John F. Wisenbaker served in Company C of the 21st Battalion of Georgia Cavalry.
A folder of 10 images of documents related to his service in the Civil War is available online from the National Archives (NARA) at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/162990595
The Valdosta Times, Saturday 05/06//1893---- Cothron's mule- It transpires that the mule which W.F. Cothron traded to Mr. Johnnie Carroll for a gun and a pistol on the night after the murder of Mr. Wisenbaker was mortgaged to the firm of Willingford & Russell in McCormick, South Carolina. The Mortgage was forwared to Valdosta for collection. A writ of garnishment was sued out against Chief Dampier for the $95.00 which he took from Cothran's person when he arrested him, but Cothran had given Messrs Whittaker and Ramsey an order for the money, and under advice of lawyers it was turned over to them, and they in turn gave a bond to Chief Dampier double the amount in case the mortgage reached it and in case it was ordered by the court to pay it over to Willingham & Russell's attorneys. It should also be noted that W.F. Cothran was convicted of the murder of Mr. John F. Wisenbaker in the last term of the court and in a following court session in December got a new trial. The second jury after hearing basically the same evidence presented in the first trial , felt that the element of reasonable doubt was present and Mr. Cothran was acquitted. Public sentiment has been somewhat divided. If Cothran is innocent it is probable that the mystery of his murder will never be cleared up.
During the Civil War, Private John F. Wisenbaker served in Company C of the 21st Battalion of Georgia Cavalry.
A folder of 10 images of documents related to his service in the Civil War is available online from the National Archives (NARA) at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/162990595
The Valdosta Times, Saturday 05/06//1893---- Cothron's mule- It transpires that the mule which W.F. Cothron traded to Mr. Johnnie Carroll for a gun and a pistol on the night after the murder of Mr. Wisenbaker was mortgaged to the firm of Willingford & Russell in McCormick, South Carolina. The Mortgage was forwared to Valdosta for collection. A writ of garnishment was sued out against Chief Dampier for the $95.00 which he took from Cothran's person when he arrested him, but Cothran had given Messrs Whittaker and Ramsey an order for the money, and under advice of lawyers it was turned over to them, and they in turn gave a bond to Chief Dampier double the amount in case the mortgage reached it and in case it was ordered by the court to pay it over to Willingham & Russell's attorneys. It should also be noted that W.F. Cothran was convicted of the murder of Mr. John F. Wisenbaker in the last term of the court and in a following court session in December got a new trial. The second jury after hearing basically the same evidence presented in the first trial , felt that the element of reasonable doubt was present and Mr. Cothran was acquitted. Public sentiment has been somewhat divided. If Cothran is innocent it is probable that the mystery of his murder will never be cleared up.
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