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Hiram Baggett, a grandson of Allen and Elizabeth Baggett, born 1846, married Julia Ward. Hiram was a Civil War veteran. He is shown in 2nd Company F, 1st Confederate Regiment of the Volunteer Infantry Army of Tennessee, C.S.A. of Cobb County, GA. He moved to Paulding County, GA shortly after the Civil War and settled in the District that later became the City of Hiram.

Old Hiram began to be established as a small settlement in 1849, apparently with no particular name. It was made up of a few old wooden-frame buildings. A United States Post Office was permitted to be located in the settlement with their appointment of Hiram Baggett as Postmaster on 16 December 1881. There appears to be no record of a name for the community, but it was apparently called by some name after obtaining a post office.
http://baggetthistor...istory6b.html#a
Parts of the above data was researched by Joe Baggett, deceased. Others researched other portions.)

HIRAM, Paulding County. Incorporated October 6, 1891. This town was named for Hiram Baggett,its first postmaster. Georgia Place Names by Kenneth K. Krakow

MUSTER ROLL OF
2nd COMPANY F, 1st CONFEDERATE REGIMENT
VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,
ARMY OF TENNESSEE
C. S. A.
COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA
POWDER SPRINGS GUARDS

Baggett, Hiram W. - Private January 1, 1864. Captured near Marietta, Georgia June 23, 1864. Paroled at Camp Morton, Indiana and forwarded to Point Lookout, Maryland for exchange February 19, 1865.

Baggett, Josiah G. - Private May 1, 1862. Died of disease near Lost Mountain, Georgia, June 14, 1864.

http://files.usgwarc...ers/cof1st2.txt

This post has been edited by barrycdog: 03 August 2012 - 04:38 PM