[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 30 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E330-E331]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE LATE MOSES COX AND JAMES RANSOME AVANT, DISTINGUISHED 
                                VETERANS

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 16, 2000

  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize two distinguished 
veterans from Georgia, Mr. Moses Cox and Mr. James Ransome

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Avant. On March 18, 2000 these two Veterans will be honored by their 
families and friends as they place Military Headstones on their graves 
in the Avant-Cox-Pierce Cemetery in Washington County, Georgia.
  Mr. Moses Cox started his illustrious military career in our Nation's 
fight for freedom and independence. He proudly served as a Private 
(Scout) in the Revolutionary War with the North Carolina Militia for 
over three years. He fought in the victorious Patriot Battle of Moores 
Creek Bridge on February 27, 1776. This battle was a decisive victory 
over British Loyalists at a point in time that served to dramatically 
raise the morale of the Patriot forces. Soon thereafter Mr. Cox was 
called to bear arms in the battles of Brier Creek (GA), Battle of 
Catawba (NC), and at Gates Defeat (SC) where he was wounded in the 
right forearm. He gallantly continued the Patriot fight for 
independence and marched from Wilmington and Fayetteville, NC to 
Camden, SC.
  Mr. Cox married Martha Patsy Avant; blessed with a large family, came 
by wagon train to Washington County, GA where he settled Cox Town Road 
and a small community called Coxtown, later changed to Oconee. He 
accepted over 400 acres of Pioneer Bounty land off Coxtown Road in 
Oconee, cleared the land, built a house and raised his large family. He 
was again called to arms to serve and protect his beloved country in 
the War of 1812. He served as Lieutenant in the 98th District of 
Georgia Militia from Washington County, Georgia. A fine soldier, 
father, and husband he was laid to rest on December 19, 1845 with only 
family honors.
  Mr. James Ransome Avant proudly served as a Private in Company B, 
12th Battalion Georgia Light Artillery, Confederate States Army during 
the Civil War. Mr. James Ransome was married to Moses and Martha Cox's 
granddaughter Lucretia Cox. Mr. Avant died in 1876 and also received a 
burial with family honors.
  Family, friends, and guests will be gathering at the Avant-Cox-Pierce 
Cemetery off Coxtown Road in Oconee, Washington County, GA and honor 
these two Veterans. I would like to formally recognize the bravery, 
honor, and selfless services with which these veterans served as the 
families remember these special veterans on March 18, 2000.

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