FRANK DEVANE, LAST VET, TO BECOME 94
Schley's only Confederate soldier to spend his birthday anniversary at Chattanooga, Tenn., where he is visting his daughter; shook hands with Gen. R.E. Lee Frank M. Devane, Schley county's only surviving Confederate veteran, becomes 94 years old next Wednesday, June 15.
The aged man, blind and deaf, will spend the day at Chattanooga, Tenn., where he is visiting a daughter, Mrs. Jesse Clonts.
Mr. Devanes's fondest recollection of four years' service in the War Between the States is of shaking hands with General Robert E. Lee, after hearing the Confederate chieftain make his historic farewell to his men immediately after surrendering at Appomatox courthouse in April, 1865. He likes to recall the frenzy with which the ragged soldiers literally dug an apple tree up by the roots for souvenirs of the farewell scene.
("The Ellaville Sun" newspaper is on microfilm in the Ellaville Public library.)
In another article he says he fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, where a buddy squatting by his side, was instantly killed. He also took part in the Battle of the Wilderness (VA). He had 8 brothers and 3 sisters.
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FRANK DEVANE, LAST VET, TO BECOME 94
Schley's only Confederate soldier to spend his birthday anniversary at Chattanooga, Tenn., where he is visting his daughter; shook hands with Gen. R.E. Lee Frank M. Devane, Schley county's only surviving Confederate veteran, becomes 94 years old next Wednesday, June 15.
The aged man, blind and deaf, will spend the day at Chattanooga, Tenn., where he is visiting a daughter, Mrs. Jesse Clonts.
Mr. Devanes's fondest recollection of four years' service in the War Between the States is of shaking hands with General Robert E. Lee, after hearing the Confederate chieftain make his historic farewell to his men immediately after surrendering at Appomatox courthouse in April, 1865. He likes to recall the frenzy with which the ragged soldiers literally dug an apple tree up by the roots for souvenirs of the farewell scene.
("The Ellaville Sun" newspaper is on microfilm in the Ellaville Public library.)
In another article he says he fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, where a buddy squatting by his side, was instantly killed. He also took part in the Battle of the Wilderness (VA). He had 8 brothers and 3 sisters.
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Family Members
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Georgia Virginia "Jennie" Devane Stephens
1869–1919
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Stephen Henry DeVane
1870–1914
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Marion Fletcher Devane
1874–1941
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Francis Holloway "Frank" DeVane
1875–1933
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John Austin Devane
1876–1941
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Pleasant Hill DeVane
1877–1955
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Jane Eliza Viola Devane Walters
1879–1939
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Joseph Andrew DeVane
1881–1920
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Thomas Rainey DeVane
1883–1939
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Jessie Hardie Devane Clonts
1885–1950
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Frankie Lee Devane Birdick
1889–1931
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