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- The HON.HENRY W. LONG, close cousin and friend of Charlotte (Souter) Leitner was a 2nd Lt. of Co. K. of 9th Regiment. He was in command of Co. G. Finegan's Brigade, Malone Div. at the end of the War. Below we quote from his handwritten diary loaned to Elizabeth I. McPheeters by his heir L. A. Tucker, Jr. of Ocala in 1971
1862 " . . . I felt that it was good to wait upon the Lord & believe that the church was built up somewhat. In consequence of very many of our citizens being far from home nobly contending for the right of self government in this unnatural War that is now raging between the United States & Confederate States of America--Oh that our people would repent of their sins & mighty cry to the God of Battles & that he would deliver us from the hands of an ungreatful foe whose chief object is to pilfer so unoffending People. Our national horizon is darkened by lowering clouds, but I trust that a bright and glorious future will soon loom up & that nationally, we may learn that it is good to be chastised & that our afflictions may work for us a far more exceeding & Eternal weight of glory . . . . "
Henry Long' a boat trip: At age 24, with a wife and small child, Henry Long of SC migrated to Fla. by boat. The year was 1855 the month December. (His first cousin, once removed, Charlotte Souter Leitner came the same year but overland). The following is quoted from Mr. Long's 100 year old diary:
". . I had seen very little of the world. I came by R. Roade to Charleston, spent one day & night in that citty. I saw some magnificent buildings but the formation & regulation of the citty looked very old to our beautiful town Columbia. I had never seen a Steam Boate untill we took passage on the Steamer Carolinar Flor. We had an awfull windy time on the Ocean & most of us were sick. We took the Boate Christmas evening & entered the St.Johns River next morning about 8 O'clock. We had a beautifull time on the River. Landed at Palatka that night about 8 O'clock. The next morning we took passage in Capt. KinBlers wagon, which met us at Palatka & made our way for his plantation. We traveled over a very pore Country & night caught us at Orange Spring. There we camped but in consequence of our freight being detained we had only one quilt which happened to be around a clock that was in a trunk. Situated thus we did not rest well so about midnight we harnessed up & struck out for our new home. We got to Daniel Souters for dinner & in the evening finished our tripp."
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House of Hackett
1831 - Yes, date unknown