Redmon A. Perry Family

Found in 1860 Mitchell County census records, working as a laborer (age 17) for William T. Cox.
Found in 1870 and 1880 Randolph County census records.
Found in 1900 and 1910 Thomas County census records.
Children Sallie, Lee and Addie living at home per 1900 Thomas County census records.
John H. Beasley, from South Carolina, boarding with family per 1900 Thomas County census records.
Children Pearl, granddaughter Eloise and Addie living at home per 1910 Thomas County census records.

1850 Baker County census

	39	53	53	Sultan	Lydia	44	F	W		600	Washington Co Ga
	40	53	53	Sultan	Sebron	17	M	W	Farmer		Baker Co Ga
	41	53	53	Sultan	Blount	15	M	W	Farmer		Baker Co Ga
	42	53	53	Sultan	John	14	M	W			Baker Co Ga
	1	53	53	Sultan	Sidia	7	F	W			Baker Co Ga

Odom, Mary A. 5 May 1876 CA Randolph Co., Ga. Legal notice. R. A. Perry, executor of Mary A. Odom, represents to the court that he has fully administered Mary A. Odom's estate; re: to be discharged from executorship & receive letters of dismission 1st Mon Aug 1876.⁷

Cuthbert Appeal 25 Mar 1869 Notice. R. A. Perry has applied for exemption of personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead and I will pass upon the same at 10 o'clock A. M. on the 3d day of April 1869, at my office. M. Gormley, Ordinary. mar25-2t.⁷

On May 27, 1861, enlisted with the Baker County 'Fire-Eaters' Volunteers. He was wounded at Chancellorsville, VA (Battle of the Wilderness) on May 3, 1863. Was admitted to Jackson Hospital in Richmond, VA with severe wounds to neck and shoulder. He was furloughed home for forty days in 1864. He returned to the war and surrendered at Tallahassee, FL on May 10, 1865. He was paroled at Albany, GA on May 15, 1865.³, ⁴

6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
6th Infantry Regiment was organized at Macon, Georgia, in April, 1861, and soon moved to Virginia. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Bibb, Crawford, Butts, Baker, Twiggs, Gilmer, Taylor, and Mitchell. Assigned to General Rains' Brigade, the regiment totalled 703 men in April, 1862, and was active at Williamsburg and Seven Pines. Later it transferred to General Colquitt's Brigade and remained under his command for the balance of the war. The 6th served with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Chancellorsville, then was ordered to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida where it fought at Olustee. During the spring of 1864 it returned to Virginia, participated in the conflicts at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, and endured the battles and hardships of the trenches at Petersburg. Sent to North Carolina the unit saw action at Bentonville and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. It lost 38 killed, 167 wounded, and 3 missing during the Seven Days' Battles and reported 43 casualties at Chancellorsville and 61 at Olustee. The field officers were Colonels Alfred H. Colquitt and John T. Lofton; Lieutenant Colonels Charles D. Anderson, William M. Arnold, Wilde C. Cleveland, Sampton W. Harris, and James M.Newton; and Majors James M. Culpeper and Phil Tracy.

From service record and pension application⁹
* Promoted to Corporal sometime after February, 1863 but before March, 1864.
* Listed as AWOL since April 18, 1864 on April, 1864 roll call.
* Admitted to Jackson Hospital in Richmond, VA on July 10, 1864 suffering from a gunshot wound to the left foot.
* Furloughed from Jackson Hospital July 28, 1864 and sent home.
* Signed his enlistment papers with an 'X'.
* Pension application filed January 11, 1900 and was witnessed by Nat Bradford, J.H. Bailey and J. Keaton.
* Pension application states that the Chancellorsville wound had left him with a useless arm and spinal damage, causing sight problems. The pension was allowed and was received until at least 1907.

In the Randolph County Book of Wills⁸ -
  * page 33 - Witness to will of William A. Stubbs 05-08-1876. Will probated 08-07-1876
  * page 57 Witness to will of Jackson Kenerdy 05-31-1880. Will probated 11-02-1884.

Redmond appointed Commissioner to review feasibility of bridge, August 28, 1876⁶
Redmond appointed Commissioner to review the building of a road, May 26, 1877⁶

Both Redmon and Siddath died at son Allison Smith Perry's home in Quitman, Brooks County, GA.²
Siddath died two weeks after Redmon died. Possible influenza epidemic?